| VIN Position |
Character |
Identifies |
| 1 - 3 - World identifier |
SAL |
Land Rover (UK) |
| 4,5 - Vehicle type |
LA |
Discovery 3 |
| 6 - Class |
A |
Standard |
| 7 - Body style |
A |
4 Door |
| 8 - Engine |
1 |
276DT - V6 2.7 Diesel |
| 8 - Engine |
4 |
406 PN - V6 4.0 Petrol |
| 8 - Engine |
5 |
448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol |
| 9 - Transmission and steering |
3 |
RHD Automatic |
| 9- Transmission and steering |
4 |
LHD Automatic |
| 9 - Transmission and steering |
7 |
RHD Manual |
| 9 - Transmission and steering |
8 |
LHD Manual |
| 10 - Model year |
5 |
2005 |
| 10 - Model year |
6 |
2006 |
| 10 - Model year |
7 |
2007 |
| 10- Model year |
8 |
2008 |
| 11 - Plant |
A |
Solihull |
| 12 - 17 - Serial number |
1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Unique six digit serial number |