Enter your 17‑character VIN below. No email required — we'll show you the engine code, model, build date, and whether a replacement makes sense for your vehicle.
Enter your 17‑digit VIN and get your Land Rover's engine code, model, build date, and known faults in seconds — no account, no email, no obligation.
Try it below — this demo uses a sample of real VIN data to show you how it works. If your VIN isn't recognised, use our Fitment Matrix to identify your engine manually.
Enter your 17‑digit VIN
We decode the engine & specs
See faults, cost & verdict
Demo tool — try VINs starting with SALFA2BG, SALFA1BG, or SALLAAFG to see sample results. The production version integrates a live DVLA / manufacturer VIN lookup.
No account, no email required to see your result. The VIN is usually found on the driver's side windscreen, door pillar, or under the bonnet.
Your VIN is matched against manufacturer records to identify your exact model, generation, engine code (e.g., 306DT, 204DTD), and build date.
Engine code, known faults, real cost data, and a repair‑or‑replace verdict — with a direct route to a quote if you want one. Confirm the exact spec with our engine number location guide or run the numbers through our repair vs replace calculator.
This VIN decoder is one of eight free tools on the site — also try our registration lookup and engine value checker for related searches.
The engine code is the definitive code for your vehicle's primary engine — if your VIN corresponds to a model that spans two engine generations (e.g., certain D300 and D200 vehicles, fully covered in our AJ20D6 fitment guide), we'll flag this and point you to the engine number location guide to confirm.
The verdict uses the same 60% repair‑to‑value framework published openly on our Decision Framework page — it's a starting guide based on typical values for your model, not a substitute for your own vehicle's specific valuation. If the result shows a potential fault, you can dive straight into the relevant Failure Page for detailed diagnosis and cost breakdowns.
Fault and cost data behind this tool is drawn from the same 2025 UK enquiry dataset that powers every other page on this site — full detail on our Data Methodology page. Build and VIN data is cross‑referenced against manufacturer records, independent parts suppliers, and our proprietary Fitment Matrix to ensure accuracy.
Every result is independently vetted by our panel of Land Rover specialists — learn more about our specialist vetting process and data verification standards.
Yes, completely free with no email required to see your result.
Very high for the primary engine fitted to your VIN. For VINs that correspond to a model spanning two engine generations across their production run, we show both possibilities and recommend confirming against your engine number stamp.
You'll find the VIN on the driver's side windscreen (viewable from outside), on the driver's door pillar, or stamped into the chassis under the bonnet. Our engine number location guide also shows where to find the engine number.
You can use our full Fitment Matrix to identify your engine manually by model, generation and build year, or use the registration lookup if you have the UK plate.
This tool is specific to Land Rover VINs. For Jaguar, use our sister site Jaguar VIN Decoder; for BMW, visit BMW VIN Decoder.
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Honest UncertaintyWhere we're not certain, we say so and point you to the fitment matrix.
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Whatever your engine turns out to be, compare quotes from our vetted specialist network.
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