The VIN number will be found in three locations:
| VIN Position | Character | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover (UK) |
| 4,5 - Vehicle type | LS | Range Rover Sport |
| 6 - Class | A | Standard |
| 7 - Body style | A | 4 Door |
| 8 - Engine | 1 | 276DT - V6 2.7 Diesel |
| 8 - Engine | 3 | 428PS - AJV8 4.2 SC Petrol |
| 8 - Engine | 5 | 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol |
| 9 - Transmission and steering | 3 | RHD Automatic |
| 9- Transmission and steering | 4 | LHD Automatic |
| 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 |
| VIN Position | Character | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 3 - World identifier | SAL | Land Rover (UK) |
| 4 - Model range | S | Range Rover Sport |
| 5 - Class | A | Standard |
| 6 - Body style | 2 | 4 Door |
| 7 - Engine | 3 | 428PS - AJV8 4.2 SC Petrol |
| 7 - Engine | 5 | 448PN - AJV8 4.4 Petrol |
| 8- Transmission and steering | 4 | LHD Automatic |
| 9 - Check digit | * | Derived by calculation |
| 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 |
The VIN plate contains the following information:
The Certification Label contains the following VIN information:
The Tire Pressure Certification Label contains the following VIN information:
The 2.7 Litre V6 Diesel Engine Serial Number is stamped on the RH side of the cylinder block.
The 4.4 Litre V8 and 4.2 Litre V8 SC Petrol Engine Serial Number is etched into the LH side of the engine block.
The Automatic Transmission Serial Number is stamped on the rear LH side of the transmission casing.
The Front Differential Serial Number is stamped on the underside of the differential casing and is located above the removable cross member.
The Rear Differential Serial Number is stamped on the underside of the differential casing adjacent to the front mounting.
The Transfer Case serial number is stamped on the RH side of the transfer case and may also be on a bar coded self-adhesive label attached to the case.