Enter the 17-character VIN of your Land Rover Defender to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Start by typing the VIN of your car Land Rover Defender into the box; the decoder reads the code and reports the maker, the model year and the country of origin. The model Land Rover Defender is recorded for 1972 - present. Number of versions in our data: 7. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
If you want to know about previous accidents, the real mileage, theft or earlier owners, decode the VIN first and then order a paid vehicle history report. On a model Land Rover Defender you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
1972 - present
Production years
68 - 525 hp
Power
-
Body styles
7
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Rover Defender 110 | 1983 - 2001 | - | 68 - 136 hp |
| Land Rover Defender 90 | 1984 - 2001 | - | 68 - 182 hp |
| Land Rover Defender 130 | 1995 - 2001 | - | 113 - 122 hp |
| Land Rover Defender 90 Works V8 | 2018 - 2021 | - | 405 hp |
| Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) | 2019 - 1972 | - | 200 - 525 hp |
| Land Rover Defender 90 (L663) | 2020 - 1974 | - | 200 - 525 hp |
| Land Rover Defender 130 (L663) | 2022 - present | - | 249 - 400 hp |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1972 - present across 7 versions of the Land Rover Defender. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
7 versions, with power up to 525 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.