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Deciphering XJS Vehicle Identification Numbers

Secondary XJ-S VIN from 1978 onwards* Primary XJ-S VIN
 
VIN (example) S A J N X 2 3 4 X S C 1 9 6 0 5 6  
Row Number 1* 2* 3* 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17  
  1.Country of Manufacture
S UK		                        
  2.Manufacturer
A Jaguar 		 
  3.Marque
JJaguar		  
  4. Model
N XJ-S or XJS
S XJR-S
T Special Edition
  
  5. Country
L Canada
M Canada - airbag
V USA - manual seatbelts
W USA - driver airbag or Canada 1992.5 MY**
X USA - driver & passenger airbags from 1994 MY***
Y USA - passive seatbelts 		 
  6. Body
2 2+2 Convertible
3 Cabriolet
4 Convertible
5 Coupe 		 
  7. Engine Capacity
3 6.0 litre
7 4.0 litre
8 5.3 litre 		 
  8. Transmission/Steering
3 Automatic RHD
4 Automatic LHD
7 Manual RHD
8 Manual LHD 		 
  9. Check Digit
0-9 or X Please refer to notes on deciphering VIN's. 		 
  10. Model Year
B 1981
C 1982
D 1983
E 1984
F 1985
G 1986
H 1987
J 1988 		K 1989
L 1990
M 1991
N 1992
P 1993
R 1994
S 1995
T 1996 		 
  11. Manufacturing Plant
C Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, England.
  
  12 - 17 Serial Number
A sequential production number unique to each XJS produced. 		 
 
 

Notes

*Initially a 14 digit number; the SAJ prefix being added in 1981.

**1992.5 MY - change to specification half way through 1992 (MY) Model Year.

***MY - Model Year

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