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Jaguar VIN Check: What is a Jaguar VIN?

Swallow Sidecar renamed themselves Jaguar in 1945, after a decade of building cars. During WWII, engineers worked after hours on a new twin overhead cam straight 6 that went into the new XK120 after the war. This car and its engine won races ranging from the 24 Hours of Le Mans to NASCAR. It was followed by the E-Type, regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever produced. Meanwhile, their luxury sedans were renowned for their performance and beautiful interiors. From the 1960s to the 2000s, Jaguar went through several ownership changes. They were part of British Leyland, had a few years as an independent automaker, joined Ford’s Premier Auto Group, and finally ended up at Tata. Under Tata’s ownership, Jaguar and Land Rover operations merged, creating a luxury-focused company that produces everything from sports cars to world class off-roaders.

Many of us dream about owning a Jaguar one day. However, that desirability comes with major financial risk. Before you buy your next car, get a VIN check from EpicVIN. When you look up the VIN on our site, it will tell you how the vehicle was equipped when it left the factory. This can help you find the right vehicle, and avoid cars that have been modified. Want to reduce your risk when you buy a Jaguar? Order a VIN report, and you’ll get a full history of the vehicle based on data from official databases. This includes legal issues, theft, accident damage and more.

List of Jaguar Models

Jaguar VIN Number Lookup

Vehicle identification numbers are issued by Jaguar when they build each vehicle. This 17 character I.D. includes information about when the car was built, where it was built, and how it was equipped. While it’s possible to pass a vehicle off as a different trim, it’s all but impossible to falsify a VIN.

How does this help you find the right car? Let’s say you want to buy an F-Type. When this car debuted, handling performance was identical across all models, despite being offered with three engines. This is thanks to unique suspension and drivetrain components for each motor. An unscrupulous seller could simply swap engines, leaving the rest of the car alone. Without the accompanying upgrades, this could leave you with a car with great acceleration and terrible handling. While it’s hard to tell a standard differential from an electronically controlled on, it’s trivial to use our decoder to see how the car was equipped at the factory.

Where to Search for the VIN?

Jaguar places this identifier in several areas to prevent tampering. Some stickers and engravings have “Jaguar” finely printed across them, making it each to spot tampering. Here are some places to check when you’re looking for a car’s VIN.

With the driver’s door open, look for a plate or sticker on the door pillar near the latch. This label has extensive vehicle information, including the VIN. If it’s not there, look at the side of the B pillar, near the door sill. On some older models, this plate is made of a plastic that’s designed to chip apart if any attempt is made to remove it from the vehicle. Be wary of any vehicle that is missing this plate.

Some recent vehicles also have a white VIN sticker on the A-pillar between the door hinges.

If you open the hood, you should see the VIN stamped somewhere on the passenger’s side inner fender or on the center of the firewall. Older models also have a white manufacturer sticker next to one of the hood hinges, near the cowl.

Look inside the trunk. On some models, including the X-Type, the VIN is stamped into the passenger’s side fender or floor pan.

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Comprehensive VIN Decoder Guide

Now that you have the VIN number, what can you learn from it? Here’s an overview of what each digit stands for.

VIN Decode Guide?

The first three digits make up the World Make Identifier. The first digit is the manufacturing location. This is “S” for Great Britain. The second digit is the manufacturer. On recent cars, this is “A” for Tata. The third character is the brand division, which is “D” or “J” on late model vehicles.

The fourth digit is the market and safety system. You should see one of these letters here for American market cars:

D- four airbags

E, J- United States

W- Front, side and curtain airbags

You may come across other characters on cars from neighboring countries. B, G and X are used on Canadian market cars, while P, R, T and Y are used on Mexican market cars.

The fifth digit is the gearbox: “A” for automatic and “B” for manual.

The sixth and seventh digits are the model and body type:

CodeBody Type
01S-Type
03S-Type Sport
12XJ Sport
14XJ8
15 and 73XJR
1C and 71XJ
20, 23 and 79XJ8L
24 and 74Vanden Plas
25Vanden Plas SC
82Vanden Plas long wheelbase
25XJ Super V8
2BF-Pace
41 and 43XK and XKR coupe
42 and 44XK and XKR convertible
51X-Type
53X-Type Sport

The eighth digit is the engine and market. Here are the codes you’ll see on modern American market Jaguars:

CodeEngine
AX-type or S- type ULEV 3.0L
BS-type, XKR, XJR / Vanden Plas SC and XJ Super, ULEV 4.2L V8, or XJ 5.0L V8
CXJ8, XJ8L, Vanden Plas, XK8, XKR, XJR, SV8 and S-type R supercharged 4.2L V8, S-type V6, X-type 3.0L V6, or XJ and Sovereign 4.0L
DS-type V8 or X-type 2.5L V6
N or TS-Type 3.0L V6
US-Type 4.2L V8
VS-Type R supercharged 4.2L or F-Pace

The ninth digit is used to check the authenticity of the VIN.

The tenth digit is the year. This alternates between numbers and letters, excluding characters that have similar shapes. For example, there is no “0” or “O” used for the year. 2000s models used numbers, while 2010 and later models use letters.

CodeCountryCodeCountryCodeCountryCodeCountry
E1984R199442004E2014
F1985S199552005F2015
G1986T199662006G2016
H1987V199772007H2017
J1988W199882008J2018
K1989X199992009K2019
L1990Y2000A2010L2020
M199112001B2011M2021
N199222002C2012N2022
P199332003D2013P2023

Jaguar VIN Samples

Here are some examples of Jaguar vehicle identification numbers, and the information you can get from them:

  • SAJGX5747VC006322: 2017 XK8 4.0 liter
  • SADCZ2EE3NA694434: 2022 F-Pace 5.0 liter
  • SAJWA6BUXG8K29390: 2016 F-Type supercharged 3.0 liter
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCJ2BV8HA067583
    Listed for sale on:
    03/28/2024
    Price:
    $15,500
    Odometer:
    165,463 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCK2BV3HA084160
    Listed for sale on:
    12/19/2021
    Price:
    $36,990
    Odometer:
    79,559 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCL2BNXHA092334
    Listed for sale on:
    12/04/2020
    Price:
    $35,991
    Odometer:
    70,991 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCK2BV0HA069048
    Listed for sale on:
    10/04/2021
    Price:
    $33,200
    Odometer:
    121,758 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCJ2BV0HA084832
    Listed for sale on:
    11/09/2016
    Price:
    $0
    Odometer:
    0 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCK2BN2HA089818
    Listed for sale on:
    02/17/2021
    Price:
    $35,950
    Odometer:
    34,152 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCK2BN2HA086854
    Listed for sale on:
    02/09/2022
    Price:
    $33,399
    Odometer:
    82,438 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCK2BV5HA092101
    Listed for sale on:
    11/11/2020
    Price:
    $32,900
    Odometer:
    62,333 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCJ2BV9HA498725
    Listed for sale on:
    08/30/2020
    Price:
    $32,998
    Odometer:
    49,917 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCK2BV3HA085373
    Listed for sale on:
    12/07/2020
    Price:
    $35,962
    Odometer:
    102,153 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCJ2BV9HA091679
    Listed for sale on:
    03/24/2020
    Price:
    $32,990
    Odometer:
    67,845 km
  • 2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    2017 JAGUAR F-Pace

    VIN SADCJ2BVXHA065544
    Listed for sale on:
    08/06/2019
    Price:
    $34,889
    Odometer:
    59,552 km

Frequently Asked Questions

Locations vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. However, there are three places you can find the code on most vehicles:

- Look through the windshield at the dashboard. On the driver’s side, you should see a small metal plate with the number stamped into it.
- Open the driver’s door. Look at the front and side of the door pillar for an I.D. sticker. It usually has the manufacturer’s logo on it. The code should be on this sticker.
- Open the hood. You may see a sticker on the firewall or near the passenger’s side strut tower. Some cars have the number engraved in one of these areas.

Since this number is used to identify the vehicle on official documents, you can also find it on the title, the window sticker, and on insurance policies.

We also decode numbers for RVs, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. If you need to decode an RV number, make sure it’s the one issued by the chassis manufacturer, not the RV outfitter.

No. Canadian and Mexican cars usually use the same format. Other countries use their own formats.

It’s up to the manufacturer to determine what they want to include for some parts of the number. For example, some companies don’t include information about transmissions or trim levels.

Usually, no. A few manufacturers stamp the code into the engine. If the VINs on the engine and car match, then it’s the original engine. On most vehicles, there isn’t anything that ties an engine to a specific vehicle. At most, looking up the vehicle on our website will tell you if a different type of engine was installed. For example, if someone swaps a V8 into a Ford Mustang, our site will tell you it originally came with a V6.

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