1997rrvindecode

Rolls-Royce and Bentley Cars from 1980 VIN Vehicle ldentification Numbers

For example, this 1997 SZ car is a Silver Spur IV, chassis serial number 59758:

S C A ZN  19  C  4   V   C   X    5    9    7    5    8

 12  3  4 5  6 7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17

THIS VEHICLE CODE DEFINITIONS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE BELOW:

1, 2 Manufacturer

SC Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, Bentley Motors (1931) Limited

3 Branding

A Rolls-Royce,

B Bentley

4, 5

Model (Note that when Digit 4 is a Z, that denotes an SZ-series chassis platform)

PM Phantom Vl

PT Phantom Vl Landaulette PT Phantom

Vl Armoured YD Corniche to 1982

YJ Camargue

ZA Silver Dawn

ZB Continental R, Continental S

ZC Corniche S

ZD Corniche and Continental 1982 to 1996

ZE Bentley Eight from 1987, Bentley Brooklands

ZF Brooklands LWB

ZG Flying Spur

ZK Azure, Corniche from 2000

ZL Silver Spur with Division

ZN Silver Spur, Mulsanne LWB, Mulsanne Turbo L, Turbo RL prior to1989

ZP Turbo RL prior to 1989

ZR Turbo R from 1989 ZS Silver Spirit, Mulsanne, Mulsanne Turbo, Eight prior to 1987, Turbo R prior to 1989

ZT Turbo S

ZU Continental T

ZV Silver Spur Park Ward Limousine

ZW Silver Spur Touring Limousine

ZX Silver Spur Limousine, 1998

ZY Silver Spur, Extended

ZZ Continental SC LA Silver Seraph LB Arnage, Arnage Green Label, Arnage Birkiin LC Arnage Red Label, Arnage Le Mans Arnage R LD Park Ward from 2000 LE Arnage LWB LF Arnage T 6,

6 7 Engine Type

00 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, non-catalyst exhaust system

01 6.75 Litre V8, Phantom VI

02 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, catalytic converter from 1988

03 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter, cross-bolted crankcase from 1988

04 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, cross-bolted crankcase, non catalyst, from 1988

05 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter (Turbo S)

06 6.75 Litre V8, turbocharged non-catalyst (Turbo S)

0T 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, non-catalyst (pre -1988)

42 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, catalytic converter (pre-1988)

80 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, non-catalyst {Bentley Eight)

11 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, catalytic converter, OBDII

12 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, catalytic converter OBDI

13 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, non-catalyst

14 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter, OBDII

15 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter, OBDI

16 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, non-catalyst

17 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, catalytic converter, OBDI, Traction Assistance

18 6.75 Litre V8, naturally aspirated, non-catalyst, OBDI, Traction Assistance

19 6.75 Litre V8, low pressure single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDlI, non-intercooled

20 6.75 Litre V8, low pressure single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDl, non-intercooled

21 6.75 Litre V8, low pressure single Garrett turbocharger, non-catalyst, non-intercooled

22 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDlI, intercooled, 400 bhp

23 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDl, intercooled, 400 bhp

24 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, non-catalyst, intercooled, 420 bhp

25 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDlI, intercooled, 420 bhp

26 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDl, intercooled, 420 bhp

27 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, non-catalyst, intercooled, 420 bhp

28 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDl, intercooled, 325 bhp

29 6.75 Litre V8, single Garrett turbocharger, catalytic converter OBDlI, intercooled, 325 bhp

30 6.75 Litre V8, low pressure single Garrett turbocharger, non-catalyst, intercooled, 325 bhp

31 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, catalytic converter, OBDII, intercooled, 400 bhp

32 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, catalytic converter, OBDI, intercooled, 400 bhp

33 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, non-catalyst, intercooled, 400 bhp

34 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, catalytic converter, intercooled, 450 bhp

36 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, non-catalyst, intercooled, 450 bhp

37 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, catalytic converter, intercooled, 400 bhp

38 6.75 Litre V8, twin turbochargers, non-catalyst, intercooled, non-catalyst, 400bhp

50 4.4 Litre V8, non-catalyst

51 4.4 Litre V8, catalytic converter

60 5.4 Litre V12, non-catalyst

61 5.4 Litre V12, catalytic converter OBDll

62 5.4 Litre V12, catalytic converter EOBD

8 Restraint Type

O Other than USA prior to 1987

A Active seat belts,

B Passive front seat belts,

C Twin airbags,

D Driver only airbag

E Twin airbags with seat belt pre-tensioning,

F Twin airbags, side curtains

9 Checksum Digit

0-9 or X

10 Model Year

(note that the model year commences in the European spring of the previous year)

A 1980,

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,

V 1997,

W 1998,

X 1999,

Y 2000,

1 2001,

2 2002,

3 2003,

4 2004,

5 2005,

6 2006,

7 2007

11 Factory Location

C Crewe,

W Willesden

12 Steering Location

H Right hand drive (H for Home Market),

X Left hand drive

13-17 Chassis Serial Number

Five-digit number starting from 01001. Some numbers are not used (e.g. 16531 to 20000 inclusive), and some are used more than once. 59758

PAINT DESCRIPTION:

RR code                  Description                            Supplier                        Supplier's code

9500701                  Black                         J Mason                        C501/3