Does the VIN decoder not work for certain cars ?
My 2003 XKR has a 17 digit VIN, but it begins with a letter not a digit.
Cars import from, and originaly sold in Japan.

Cheers
Carsten

 

Many decoders you'll find on the internet will decipher only USA/North American VINs....which follow a different convention than ROW( rest of world) VINs

Cheers
DD

 

I thought they all did? SAJ.......

 

They do.
With the demise of the ETIS lookup I haven't found anything close either. There's a site that claims to decode Tata Jaguar VINs but it only gets the manufacturer correct.

There's a Heritage doc. that gives some information, but nothing you won't likely already know.

 

Jag's TOPIX may well know it.

 

Jaguar assigned 'unusual' VIN's to Japanese market vehicles and I've never found them documented.

Graham

 

Well. I have been able to make most of the 17 digits make sense after this. But as michaelh says, - it has not added any new knowledge about the car.
A least VIN and car match beautiful

 

What did TOPIx say?

 

 

As it's global that is very odd indeed.

 

I even tried to change my location to Japan in the TOPIx profile settings.

 

I expect you would have to.

I wanted my car's data before TOPIx is how it is now and my dealer printed it out free. Tried asking a dealer? Or contacting Jaguar (dealers are only franchises)? Many people got the info that way.

 

Send me a PM with the VIN I'll check out for you

 

PM send

 

PM replied with build data

 

Thanks Cambo, really appreciated.

Quite an impressive amount of information that can be seen from the VIN ( by the right person )

If it can be of any interest, here is what Cambo helped me to see about my Jaguar XKR :

VIN:

Model: XK / X100

Model year: 2004

Last Service Recorded: None recorded

Transmission 6-Speed Automatic 6HP26

Emission requirements 2000EC CAR REQTS

Drive LHD

Engine 4.2L SC V8 Petrol

Air conditioning ATC AIR CONDITIONER

Version SERIES 40

Body style 2 DOOR COUPE-4 LITE

Build date 16-09-2003

Exterior paint Platinum-JBC1916

Interior fabric Ambla

Interior environment Dove

Emission Requirement emission B

Minor feature family Minor feature

Brake Program Control Alcon brakes

Breakdown Warning Signs breakdown warning triangle

CD Player CD autochanger

Console Cup Holder console cup holder

Dynamic Stability Control adaptive control damping

Electrochromatic Mirrors electrochromatic interior

and exterior rear view mirrors

Exterior Mirror Dual powerfold mirrors

Front Floor Mat Style standard carpet mats

Headlamp Levelling Type auto headlamp levelling

Headlamp Washer headlamp powerwash

Headlamps - Design H.I.D./Xenon Headlight Pack

Headlinings Nimbus grey

I/P Fascia Contrast Colours Warm charcoal/Dove

Interior Carpet Colour Flint grey

Interior Veneer Pack burr walnut

Memory Pack memory

Model Year Indicator 2004 MY

Rain Sensor - Front W/Wpr rain sensing system

Rear Spoiler Type trunk lid spoiler

Reverse Parking Aid rear parking aid

Seat Pack Sports base bench rear seat

Seat Slide Adjustment 6 way memory driver and 6 wa

y passenger

Seatbelt colour Warm charcoal

Spare Wheel Type 18" mini alloy spare wheel

Speed Control speed control

Steering Wheel Type Wood/Leather

Temp Controlled Drivers Seat heated front seats

Upper Trim Nimbus grey

VIN Information ECS 15

 

Hi Cambo

Would you mind helping me as well? :-)

I'm new on jaguarforums - and I can't find the pm function.. (haha)

 

I am trying to find out the same thing about my car. It is a USA market 1998 XK8 coupe VIN SAJGX5240WC026940 but TOPIX, Ford ETIS and even Cambo's look-up have come up with "VIN not found". I cross checked the ID plate to ensure I had not transcribed the number incorrectly and the Dealer was able to cross reference that number with the engine number to confirm I still have the original engine.

On the decode pages on this thread https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/g...ecoding-49929/ it looks like there could be a different way of coding the car with 2 "J"s, ie. SAJJGXED4WC026940, but that does not work either.

Any thoughts?

Andy

 

Andy,
This one does, but won't tell you anything you don't know:
https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Jaguar/XK8

My 98 starts SAJJGAED but it is European RHD.
There's some info on the Heritage site, but that doesn't quite tally with what you have either.
http://www.jaguarheritage.com/Conten...%20Numbers.pdf

Can't the dealer oblige with the original build sheet? He obviously can identify your car..

 

Comes up OK on
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/v...inDecoderFarea
https://www.decodethis.com/vin/SAJGX5240WC026940
and as posted
https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/check...GX5240WC026940

so it appears an OK VIN.

Dealers can indeed probably get you the build info or you can try emailing Jag corp support.