Chassis Number References

In October 1980, the Silver Shadow II / Bentley T2 range of cars were replaced by the Silver Spirit & the Bentley Mulsanne. The opportunity was taken at the time to introduce a new system of chassis numbering. This was the new industry standard 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). An explanation of each character in the VIN is shown below.

VIN	S	C	A	Z	S	O	2	D	5	R	C	H	5	4	0	0	3
Key	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17

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Key 1,2,3: World Manufacturer Identifier

SCA	Rolls-Royce
SCB	Bentley

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Key 4: Model

Y	Camargue & Early Corniche
P	Phantom VI
Z	All other models

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Key 5: Model/Body Type

S	Saloon (Standard Wheelbase)
N	Long Wheelbase (No division)
L	Long Wheelbase with division
C	Corniche Two Door Saloon
D	Convertible
J	Camargue (Discontinued in 1986)
M	Phantom VI Limousine
T	Phantom VI Landaulette
E	Bentley Eight (Brooklands from 1993 model year)
F	Bentley Eight (Long Wheelbase)
R	Bentley Turbo R
P	Bentley Turbo R (Long Wheelbase)
X	Silver Spur / Bentley Mulsanne LWB
M	Phantom VI (including Landaulette)
B	Bentley Continental R (From 1992 model year)
W	Touring Limousine (From 1992 model year)
G	Flying Spur
A	Silver Dawn
K	Azure, Corniche (00)
U	Continental T
V	Park Ward
Y	Extended Wheelbase
Z	Continental SC

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Key 6: Engine Type (Prior to 1987 model year)

4	Type L410 Engine
8	Bentley Eight
O	Other

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Key 7: Engine Type (Prior to 1987 model year)

1	Carburetters
2	Fuel Injection
T	Turbo
O	Other

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Key 6 & 7: Engine Type (From 1987 model year)

00	Naturally aspirated, fuel injected
01	Carburetters (Phantom VI only)
02	Catalyst equipped
03	Turbocharged, catalyst equipped
04	Turbocharged, non-catalyst equipped

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Key 8: Restraint System Code

Key 9: Check digit (0-9 or X) Used to ensure VIN is correct and to foil would-be forgers

Key 10: Model 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

Key 11: Factory

C	Crewe
W	Willesden (Phantom VI only)

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Key 13 - 17: Sequential Serial/Chassis Number. For example:

1001	First Silver Spirit (1980)
20001	First eFi car (UK & Europe - 1987)
30001+	Convertible cars (From 1990)
40001+	Convertible cars (From 1992)
50001+	Convertible cars (From 1994)
50401+	Convertible cars (From 1996)
31001+	4 door cars (From 1990)
44001+	4 door cars (From 1992)
46001+	4 door cars (From 1993)
54001+	4 door cars (From 1994)
57001+	4 door cars (From 1996)
59001+	4 door cars (From 1997)
66001+	4 door cars (From 1998)
50801+	Azure cars (From 1995)
53601+	Azure cars (From 1995)
61001+	Azure cars (From 1997) (& 53772)
61501+	Azure cars (From 1998)
62001+	Azure/Mulliner (From 2000)
42001+	Continental R cars (From 1992)
52001+	Continental R cars (From 1994)
53001+	Continental R cars (From 1996)
53301+	Continental R cars (From 1997)
63001+	Continental R cars (From 1998)
63301+	Continental R/Mulliner cars (From 2000)
53305+	Continental T cars (From 1997)
67001+	Continental T cars (From 1998)
67201+	Continental T/Mulliner cars (From 2000)
65001+	Continental SC cars (From 1998)
65101+	Continental SC/Mulliner cars (From 2000)
80001+	Touring Limousine
68002+	Corniche cars (From 2000)

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