1998-2010 VIN
1998 - 2010
The 17 digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is continued. There is a quick explanation for each digit on the picture below and a more in depth explanation for each digit below it.
The VIN number can be found in several locations on the vehicle depending on its year of manufacture and build country.
Stamped onto the vehicle body shell on the right-hand side of the engine compartment
On a plate visible in the lower left-hand side of the windscreen
On the certification plate attached to either of the front door pillars
Digits 1, 2 & 3 represent the Worl Manufacturer Identifier
| SCA | Rolls-Royce |
| SCB | Bentley |
Digit 4 & 5 represent the Model
| AX | Arnage Armoured |
| CC | Brooklands |
| DC | Azure |
| LA | Silver Seraph |
| LB | Arnage/ Arnage Green Label/ Arnage birkin 4.4 |
| LC | Arnage Red Label/ Arnage R |
| LD | Rolls-Royce Park Ward |
| LE | Arnage LWB/RL |
| LF | Arnage T |
Digit 6 & 7 represent the Engine Type
| 31 | Turbocharged, Intercooled, Catalyst 6,75 V8, OBDII |
| 32 | Turbocharged, Intercooled, Catalyst 6,75 V8, OBDII |
| 33 | Turbocharged, Intercooled, Non-Catalyst 6,75 V8 |
| 34 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, Catalyst, OBDII, 450bhp - Arnage T |
| 36 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, Non-catalyst, 450bhp - Arnage T |
| 37 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, Catalyst, OBDII, 400bhp - Arnage R, RL |
| 38 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, Non-catalyst, OBDII, 400bhp - Arnage R, RL |
| 40 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 450bhp - Arnage Armoured |
| 41 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU2, 450bhp - Arnage T |
| 41 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV II, 530bhp - Brooklands |
| 42 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU2, 400bhp - Arnage R, RL |
| 42 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 530bhp - Brooklands |
| 43 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV I / Eurio IV, 450bhp - Arnage R |
| 43 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 530bhp - Brooklands |
| 44 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV II, 500bhp - Arnage R, T |
| 45 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 500bhp - Arnage R, T |
| 46 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 500bhp - Arnage R, T |
| 47 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV II, 450bhp - Arnage R, RL & Azure |
| 48 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 450bhp - Arnage R, RL & Azure |
| 49 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 450bhp - Arnage R, RL & Azure |
| 50 | Turbocharged, Intercooled, Non-catalyst 4,4 V8 |
| 50 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 450bhp - Arnage Armoured |
| 51 | Turbocharged, Intercooled, Catalyst 4,4 V8 |
| 60 | Naturally aspirated, Non-catalyst 5,4 V12 |
| 61 | Naturally aspirated, Catalyst 5,4 V12, OBDII |
| 62 | Naturally aspirated, Catalyst 5,4 V12, EOBD |
| 92 | Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 450bhp - Arnage (road speed limited) |
Digit 8 represents the Restraint Type
| A | Active seat belts |
| E | Air bags, both front seats, seat belt pretensioners |
| F | Front & side air bag & pretensioners at front, side air bags at rear, side air curtains |
| G | Front & side air bag & pretensioners at front, side air bags at rear |
| H | Front & side air bag & pretensioners at front, pretensioners at rear, roll-over protection system |
| J | Front (smart) & side air bag & pretensioners at front, side air bags at rear, side air curtains |
| K | Front (smart) & side air bag & pretensioners at front, side air bags at rear |
| L | Front (smart) & side air bag & pretensioners at front, pretensioners at rear, roll-over protection system |
| M | Front & side air bag & pretensioners at front |
| N | Front (smart) & side air bag & pretensioners at front |
Digit 9 represents the Check digit; It can go from 0 to 9 or X. Is used to verify the validity of the VIN
Digit 10 represents the Year of the Model
| W | 1998 |
| X | 1999 |
| Y | 2000 |
| 1 | 2001 |
| 2 | 2002 |
| 3 | 2003 |
| 4 | 2004 |
| 5 | 2005 |
| 6 | 2006 |
| 7 | 2007 |
| 8 | 2008 |
| 9 | 2009 |
| A | 2010 |
| B | 2011 |
Digit 11 represents the Factory in which the model was made
| C | Crewe |
Digit 12 represents the Driving side
| H | Right Hand Drive |
| X | Left Hand Drive |
Digit 13 to 17 represent the Sequential Serial or Chassis number
| 01001+ | Seraph/ Arnage from 1998MY |
| 04001+ | Seraph/ Arnage from 2000MY |
| 07501+ | Park Ward from 2000MY |
| 08000+ | Seraph/ Arnage from 2002MY |
| 19000+ | Park Ward/ Arnage LWB from 2002MY |
| 08200+ | Arnage T from 2002MY |
| 08323+ | Arnage R from 2002MY |
| 19150+ | Arnage RL from 2003MY |
| 10100+ | Arnage R & T from 2005MY |
| 19301+ | Arnage RL from 2005MY |
| 11142+ | Azure from 2006MY |
| 12000+ | Arnage R & T, Azure from 2007MY |
| 19500+ | Arnage RL from 2007MY |
| 13500+ | Arnage R & T, Azure & Brooklands from 2009MY |
| 19600+ | Arnage RL from 2009MY |
| 14341+ | Azure T from 2010MY |
| 14386+ | Brooklands from 2010MY |