Vin decode please

[darrenmimms6715]

Hi all

I'm purchasing my first xk8 this weekend and would like help decoding the vin please.

S A J A C 4 2 P 5 3 2 A & & & & &
THE REST I ALREADY KNOW

I'd like to know a bit more about the car before I collect it

Thanks in advance Darren

[andypryce]

Check out these you tube videos from O&DR Modurol, explains all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AehPkFzVF7g&t=338s

[poprivet]

Try this:

https://vincheck.info/free-vin-decoder/ ... in-decoder

[Lucky]

The Jaguar Enthusiast Club magazine had a piece on this in the November 2018 edition. I can't attach the PDF file unfortunately so I have attached a couple of screen shots with the key information.

Edited to include better screen shots, although it won't allow me to attach a 4th screen shot of the 1999 format. Please PM me if you want a copy of the full PDF article.

[petermorjag]

IU hope this is useful, couldn't get file to be attached so had to copy and paste.

First VINs by year
XK8 (X100)
First short VIN (last six digits) by year
Year First Short VIN
1996 001001 (February)
1997 008106
1998 023018
1999 036194
2000 A04808
2001 A17049
2002 A27749
2003 A35155 (Coupe), A35171 (Convertible)
2004 A40265
2005 A44686
Last A48684
 Years of construction
o 1996-1999 – 001001-042775
o 1999-2005 – A0016-A48684
 VIN construction:
o First three letters
 SAJ = all Jaguars
 1996-1999
o Fourth letter
 J = Jaguar
o Fifth letter
 G = XK8 and XKR
o Seventh letter
 E = Coupe
 F = Convertible
1999-2005
o Sixth character
 4 = XK8 and XKR
o Seventh character
 1 = Coupe
 2 = Convertible
Points of Interest
Date Short VIN Comment
June 1996 001246 1997 model year introduction
August 1997 018108 1998 model year introduction
February 1998 024687 1998.75 model year introduction, launch of the XKR
August 1998 031303 1999 model year introduction
January 1999 A00001 First of the new VIN system
April 1999 A00016 2000 model year introduction
August 1999 042775 Last 1999 model year vehicle, last of old VIN system
February 2000 A06139 First XKR Silverstone
July 2000 A11051 2001 model year introduction
June 2001 A23312 First XKR 100
July 2001 A24196 2002 model year introduction
June 2002 A30645 2003 model year introduction, introduction of the 4.2
litre engine
January 2003 A35155 2003.5 model year introduction
June 2003 A36874 2004 model year introduction
January 2004 A40265 2004.5 model year introduction
June 2004 A42348 2005 model year introduction
January 2005 A44686 2006 model year introduction
January 2005 A45289 Introduction of the 4.2 S Final Edition