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Chassis number/VIN locations

Chassis numbers were used for motor cars produced between 1955 and 1980. A chassis number
comprises of a combination of between 4 and 10 letters and numbers.

From 1980 the internationally defined 17 character VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) was used.

Bentley S series/Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and derivatives 1955 – 1965

Chassis number location
On a plate attached to the engine compartment bulkhead.

Chassis number explanation

All left-hand drive Silver Cloud and Bentley S long wheelbase models have the prefix L added to the
chassis number.

Standard wheelbase and Continental S series models use L following the serial number of the chassis
number to designate left-hand drive.

Models were produced in series, A, B, C etc. A given series may have two serial number ranges, e.g.
early A series using even numbers in increments of two, followed by later A series using odd
numbers in increments of two. Thus for example, Bentley S, A-Series B1AP was actually produced
after A-Series B500AN. The serial number 13 is not used.

Long wheelbase and Continental S models other than S3/Silver Cloud III based cars use consecutive
serial numbers rather than increments of two.

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Bentley S/Silver Cloud

Model Wheelbase Series Serial number Start Serial number Number
S SWB A B2AN End
B500AN produced
250
S SWB A B1AP B501AP 250
S SWB B B2BA B250BA 125
S SWB B B1BC B251BC 125
S SWB C B2CK B500CK 250
S SWB C B1CM B501CM 250
S SWB D B2DB B350DB 175
S SWB D B1DE B351DE 175
S SWB E B2EG B650EG 325
S SWB E B1EK B651EK 325
S SWB F B2FA B650FA 325
S SWB F B1FD B651FD 325
S SWB G B1GD B125GD 62
S SWB G B2GC B126GC 63
S SWB H B1HB B45HB 22
S SWB H B2HA B50HA 25
S LWB A ALB1 ALB36 35
S Continental A BC1AF BC101AF 101
S Continental B BC1BG BC101BG 100
S Continental C BC1CH BC51CH 50
S Continental D BC1DJ BC51DJ 50
S Continental E BC1EL BC51EL 50
S Continental F BC1FM BC51FM 50
S Continental G BC1GN BC31GN 30
Silver Cloud SWB A SWA2 SWA250 125
Silver Cloud SWB A SXA1 SXA251 125
Silver Cloud SWB B SYB2 SYB250 125
Silver Cloud SWB B SZB1 SZB251 125
Silver Cloud SWB C SBC2 SBC150 75
Silver Cloud SWB C SCC1 SCC151 75
Silver Cloud SWB D SDD2 SDD450 225
Silver Cloud SWB D SED1 SED451 225
Silver Cloud SWB E SFE1 SFE501 250
Silver Cloud SWB E SGE2 SGE500 250
Silver Cloud SWB F SHF1 SHF251 125
Silver Cloud SWB F SJF2 SJF250 125
Silver Cloud SWB G SKG1 SKG125 62
Silver Cloud SWB G SLG2 SLG126 63
Silver Cloud SWB H SMH1 SMH265 132
Silver Cloud SWB H SNH2 SNH262 131
Silver Cloud LWB A ALC1 ALC26 25
Silver Cloud LWB B BLC1 BLC51 50
Silver Cloud LWB C CLC1 CLC47 46

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Bentley S2/Silver Cloud II

Serial number Serial number Number
Model Wheelbase Series Start End produced
S2 SWB A B1AA B325AA 162
S2 SWB A B2AM B326AM 163
S2 SWB B B1BR B501BR 250
S2 SWB B B2BS B500BS 250
S2 SWB C B1CT B445CT 222
S2 SWB C B2CU B756CU 378
S2 SWB D B1DV B501DV 250
S2 SWB D B2DW B376DW 188
S2 LWB A LBA1 LBA26 25
S2 LWB B LBB1 LBB33 32
S2 Continental A BC1AR BC151AR 150
S2 Continental B BC1BY BC101BY 100
S2 Continental C BC1CZ BC139CZ 138
Silver Cloud
II SWB A SPA2 SPA326 163
Silver Cloud
II SWB A SRA1 SRA325 162
Silver Cloud
II SWB B STB2 STB500 250
Silver Cloud
II SWB B SVB1 SVB501 250
Silver Cloud
II SWB C SWC2 SWC730 365
Silver Cloud
II SWB C SXC1 SXC671 335
Silver Cloud
II SWB D SYD2 SYD550 275
Silver Cloud
II SWB D SZD1 SZD551 275
Silver Cloud
II SWB E SAE1 SAE685 342
Silver Cloud
II LWB A LCA1 LCA76 75
Silver Cloud
II LWB B LCB1 LCB101 100
Silver Cloud
II LWB C LCC1 LCC101 100
Silver Cloud
II LWB D LCD1 LCD25 24

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Bentley S3/Silver Cloud III

Serial number Serial number Number
Model Wheelbase Series Start End produced
S3 SWB A B2AV B26AV 13
S3 SWB B not issued not issued -
S3 SWB C B2CN B828CN 414
S3 SWB D B2DF B198DF 99
S3 SWB E B2EC B530EC 265
S3 SWB F B2FG B350FG 175
S3 SWB G B2GJ B200GJ 100
S3 SWB H B2HN B400HN 200
S3 SWB J B2JP B40JP 20
S3 LWB A BAL2 BAL30 15
S3 LWB B BBL2 BBL12 6
S3 LWB C BCL2 BCL22 11
S3 Continental A BC2XA BC174XA 87
S3 Continental B BC2XB BC100XB 50
S3 Continental C BC2XC BC202XC 101
S3 Continental D BC2XD BC28XD 14
S3 Continental E BC2XE BC88XE 60
Silver Cloud III SWB A SAZ1 SAZ61 30
Silver Cloud III SWB B not issued not issued -
Silver Cloud III SWB C SCX1 SCX877 438
Silver Cloud III SWB D SDW1 SDW601 300
Silver Cloud III SWB E SEV1 SEV495 247
Silver Cloud III SWB F SFU1 SFU803 401
Silver Cloud III SWB G SGT1 SGT659 329
Silver Cloud III SWB H SHS1 SHS357 178
Silver Cloud III SWB J SJR1 SJR623 311
Silver Cloud III SWB K SKP1 SKP423 211
Silver Cloud III LWB A CAL1 CAL83 41
Silver Cloud III LWB B CBL1 CBL61 30
Silver Cloud III LWB C CCL1 CCL101 50
Silver Cloud III LWB D CDL1 CDL95 47
Silver Cloud III LWB E CEL1 CEL105 52
Silver Cloud III LWB F CFL1 CFL41 20
Silver Cloud III LWB G CGL1 CGL29 14
Silver Cloud III Coachbuilt 1st series included in SWB with 'C' after chassis number
Silver Cloud III Coachbuilt B CSC1B CSC141B 70
Silver Cloud III Coachbuilt C CSC1C CSC83C 41

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Bentley T series/Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and derivatives 1965 – 1980

Chassis number location
The chassis number can be found in a number of locations on the vehicle depending on it’s year of
manufacture and build country. The chassis number can be found in one or more of the following
locations.

On the bracket adjacent to the right-hand side road spring pot in the engine compartment

On a plate visible in the lower left-hand side of the windscreen

On a plate attached to the engine compartment bulkhead

On the certification plate attached to either of the front door pillars

Chassis number explanation

Character S R H 1 0 0 0
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Character 1 – Body style

S = Standard saloon

L = Long wheelbase saloon

C = 2-door saloon (used for all 2-door coachbuilt cars prior to 6646)

D = 2-door drophead (from 6646)

J = Camargue

P = PhantomV/VI

Character 2 - Manufacturer
B = Bentley

R = Rolls-Royce

Character 3 – Hand of drive/Model Year

H = Right-hand drive

X = Left-hand drive (All countries prior to 1972, other than North America from 1972)

A – 1972 Model Year (Cars for North America)

B – 1973 Model Year (Cars for North America)

C – 1974 Model Year (Cars for North America)

D – 1975 Model Year (Cars for North America)

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E – 1976 Model Year (Cars for North America)

F – 1977 Model Year (Cars for North America)

G – 1978 Model Year (Cars for North America)

K – 1979 Model Year (Cars for North America)

L – 1980 Model Year (Cars for North America)

Characters 4 to 8 – Serial number

4/5 digits

Notes

1980 cars for California had suffix C added (this designates that fuel injection was fitted)

Late UK cars have 2 zeros added before the serial number to make the chassis 10 characters

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VIN locations
The VIN can be found in a number of locations on the vehicle depending on it’s year of manufacture
and build country. The VIN can be found in one or more of the following locations

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

VIN explanation
The VIN can be interrogated to provide information on the vehicle’s specification and year of
manufacture.

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Bentley Mulsanne/Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit and derivatives 1980 -89

Characte S C A Z S 0 0 0 0 A C H 0 1 0 0 1
r
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Characters 1 – 3 – World Manufacturer Identifier

SCA = Rolls-Royce

SCB = Bentley

Character 4 – Platform
P – Phantom

Y – Corniche (prior to 05037) and Camargue

Z – All other models

Character 5 – Body style

D – Corniche/Corniche II, Continental
E – Eight
J – Camargue
L – Silver Spur, Mulsanne L (with division)
M – Phantom VI Limousine
N –Silver Spur, Mulsanne L, Mulsanne Turbo L, Mulsanne SL (without division)
P – Turbo RL
R – Turbo R
S – Silver Spirit, Mulsanne, Mulsanne Turbo, Mulsanne S
T – Phantom VI Landaulette
X – Silver Spur Limousine

Characters 6 – 8 – (1980 – 1986 Model Year)

000 – All cars other than Turbo and Bentley Eight

0T0 – Turbo cars

800 – Bentley Eight

42A – North American cars with fuel injection and active safety belts

Characters 6 – 7 – Engine type (from 1987 Model Year)

00 – L410I naturally aspirated, fuel injection

02 – L410I naturally aspirated, fuel injection, catalyst equipped

03 – L410MTKR turbocharged, catalyst equipped

04 – L410MTER turbocharged

05 – L410MTKS turbocharged, catalyst equipped, power option

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06 – L410MTKS turbocharged, power option

Character 8 – Restraint type (from 1987 Model Year)

A – Active seat belts

B – Passive restraint seat belts

Character 9 – Check digit

0 to 9 or X

Character 10 – Model Year

A – 1980 Model Year

B – 1981 Model Year

C – 1982 Model Year

D – 1983 Model Year

E – 1984 Model Year

F – 1985 Model Year

G – 1986 Model Year

H – 1987 Model Year

J – 1988 Model Year

K – 1989 Model Year

Character 11 – Plant of manufacture

C = Crewe, W = Willesden (London)

Character 12 – Hand of drive

H = Right-hand drive

X = Left-hand drive

Characters 13 – 17 – Serial number

Serial number

01001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1980 Model Year

12001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1985 Model Year

20001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1987 Model Year

24513 onwards – 4-door cars from 1989 Model Year

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Bentley Mulsanne/Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit and derivatives 1990 -2003

Characte S C A Z K 2 9 E 8 Y C X 5 5 0 1 2
r
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Characters 1 – 3 – World Manufacturer Identifier

SCA = Rolls-Royce

SCB = Bentley

Character 4 – Platform
P – Phantom

Z – All other models

Character 5 – Body style

A – Silver Dawn
B – Continental R and S
C – Corniche S, Continental Turbo
D – Corniche III/IV, Continental
E – Eight, Brooklands
F – Eight LWB, Brooklands LWB
G – Flying Spur
K – Azure, Corniche (00)
N –Silver Spur II/III, Mulsanne S LWB
P – Turbo RL (LWB)
R – Turbo R
S – Silver Spirit II/III, Mulsanne S
T – Turbo S
U – Continental T
V – Park Ward
W – Touring Limousine
Y – Extended wheelbase
Z – Continental SC

Characters 6 – 7 – Engine type

00 – L410I naturally aspirated, fuel injection

02 – L410I naturally aspirated, fuel injection, catalyst equipped

03 – L410MTKR turbocharged, catalyst equipped

04 – L410MTER turbocharged

05 – L410MTKS turbocharged, catalyst equipped, power option

06 – L410MTKS turbocharged, power option

11 – L410MN2T naturally aspirated, catalyst equipped, Zytek control with OBD II

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12 – L410MN1T naturally aspirated, catalyst equipped, Bosch control with OBD I

13 – L410MNLT naturally aspirated, non-catalyst, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

14 – L410MT2T turbocharged, catalyst equipped, Zytek control with OBD II

15 – L410MT1T turbocharged, catalyst equipped, Zytek control with OBD I

16 – L410MTLT turbocharged, non-catalyst, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

17 – L410MN1T/Z naturally aspirated, catalyst equipped, Zytek control, traction assistance

18 – L410MNLT/Z naturally aspirated, non-catalyst, Zytek control, traction assistance

19 – L410MT2V turbocharged, catalyst equipped, non-intercooled, Zytek control with OBD II

20 – L410MT1T turbocharged, catalyst equipped, non-intercooled, Zytek control with OBD I

21 – L410MTLV turbocharged, non-catalyst, non-intercooled, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

22 – L410MT2T/S turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD II

23 – L410MT1T/S turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD I

24 – L410MTLT/S turbocharged, non-catalyst, intercooled, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

25 – L410MT2W turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD II

26 – L410MT1W turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD I

27 – L410MTLW turbocharged, non-catalyst, non-intercooled, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

28 – L410MT1T/R turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD I

29 – L410MT2T/R turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD II

30 – L410MTLT/R turbocharged, non-catalyst, non-intercooled, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

31 – L410MT2Y turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD II

32 – L410MT1Y turbocharged, catalyst equipped, intercooled, Zytek control with OBD I

33 – L410MTLY turbocharged, non-catalyst, non-intercooled, Zytek control (lead tolerant)

Character 8 – Restraint type

A – Active seat belts

C – Airbags, both front seats

D – Driver’s side airbag

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E – Airbags, both front seats, seatbelt pretensioners

Character 9 – Check digit

0 to 9 or X

Character 10 – Model Year

L – 1990 Model Year

M – 1991 Model Year

N – 1992 Model Year

P – 1993 Model Year

R – 1994 Model Year

S – 1995 Model Year

T – 1996 Model Year

V – 1997 Model Year

W – 1998 Model Year

X – 1999 Model Year

Y – 2000 Model Year

1 – 2001 Model Year

2 – 2002 Model Year

3 – 2003 Model Year

Character 11 – Plant of manufacture

C = Crewe

Character 12 – Hand of drive

H = Right-hand drive

X = Left-hand drive

Characters 13 – 17 – Serial number

Serial number

30001 onwards – Convertible cars from 1990 Model Year

40001 onwards – Convertible cars from 1992 Model Year

50001 onwards – Convertible cars from 1994 Model Year

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31001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1990 Model Year

44001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1992 Model Year

46001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1993 Model Year

54001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1994 Model Year

57001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1996 Model Year

59001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1997 Model Year

66001 onwards – 4-door cars from 1998 Model Year

50801 onwards – Azure cars from 1995 Model Year

53601 onwards – Azure cars from 1996 Model Year

61001 onwards (& 53772) – Azure cars from 1997 Model Year

61501 onwards – Azure cars from 1998 Model Year

62001 onwards – Azure cars from 2000 Model Year

42001 onwards – Continental R cars from 1992 Model Year

52001 onwards – Continental R cars from 1994 Model Year

53001 onwards – Continental R cars from 1996 Model Year

53301 onwards – Continental R cars from 1997 Model Year

63001 onwards – Continental R cars from 1998 Model Year

63301 onwards – Continental R cars from 2000 Model Year

53305 onwards – Continental T cars from 1997 Model Year

67001 onwards – Continental T cars from 1998 Model Year

67201 onwards – Continental T cars from 2000 Model Year

65001 onwards – Continental SC cars from 1998 Model Year

65101 onwards – Continental SC cars from 2000 Model Year

80001 onwards – Touring Limousine from 1992 Model Year

68002 onwards – Corniche (00) cars from 2000 Model Year

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Bentley Arnage/Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph and derivatives 1998 - 2010

Characte S C B L F 3 4 F X 6 C X 1 1 1 0 0
r
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Characters 1 – 3 – World Manufacturer Identifier

SCA = Rolls-Royce

SCB = Bentley

Characters 4 – 5 – Body style

AX – Arnage Armoured

CC – Brooklands

DC – Azure

LA – Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph

LB – Bentley Arnage/Arnage Green Label/Arnage 4.4L Birkin

LC – Bentley Arnage Red Label/Arnage R

LD – Rolls-Royce Park Ward

LE – Arnage LWB/RL

LF – Arnage T

Characters 6 – 7 – Engine type

31 – Turbocharged, Intercooled, Catalyst 6,75 V8, OBDII

32 – Turbocharged, Intercooled, Catalyst 6,75 V8, OBDI

33 – Turbocharged, Intercooled, Non-catalyst 6,75 V8

34 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, Catalyst, OBDII, 450 bhp, Arnage T

36 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, Non-catalyst, 450 bhp, Arnage T

37 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, Catalyst, OBDII, 400 bhp, Arnage R, RL

38 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, Non-catalyst, OBDII, 400 bhp, Arnage R, RL

40 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 450 bhp, Arnage Armoured

41 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU2, 450 bhp, Arnage T

41 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV II, 530 bhp, Brooklands

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42 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU2, 400 bhp, Arnage R, RL

42 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 530 bhp, Brooklands

43 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV 1 / Euro IV, 450 bhp, Arnage R

43 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 530 bhp, Brooklands

44 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV II, 500 bhp, Arnage R, T

45 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 500 bhp, Arnage R, T

46 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 500 bhp, Arnage R, T

47 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, LEV II, 450 bhp, Arnage R, RL & Azure

48 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 450 bhp, Arnage R, RL & Azure

49 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4 non-OBD, 450 bhp, Arnage R, RL & Azure

50 – Turbocharged, Intercooled, Non-catalyst 4,4 V8

50 – Twin-Turbocharged V8, EU4, 450 bhp, 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, 450 bhp, Arnage (road speed limited)

Character 8 – Restraint type

A – Active seat belts

E – Air bags, both front seats, seat belt pretensioners

F – Front & side air bags + pretensioners at front; side air bags at rear; side air curtains

G – Front & side air bags + pretensioners at front; side air bags at rear

H – Front & side air bags + pretensioners at front; pretensioners at rear; Roll over protection system

J – Front (smart) & side air bags + pretensioners at front; side air bags at rear; side air curtains

K – Front (smart) & side air bags + pretensioners at front; side air bags at rear

L – Front (smart) & side air bags + pretensioners at front; pretensioners at rear; Roll over protection
system

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M – Front & side air bags + pretensioners at front

N – Front (smart) & side air bags + pretensioners at front

Character 9 – Check digit

0 to 9 or X

Character 10 – Model Year

W – 1998 Model Year

X – 1999 Model Year

Y – 2000 Model Year

1 – 2001 Model Year

2 – 2002 Model Year

3 – 2003 Model Year

4 – 2004 Model Year

5 – 2005 Model Year

6 – 2006 Model Year

7 – 2007 Model Year

8 – 2008 Model Year

9 – 2009 Model Year

A – 2010 Model Year

Character 11 – Plant of manufacture

C = Crewe

Character 12 – Hand of drive

H = Right-hand drive

X = Left-hand drive

Characters 13 – 17 – Serial number

Serial number

01001 onwards – Arnage/ Seraph from 1998 Model Year

04001 onwards - Arnage/ Seraph from 2000 Model Year

07501 onwards – Park Ward from 2000 Model Year

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08000 onwards – Arnage/ Seraph from 2002 Model Year

19000 onwards – Arnage LWB/Park Ward from 2002 Model Year

08200 onwards – Arnage T from 2002 Model Year

08323 onwards – Arnage R from 2002 Model Year

19150 onwards – Arnage RL from 2003 Model Year

10100 onwards – Arnage R, T from 2005 Model Year

19301 onwards – Arnage RL from 2005 Model Year

11142 onwards – Azure from 2006 Model Year

12000 onwards – Arnage R, T & Azure from 2007 Model Year

19500 onwards – Arnage RL from 2007 Model Year

13500 onwards – Arnage R/T/Azure/Brooklands from 2009 Model Year

14341 onwards – Azure T from 2010 Model Year

19600 onwards – Arnage RL from 2009 Model Year

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