4 prefixes
Jaguar VIN decoder
Put a Jaguar VIN in and get the full NHTSA specification plus any open recalls. Below, every manufacturer prefix a Jaguar can start with.
Where a Jaguar VIN starts
The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier. Jaguar vehicles carry 4 of them. The prefix tells you which plant lineage built the car before you decode anything else.
| Prefix | Manufacturer of record | Vehicle type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1J9586 | JAGUAR MANUFACTURING, INC. | Trailer | not stated |
| SAD | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
| SAJ | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | Passenger Car | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
| SAL | JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED KINGDOM (UK) |
What Jaguar stamps them on
- Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)2
- Trailer1
- Passenger Car1
Current Jaguar models
Models NHTSA lists for the most recent complete model year.
- Black Jaguar
- F-PACE
Other makes
Prefix table from NHTSA vPIC, built 2026-08-09. 888 prefixes across the site.