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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1440   
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I don't know how you would get a statement of origin, but yes all new Defenders are built in Slovakia, the city of Nitra.
Discovery5 vehicles have also built in the same plant since 2018, after production moved from the UK. https://media.jaguarlandrover.com/news/201...t-slovakia |
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15th Jan 2023 8:00pm |
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| whiterdesign Member Since: 10 Jun 2021 Location: Preston Posts: 270
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If you go into the Iguide there is a DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY. This might help you 110 XS 250 MY 23 Gondwana Stone, Cold climate pack and towbar
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16th Jan 2023 12:35am |
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| cestor Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: The desert Posts: 32 
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Does the certificate of conformity state the build location?
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16th Jan 2023 3:39am |
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| martinf Member Since: 30 Nov 2020 Location: Sussex Posts: 103
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I believe that all VIN numbers include the code for the country of build although I don't know how to find out how to decipher the code.
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16th Jan 2023 12:33pm |
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| cestor Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: The desert Posts: 32
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Having done a bit more digging, the CoC isn't sufficient and it appears that land Rover don't give out certificates of origin as apparently they don't want the cars exported!
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16th Jan 2023 12:56pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 871  
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The first three characters of the VIN show the country and region of manufacture (S.. for the UK, my Defender is SAL…, my Morgan SA9 etc.)
As far as I know, the VIN of vehicles manufactured in Slovakia begins with U. Peter |
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16th Jan 2023 2:02pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6634 
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I think the new Defender still uses SAL at the start - the plant location is the character immediately before the last 6 numbers.
For Nitra I believe this to be "2", Solihull is "A". Edit, confirmed: JLR have taken this info off the iGuide online, and archive.org is down. Will update with link later. ~~~~~~~~ The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) can be used to determine the vehicle's location of manufacture. The 11th character of the VIN designates build location as specified below: A = Solihull, United Kingdom. C = Castle Bromwich, United Kingdom. G = Changshu, China. H = Halewood, United Kingdom. L = Pune, India. S = Oxford Road, United Kingdom. T = Itatiaia, Brazil. 1 = Graz, Austria. 2 = Nitra, Slovakia.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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16th Jan 2023 2:11pm |
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| cestor Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: The desert Posts: 32
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This sounds correct but unfortunately isn't good enough to issue an eur1 certificate which requires a,manufacturers statement of origin
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16th Jan 2023 2:45pm |
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| cestor Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: The desert Posts: 32
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@Martin, if you do have that link, it would be helpful.
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17th Jan 2023 8:46am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6634
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https://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/docume...c/G2339319
But JLR have recently wiped this off the web for all vehicles 
Google cache: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/sea...&gl=uk 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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17th Jan 2023 9:39am |
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| cestor Member Since: 29 Dec 2022 Location: The desert Posts: 32
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thank you for that. Apparently they have told dealerships not to supply Certificates of Origin because they don't want them exported. I guess it allows the official dealers in overseas markets to then maintain their margins and reduce the appeal of grey imports.
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17th Jan 2023 9:41am |
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