How to tell it's a LR on the V5C ?

[billyboy]

having read biffo,s post above my v5 for my mg5sr exclusive says
variant 2EAC1EL
version RA5RJE
so perhaps the r is the difference in the version for long range or short range

 

[biffo]

having read biffo,s post above my v5 for my mg5sr exclusive says
variant 2EAC1EL
version RA5RJE
so perhaps the r is the difference in the version for long range or short range

the last letter of my variant is an 'I' rather than an 'L' - as well as the 'W' at the start of the version compared to an 'R'

 

[smokie]

Yep my LR is same as Biffo

2EAC1EI
WA5RJE

 

[billyboy]

looking again its an i not an l sorry

 

[sido]

You can use the VIN to determine the variant you have.below is generic allocation of VIN i don’t have the Siac decoder details but someone the forum might have them. I am sure the dealers have this info.

 

[smokie]

Good point, looks like characters 4 - 8 inclusive

Mine is E2409, that's a LR.

 

[sido]

mine is a standard range but shows same details so maybe my VIN decoding doesn’t work LSJE24093LG121847, E2409.

 

[smokie]

So my full number is LSJE24091MG056949. If the last 6 characters are the unique serial number then something which precedes it must identify the model, or the serials will clash when they build LR car number 121847 (mine is 056949).

The only real difference then is you have 3L and I have 1M at positions 9 & 10 but according to the pic above 9 is check digit and 10 is model year

 

[sido]

So my full number is LSJE24091MG056949. If the last 6 characters are the unique serial number then something which precedes it must identify the model, or the serials will clash when they build LR car number 121847 (mine is 056949).

The only real difference then is you have 3L and I have 1M at positions 9 & 10 but according to the pic above 9 is check digit and 10 is model year

I will call my dealer tomorrow and ask if they have the decoding data, will let you know outcome. I have used the jaguar data in the past, several times and found it to be totally accurate, that is a British car though!

 

[Gomev]

Looking through the posts and on my V5 the variant appears to be the difference.
The SR versions posted are RA5RJE
and the LR are WA5RJE

 

[smokie]

You're probably right but Sido's is L

 

[sido]

I will call my dealer tomorrow and ask if they have the decoding data, will let you know outcome. I have used the jaguar data in the past, several times and found it to be totally accurate, that is a British car though!

Update. Called mine and another dealer today, neither had information. Have emailed MG UK technical services to see if they can assist.

 

[sido]

mine is a standard range but shows same details so maybe my VIN decoding doesn’t work LSJE24093LG121847, E2409.

I can tell you that LSJ stands for L= China, S = Siac, and J = car,
E2409 are unique to Siac who have not released data to public yet. 3 = check digit, L= equals year of manufacture, in my case 2020, 2021 is M and 2019 is K. G = the plant where car was made, in this case the Lingang plant in Pudong Shanghai, the last 6 numbers , in my case 121847 = the car serial number, normally a running sequence as cars are manufactured. If I manage to get Siac details for E2409 I will post these.
There is also a mathematical calculation to prove authenticity as follows:
LSJE24093LG121847 Vin. Check digit is 3
32152409337121847 Value (ignore check digit 3)
876543210098765432 weight (ignore 0 weighting to check digit.)
24,14,6,25,8,12,0,90,0,27,56,7,12,5,32,12,14 value x weight. = total= 344
divide total by 11= 31 3/11 indicating from the remainder 3/11 that 3 is the check digit.
The value and weighting table is in the photo below.

 

[smokie]

Well sleuthed that man.

What are we going to do with it though?

 

[sido]

Well sleuthed that man.

What are we going to do with it though?

Not much without the Siac input. The main purpose of the Maths is if you are buying second hand you can check the log book has the same Vin number and using the calculations prove it is valid or otherwise.
With the Siac input we should be able to tell model, colour, EV/ice/hybrid, interior trim details and gearbox type.