ROVER "Twenty Five"

ROVER 25 / MG ZR - Vehicle Identification Plate
	1	E.E.C. Approval Number
	2	G.T.W. Maximum Maximum Gross Train Weight (maximum combination vehicle and trailer weight) in kilograms
	3	Front Axle Maximum Permitted Road Weight
	4	Paint Code Body Colour Identification Code - Example: NNX = Old English White
	5	Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) comprises a series of letters and numbers representing, in code, a series of data applicable to each individual vehicle (effective since November 1998). This number should be quoted in full when communicating with your dealer.
	6	G.V.W. Maximum Gross Vehicle Weight = The maximum load in kilograms that can be carried by the front axle, rear axle and the vehicle. Limited by the structural strength and the mechanical specfication.
	7	Rear Axle Maximum Permitted Road Weight
	8	Trim Code Main Trim Colour Combinations Code - Example: PPA = Puma Fabric

ROVER 25 / MG ZR - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) explained
Position	Definition	Explanation
1 - 3	World Make Identifier	SAR = Rover
4 - 5	Marque and Model	RF = Rover 200/25 and MG ZR
6	Class of Vehicle	C = 200 BRM
		D = Streetwise (RO)
		H = 200, 214i, 220D (CO)
		J = 200 (S2)
		K = Streetwise (R1)
		L = MG (M2)
		M = 200, 214Si, 216Si, 220SD, 220SKi, 200 (C1)
		N = 200 (TL 3.1)
		P = Streetwise (R2)
		W = 200Vi, 200 (S1)
		X = MG (MO)
		Y = 200, 216SLi, 216Si (LHD), 220SDi (LHD), 200 (Y2)
		Z = 200 (C3)
7	Body	F = 3 Door Van
		N = 3 Door
		W = 5 Door
8	Engine	A = 1400P 16V MPi-LP Petrol
		B = 1400P 16V MPi-HP Petrol
		C = 1100 16V MPi Petrol
		D = 1100 16V MPi Petrol
		E = 1600 16V MPi Petrol
		F = 1800 16V MPi Petrol
		G = 1800 16V MPi Petrol
		H = 1400 16V Petrol
		K = 1800 16V VVC (143) Petrol
		M = 1800 16V VVC (160) Petrol
		N = 2000 8V TCie Turbo Diesel
		P = 1400 8V Petrol
		W = 2000 TCie Turbo Diesel
9	Transmission/Steering	B = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		C = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		D = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		E = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		F = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		G = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		H = Manual 5-Speed, RHD
		J = Automatic CVT, RHD
		L = Automatic CVT, RHD
		M = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		N = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		P = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		R = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		S = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		T = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		V = Manual 5-Speed, LHD
		X = Automatic CVT, LHD
		Z = Automatic CVT, LHD
10	Model Change Point	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
11	Assembly Plant	D = Longbridge
12 - 17	Vehicle Serial Number	Rover 200 Series ran until Serial Number 471564
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ROVER 25 - Locations of the Identification Numbers in the engine compartment
Petrol Engines			Diesel Engines
	1	Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
	2	Engine Number Petrol Engines: Stamped into the front face on the gearbox side of the cylinder block Diesel Engines: Stamped into the front face of the engine block, where shown
	3	Gearbox number Manual Gearbox: On a label attached to the upper face of the gearbox housing Automatic Gearbox: Stamped on a plate attached to the upper face of the gearbox housing

ROVER 25 / MG ZR - Petrol Engine Number coding
Example				1st Prefix Group				2nd Prefix Group
				1st Prefix No.		1st Prefix Letter		2nd Prefix No.		2nd Prefix Letter
				11	1100 ccm	K	K Series	2	8 Valves (2 per Cyl.)	F	Multi Point Injection with Caltalyst
				14	1400 ccm			4	16 Valves (4 per Cyl.)	K	Multi Point Injection with Caltalyst, VVC Engine
				16	1600 ccm					M	LPD
				18	1800 ccm
3rd Prefix Code
1100 ccm - 8 Valve Multipoint Injection		1400 ccm - 8 Valve Multipoint Injection		1400 ccm - 16 Valve Multipoint Injection		1600 ccm - 16 Valve Multipoint Injection		1800 ccm Multipoint Injection		1800 ccm - VVC Multipoint Injection
Nr.	Description	Nr.	Description	Nr.	Description	Nr.	Description	Nr.	Description	Nr.	Description
LO6	Service Stripped Engine LBB108870	H67	Standard Engine	H71	Power Steering	H75	Power Steering, CVT Automatic Transmission	H77	Power Steering	L50	Power Steering
L65	Standard Engine	K63	Service Stripped Engine LBB108470	H72	Power Steering, A/C	H76	Power Steering, A/C, CVT Automatic Transmission	K67	Service Stripped Engine LBB108410	L51	Power Steering, A/C
P79	IB5 Gearbox	L29	Standard Engine, 1998 MY Harness	K64	Service Stripped Engine LBB108500	K85	Service Stripped Engine LBB108510	K78	Power Steering, A/C	L66	Power Steering, 1998 MY Harness
P80	IB5 Gearbox, A/C			L30	Power Steering, 1998 MY Harness	K88	Power Steering, Manual Transmission	L36	Power Steering, 1998 MY Harness	L67	Power Steering, A/C, 1998 MY Harness
				L31	Power Steering, A/C, 1998 MY Harness	K89	Power Steering, A/C, Manual Transmission	L37	Power Steering, A/C, 1998 MY Harness	L82	Service Stripped Engine LBB110370
				P81	IB5 Gearbox	L32	Power Steering, Manual Transmission, 1998 MY Harness	P39	P39 CVT Automatic Transmission, delete Road Speed Transducer	N29	MG ZR Motorsport
				P82	IB5 Gearbox, A/C	L33	Power Steering, Manual Transmission, A/C, 1998 MY Harness	P40	CVT Automatic Transmission, delete Road Speed Transducer, A/C	N30	N30 MG ZR Core 02MY, 160 PS, A/C, Manual Transmission
				P85	MG ZR, IB5 Gearbox	L34	Power Steering, CVT Automatic Transmission, 1998 MY Harness	P41	MG ZR, CVT Automatic Transmission, delete Road Speed Transducer	R63	MG ZR Mexico, 160 PS, Manual Transmission
				P86	MG ZR, IB5 Gearbox, A/C	L35	Power Steering, A/C, CVT Automatic Transmission, 1998 MY Harness	P42	MG ZR, A/C, CVT Automatic Transmission, delete Road Speed Transducer	R64	MG ZR Mexico, 160 PS, A/C, Manual Transmission
				P87	LPD, IB5 Gearbox	P63	P63 IB5 Gearbox	R33	Race engine
				P88	LPD, IB5 Gearbox, A/C	P64	IB5 Gearbox, A/C
				R55	Streetwise	N19	CVT Automatic Transmission, delete Road Speed Transducer
				R56	Streetwise, A/C	N20	N20 CVT Automatic Transmission, A/C, delete Road Speed Transducer
ROVER 25 / MG ZR - Diesel Engine Number coding
1st Prefix Group				2nd Prefix Group				3rd Prefix Code
1st Prefix No.		1st Prefix Letter		2nd Prefix No.		2nd Prefix Letter		No.	Description
20	2000 ccm	L	L Series	2	2 Valves per Cyl	N	Electronic Fuel Injection	10N	Electronic Fuel Injection
		T	L Series, Turbo			R	Mechanical Fuel Injection	11N	Electronic Fuel Injection, A/C
								12N	Mechanical Fuel Injection
								13N	Mechanical Fuel Injection, A/C
								25N	Electronic Fuel Injection, A/C (R25)
								26N	Electronic Fuel Injection, A/C (R25)
								R06	TCie, A/C
								R07	TCie
								R50	TCie, A/C
								R51	TCie
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ROVER 25 / MG ZR Gearbox Number Coding
1100/1400/1600 ccm Manual (R65)			1100/1400/1600 ccm Manual (1B5)			1800 ccm Petrol and 2000 ccm Diesel Manual (PG1)

Number Section	Code	Description	Number Section	Code	Description	Number Section	Code	Description
No. of Speeds	5	5 Speed	25 = Rover 25	D	Intermediate Gearset	Ratio Type	C	Wide Ratio (Type6)
Ratio Type	C	Close Ratio			3.57 Final Drive Ratio	Ratio Type	S	Wide Ratio (Type 3)
Final Drive Ratio	42	4.267 : 1			3.61 Final Drive Ratio	Final Drive Ratio	4	4.200 : 1
	39	3.938 : 1			3.82 Final Drive Ratio	Final Drive Ratio	6	3.937 : 1
	37	3.765 : 1			4.06 Final Drive Ratio	Speed Ratio	B	Various
Speed Ratio	W	1.117 (19/17)				Clutch Lever Type	S	Various
Rating	U	Uprated				Rating	U	Uprated
Type of Sump	R	Tin Sump
Type of Sump	C	Cast Sump
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ROVER 25 / MG ZR

Identification-Numbers

2001 - 2005