How to Identify bike model from VIN Number in UK

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Good Morning one and all,

Bought my Rocket a couple of weeks ago and I'm trying to determine which model it is. It's was first registered in 2007 with a VIN number of SMTTLC10356260250 and engine number 261247. Registration plate has been changed to R23 SCB so no info there. V5 only states its Triumph Rocket but also states 91dB stationary and 79 dB drive-by... not now it's not!! Any info gratefully received.

 

[Mittzy]

If it's the one in your profile pic it's a standard
BTW what is V5

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

If it's the one in your profile pic it's a standard
BTW what is V5

V5 is the British vehicle registration document what I believe is termed a 'Pink slip'?

 

[Mittzy]

Assuming of course the foot pegs are standard.
Classics have floor boards, two tone paint, saddle bags, screen, sissy bar.
Standard has your pegs, solid or metallic paint or tribal design, everything else can be added.
Both above have three mufflers (2 on right 1 on left).
Roadsters have black paint metallic with or without red or white stripe or matte (solid), ABS brake system, black forks, front wheel bolt hex is on the right hand side, one muffler each side, gear indicator and fuel gauge in the instruments.

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Assuming of course the foot pegs are standard.
Classics have floor boards, two tone paint, saddle bags, screen, sissy bar.
Standard has your pegs, solid or metallic paint or tribal design, everything else can be added.
Both above have three mufflers (2 on right 1 on left).
Roadsters have black paint metallic with or without red or white stripe or matte (solid), ABS brake system, black forks, front wheel bolt hex is on the right hand side, one muffler each side, gear indicator and fuel gauge in the instruments.

Hi Mittzy,
Seen a photo of bike when only 3 weeks old. It did have a screen, no floor boards, no fuel gauge, no ABS, front wheel nut is on left hand side! Paint was metallic blue and no saddle bags.

 

[Ishrub]

This is the coding for All Triumph Motorcycle (modern Hinckley) USA and Canada models but NOT Europe or Australia.

 

[Mittzy]

Hi Mittzy,
Seen a photo of bike when only 3 weeks old. It did have a screen, no floor boards, no fuel gauge, no ABS, front wheel nut is on left hand side! Paint was metallic blue and no saddle bags.

As said before looks to be a Standard

 

[Ishrub]

This always becomes a major source of confusion due to different VIN code standards worldwide.
Vehicle identification number - Wikipedia
Your UK VIN
S M T T L C 1 0 3 5 6 2 6 0 2 5 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

My Australian VIN for 2010 model Roadster with ABS with a Dec 2009 manufacturing date
S M T T L C 0 2 3 5 A 4 3 2 2 6 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

UK/Europe and Australia does not use USA check digit at all so coding is quite different except last 6 digits and SMT at start is UK (SM) manufacturer Triumph (T).

UK / Europe ISO Standard 3779 system

Vehicle descriptor section (VDS)
The fourth to ninth positions in the VIN are the vehicle descriptor section or VDS. This is used, according to local regulations, to identify the vehicle type, and may include information on the automobile platform used, the model, and the body style. Each manufacturer has a unique system for using this field.
I reckon the 6th character 'C' is Rocket
US/Canada and Australia 6th, 7th, 8th code characters are the model type and fairly sure the 9th digit '3' is the number of engine cylinders while 10th digit '5' is probably shaft drive.
C00 = ROCKET III C01 = ROCKET III CLASSIC C02 - ROCKET III + ABS C05 = ROCKET III TOURING C06 = ROCKET III TOURING & ABS

Sonny's USA 'RocketX' VIN is SMTCO2L46FJ698125 Engine vin 3699527 Made in 01/15

Vehicle identifier section (VIS)
The 10th to 17th positions are used as the 'vehicle identifier section' (VIS). This is used by the manufacturer to identify the individual vehicle in question. USA/Canada 10th is year, UK/Europe 11th is year. For Triumph motorcycles 12th-17th is a sequential 6 digit number.

Your 11th character, the digit 6, is 2006 model year in UK / Europe ISO Standard 3779 system used in Europe and many other parts of the world. Mine is A for 2010.

Date year code is the 10th character for USA / Canada FMVSS 115, Part 565 system.

This character can be either a digit or an Alpha character

Code = Year
A = 1980 L = 1990 Y = 2000 A = 2010 L = 2020 Y = 2030
B = 1981 M = 1991 1 = 2001 B = 2011 M = 2021 1 = 2031
C = 1982 N = 1992 2 = 2002 C = 2012 N = 2022 2 = 2032
D = 1983 P = 1993 3 = 2003 D = 2013 P = 2023 3 = 2033
E = 1984 R = 1994 4 = 2004 E = 2014 R = 2024 4 = 2034
F = 1985 S = 1995 5 = 2005 F = 2015 S = 2025 5 = 2035
G = 1986 T = 1996 6 = 2006 G = 2016 T = 2026 6 = 2036
H = 1987 V = 1997 7 = 2007 H = 2017 V = 2027 7 = 2037
J = 1988 W = 1998 8 = 2008 J = 2018 W = 2028 8 = 2038
K = 1989 X = 1999 9 = 2009 K = 2019 X = 2029 9 = 2039

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

This always becomes a major source of confusion due to different VIN code standards worldwide.
Vehicle identification number - Wikipedia

S M T T L C 1 0 3 5 6 2 6 0 2 5 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

The 11th character, the digit 6, is 2006 model year in UK / Europe ISO Standard 3779 system used in Europe and many other parts of the world.

Date year code is the 10th character for USA / Canada FMVSS 115, Part 565 system.

This character can be either a digit or an Alpha character

Code = Year
A = 1980 L = 1990 Y = 2000 A = 2010 L = 2020 Y = 2030
B = 1981 M = 1991 1 = 2001 B = 2011 M = 2021 1 = 2031
C = 1982 N = 1992 2 = 2002 C = 2012 N = 2022 2 = 2032
D = 1983 P = 1993 3 = 2003 D = 2013 P = 2023 3 = 2033
E = 1984 R = 1994 4 = 2004 E = 2014 R = 2024 4 = 2034
F = 1985 S = 1995 5 = 2005 F = 2015 S = 2025 5 = 2035
G = 1986 T = 1996 6 = 2006 G = 2016 T = 2026 6 = 2036
H = 1987 V = 1997 7 = 2007 H = 2017 V = 2027 7 = 2037
J = 1988 W = 1998 8 = 2008 J = 2018 W = 2028 8 = 2038
K = 1989 X = 1999 9 = 2009 K = 2019 X = 2029 9 = 2039


UK does not use USA check digit at all so coding is quite different except last 6 digits and SMT at start is UK (SM) manufacturer Triumph (T).

UK / Europe ISO Standard 3779 system

Vehicle descriptor section (VDS)
The fourth to ninth positions in the VIN are the vehicle descriptor section or VDS. This is used, according to local regulations, to identify the vehicle type, and may include information on the automobile platform used, the model, and the body style. Each manufacturer has a unique system for using this field.

Vehicle identifier section (VIS)
The 10th to 17th positions are used as the 'vehicle identifier section' (VIS).
Vehicle identifier section[edit]
The 10th to 17th positions are used as the 'vehicle identifier section' (VIS). This is used by the manufacturer to identify the individual vehicle in question. USA/Canada 10th is year, UK/Europe 11th is year. For Triumph motorcycles 12th-17th is a sequential 6 digit number.

Hi Ishrub, that's an awful lot of info to digest but brilliant - Thank you!

 

[Ishrub]

Hi Ishrub, that's an awful lot of info to digest but brilliant - Thank you!

Updated with more analysis, assumptions on my part.

Are you sure your 6th-8th digits are not 'C10' but actually 'C01' or 'C00' ?