10 What is captured in the US Vehicle Identification Number?
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This article is from the Watercooled VWs General FAQ, by Jan Vandenbrande with numerous contributions by others.
10 What is captured in the US Vehicle Identification Number?
A: Sample US V.I.N. :
Breakdown of VIN number for Volkswagen Products up to Model Year 1989
(actually later than that (Ed.))
[From: Joe Angerstein, jochena@bjsys.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca]
FIELDS IN THE VIN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 _______________________________________________________________________ |__|__|__| |__|__|__|__|__| |__| |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| -----------------------------------------------------------------------
FIELD FIELD FIELD FIELD
1 2 3 4 5 6
_________ _________ ___________ _________
|Manufac'r| |Bodystyle| |Engine Type| |Restraint|
| Make | |by Model | ----------- | System
--------- --------- ---------
___ Passenger Listed by ___
_ |1VW| US Vehicles increasing |0| Active
| |___|Pass.Car ---------- horsepower ___
| ___ ___ available |2| Passive-fixed
|- |WVW| Europe |A| 2-dr Economy for each ___
| |___|Pass.Car ___ model |4| Motorized
| ___ |B| 2-dr Custom A - lowest ___
|- |WV1| Europe ___ H/P Gas |5| Airbag
| |___|Truck |C| 2-dr Deluxe
VW-| ___ ___ G - Lowest ___
|- |WV2| Europe |D| 2-dr Sports H/P Diesel |9| Passive
| |___|MPV
| ___ ___
|- |3VW| Mexico |E| 4-dr Economy
| |___|Pass.Car ___
| ___ |F| 4-dr Custom
|- |9BW| Brazil ___
|___|Pass.Car |G| 4-dr Delux
___
Audi -|WAU| Europe ___
|___|Pass.Car |H| 16V / Turbo
___
|K| 2-dr Sedan
___
|P| 4-dr Sedan (Base)
___
|R| 4-dr Sedan (Upgrade)
___
|T| 4-dr Sedan (Upgrade)
Transporter /
Vanagon
___
|U| 2-dr Pickup
___
|V| 3-dr Double Cab Pickup
___
|W| 3-dr Del'y Van
___
|X| 3-dr Window Van
___
|Y| 3-dr Bus
___
|Z| 3-dr Camper
FIELD FIELD FIELD FIELD
7 8 9 10 11
_______ _____ _____ ____________
| Model | |Check| |Model| |Plant of |
------- |digit| |Year | |Manufacturer|
____ ----- ----- ------------
|15| VW Cabriolet calculated A=1980 A = Ingolstadt
____ per B=1981 B = Brussels
|1G| VW Jetta NHTSA C=1982 E = Emden
____ Code D=1983 G = Gratz
|1G| VW Golf(89 1/2 MY) E=1984 H = Hannover
____ VW ex Mexico F=1985 K = Osnabrueck
|1H| VW Golf/Jetta(93 MY) G=1986 M = Mexico
(inc Mexico?) H=1987 N = Neckarsulm
____ J=1988 P = Brazil
|16| VW Jetta(88 MY) K=1989 S = Stuttgart
____ L=1990 V = Westmoreland
|17| VW Golf/GTI(88 MY) M=1991 W = Wolfsburg
____ N=1992 Y = Pamplona (Spain)
|24| VW Transporter P=1993
(Pickups, Multivan) R=1994 (?)
____ S=1995
|25| VW Transporter (Vans) T=1996
VW Vanagon *5=1975*
____ 6=1976
|30| VW Fox 7=1977
____ 8=1978
|31| VW Passat 9=1979
____
|32| VW Quantum
____
|50| VW Corrado
____
|53| VW Scirocco
____
|70| VW Eurovan
____
|43| Audi 5000 / older
____
|44| Audi 5000/100/200/V8
____
|4A| Audi S4/100CS/V8
____
|80| Polo (1986->)
____
|81| Audi 4000
____
|83| Audi 4000
____
|86| Polo, Polo sedan (->1986)
____
|87| Polo Coupe (->1986)
____
|89| Audi 90
____
|85| Audi Coupe GT
____
|8A| Audi 90
____
|8B| Audi Coupe
----
FIELD 12,13,14, 15,16,17 _____________ |Sequential | |Production No| -------------
The old one... Haven't reconciled the two yet:
This is obviously one from a '90 German build VW Corrado build at
Karmann, with the second strongest engine (G60) and motorized belts.
Country of Origin Check Digit
/ / Model Year
/ / /
W V W D B 4 5 0 8 L K 0 1 2 3 4 5
Digit # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 \
\
Assembly Plant
Code Digit #1: Country of Origin Code Model Year 1 United States B 1981 2 Canada C 1982 3 Mexico D 1983 4 United States E 1984 6 Australia F 1985 J Japan G 1986 K Korea H 1987 L Taiwan J 1988 S England K 1989 V France or Yugoslavia L 1990 W Germany M 1991 Y Sweden N 1992 Z Italy P 1993 B Brazil (?)
Code Digit #3: Vehicle Type Code Digit #4: Line & Body Tp W Passenger Car A 2 Door 1/2 Truck B Sedan 2 door F Hatch Back 2Dr (?) K Pick Up
Code Digit #5: Engine M Sport Truck N Station Wagon X Combi Y Bus Z Camper
Code Digit #6: Restraint Type 0 Active 4 Motorized seat belts 9 Passive
Code Assembly Plant (Mfg specific) Code Digit #7-8: Car Type K Osnabrueck/Karmann 15 Convertible V Westmoreland 16 Jetta W Wolfsburg 17 Golf II E Emden 53 Scirocco I H Hannover 32 Quantum A Ingolstadt 50 Corrado B Brussels (?) 78 Passat G Graz M Mexico N Neckarsulm P Brazil S Stuttgart Y Spain
NOTE: The letters "I" and "O" in the Model Year table above have been
skipped, probably to avoid confusion with the digits "1" and "0"
respectively.
NOTE: Many other nations use the Chassis number only, and they can often
be found stamped somewhere on the car's body, usually in the engine
compartment. The format is very similar. Example 81 S:
W V W Z Z Z 5 3 z B K 0 1 2 3 4 5
"Z" and "z" is used as a filler, there is no special meaning behind it.
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