Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Structure of the vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number (VIN, VIN) consists of 17 characters. These characters can be sorted into seven groups.
The structure is explained using the following examples of vehicle identification numbers.
Group
1
7
Position
Example
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
W
W
V
V
W
W
Z
A
Z
F
Z
2
C
9
B
N
Z
4
M
8
E
Y
4
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
5
0
3
1
Vehicle manufacturer identification:
WVW
WVG
1VW
3VW
XW8
MFB
Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles
Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles
Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Volkswagen de México, S.A. de C.V
Volkswagen de México, S.A. de C.V
LLC Volkswagen Group Rus (Volkswagen/Skoda Kaluga)
Garuda Matraman Motor (Indonesia)
Filler characters: The filler characters may vary depending on manufacturer, or contain information on the body shape and
transmission type.
Vehicle class, depending on model:
14
ID.7
3H
5T
Arteon
Touran
Polo
6R
AC
BV
CB
CA
RC
T-Roc convertible
Golf
Passat
Atlas
Touareg
Depending on the manufacturer, digits 7 to 9 can also contain information on the fuel type (7) and vehicle class (8 and 9).
Filler characters or check digits: The filler characters or check digits may vary depending on the manufacturer.
VIN index, depending on model year:
P
R
2023
2024
539
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