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AUDI VIN has two main “versions” – for the European and American markets. The VIN for the European market is not fully compliant with the standard and positions 4-6 are filled with letters ZZZ – sellers of used cars like to use it as a reference to a galvanized body 🙂 For US market cars, these positions are coded with the model line, engine type, and installed passive safety systems.
For the European market:
WAUZZZ8AZMAXXXXXXXX
| P / p No. | Sign | Description | |
| WMI | 1 | W | Manufacturer’s identification code. |
| 2 | A | ||
| 3 | U | ||
| VDS | 4 | Z | Just filling in empty spaces |
| 5 | Z | ||
| 6 | Z | ||
| 7 | eight | Model range: 42 – R8 (2007 … 2015) 43 – 100/200 (..- 1982) 43 – 5000 / 5000S, Turbo (1983) 44 – 100/200 (1982-1991) 44 – 5000S, 5000S Turbo , 5000CS Turbo Quattro (1983-1988) 44 – V8 Quattro (1989-1991) 4A – 100 / S4 (1990-1994) / A6 (1994-1997) 4B – A6 (1997-2004) S6 (1995) 4C – V8 Quattro (1992-1994) 4D – A8 (1994-2002) 4E – A8 (2002 … 2010) 4F – A6 (2004-) 4G – A6 / S6 / A7 / S7 / RS7 (2011 …) 4H – A8 [2010 … 2015] 4L – Q7 (2005 … 2015) 4M – Q7 (2015 …) 81 – 4000 82 – 80 (1972-1978) 85 – 80/90 / Coupe / Quattro 86 – 50 (1974-1978) 89 – 80/90 (1987 … 1990) 8A – 80/90 (1990 … 1992) 8B – Coupe / Coupe Quattro (1989 … 1996) 8C – 80 (B4) (1991-1996) / 90 (1993-1994) 8D – A4 (1995-2000 / 11) / A4 Avant (1996-2001) 8E – A4 (2000/12 … 2008) 8F – A5 / S5 / RS5 Convertible (2010 …) 8G – 90 Cabriolet (1994) 8J – TT / TTS ( 2006 … 2014) 8K – A4 (2008 … 2015) 8L – A3 (1996-2002) 8N – TT (1999-2006) 8P – A3 (2003 … 2013) 8R – Q5 (2008 … ) 8T – A5 / S5 / RS5 coupe (2007 …) 8U – Q3 (2011 …) 8V – A3 (2012 …) 8W – A4 B9 (2016 …) 8Z – A2 (2000-2003 ) 9L – A3 (2003 …) F1 – Q8 [2019 …] F8 – A8 [2015 …] FV – TT / TTS [2015 …] FX – R8 (4S) [2016 …] FY – Q5 II [2017 …] GA – Q2 [2017 …] GE – e-tron [2019 …] | |
| eight | A | ||
| nine | Z | Free sign “Z” | |
| ten | M | Model year | |
| eleven | A | Place of assembly: A – Ingolstadt / FRG B – Brussels / Belgium C – CCM-Tajpeh D – Barcelona / Spain E – Emden / FRG G – Graz / Austria H – Hanover / FRG K – Osnabruck / FRG M – Pueblo / Mexico N – Neckar-Sulm / FRG P – Moselle / FRG R – Martorell / Spain S – Salzgitter / FRG T – Sarajevo / Bosnia V – West Moreland / USA and Palmela / Portugal W – Wolfsburg / FRG X – Poznan / Poland Y – Barcelona, Pamplona / Spain up to 1991 inclusive, Pamplona / | |
| 12 | X | Serial number | |
| 13 | X | ||
| fourteen | X | ||
| 15 | X | ||
| 16 | X | ||
| 17 | X |
Differences for the American market:
WAUHE5438LNXXXXXXX
| P / p No. | Sign | Description | |
| WMI | 1 | W | Manufacturer’s identification code. |
| 2 | A | ||
| 3 | U | ||
| VDS | 4 | H | Model Line: A – 100 4-Door Sedan (1992-94) A – 90 Cabriolet (1995) B – 4000 2-Door Sedan Coupe (1983) B – 2-Door Sedan Coupe (1984-87) B – V8 Quattro Sedan (1992-94) B – 90/100 Sedan (1992-94) B – 90 Sedan (1995) B – 90 Cabriolet (1994) C – Quattro 2-Door Sedan C – 90 Sedan Quattro (1995) D – 4000 4- Door Wagon (1983) D – 100 Quattro 4-Door Sedan (1989-92) D – 90CS / 100CS (1992-94) D – 90 Sport (1995) E – 80 4-Door Sedan (1989-92) E – 200 Quattro 4-Door Wagon (1989-92) E – 90/100 Quattro (1992-94) E – 90 Sport Quattro (1995) F – 5000 4-Door Sedan (1983-88) F – 100 Wagon (1992-94) F – A6 (1995) G – 90 4-Door Sedan (1988-92) G – 100 4-Door Wagon (1989-92) G – Quattro 2-Door Coupe (1990) G – A6 Quattro (1995) H – Turbo Equipped Model (1983 – 88) H – 90 Quattro 4 – Door Sedan (1988 – 92) H – 200 4 – Door Sedan (1989 – 92) H – S4 Quattro (1992 – 94) H – A6 Wagon (1995) J – A6 Wagon Quattro (1995) K – Quattro 4 – Door Sedan K – S6 (1995) |
| 5 | E | Engine type 1983 -87 4000 / Coupe Series A – 1.7L 74 HP (1983) A – 1.8L 84 – 107 BHP (1984-87) A – 2.2L 100 HP (1984 – 87) B – 2.2L 100 HP (1983 ) B – 2.2L 110 – 115 HP (1984 – 87) C – 1.6L 52 HP (Diesel) 1983 -88 5000 Series B – 2.2L 100HP (GAS) C – 2.2L 130HP Turbo (GAS) G – 2.0L 67HP (Diesel) 1988 – 94 80/90 Series B – 2.0L 4 Cylinder C – 2.3L 5 Cylinder J – 2.8L V6 Federal K – 2.8L V6 California 1994 Cabriolet Series L – 2.8L V6 1989 – 94 100/200 Series C – 2.3L 5 Cylinder (100 Models) E – 2.2L 5 Cylinder Turbo (200 Models) J – 2.8L V6 K – 2.8L V6 1990 – 94 Coupe Quattro & V8 C – 2.3L 5 Cylinder E – 3.6L V8 W – 4.2L V8 1992 – 94 S4 Quattro P – 2.3L 5 Cylinder R – 2.3L 5 Cylinder 1995 All Models A, B, C, K, L – 172 HP 2.8L V6 | |
| 6 | 5 | Passive safety systems: 0 – non -inertia seat belts 2 – inertia seat belts 4 – automated seat belts 5 – driver airbag and inertia seat belts 8 – driver and front passenger airbags | |
| 7 | 4 | Look for the European market. Mismatching markings with the European market introduced since model year 2010 (in brackets reference to the model code from the list for the European market): F4 – A4 (8W) F7 – Q7 (4M) FA – A8 / S8 (4E) FB – A6 / S6 (4F) FC – A6 / S6 / A7 / S7 / RS7 (4G) FD – A8 / S8 (4H) FE – Q7 (4L) FF – A3 III Saloon / Convertible / Estate (8V) FG – R8 (42) FH – A5 / S5 / RS5 Convertible (8F) FK – TT / TTS (8J) FL – A4 IV / A4 alllroad IV (8K) FM – A3 (8P) FP – Q5 (8R) FR – A5 / S5 / RS5 Coupe ( 8T) FS – Q3 (8U) FV – TT III (8J) | |
| eight | 3 | ||
| nine | eight | Check sum | |
| ten | L | Model year | |
| eleven | N | Look for the European market | |
| 12 | X | Serial number | |
| 13 | X | ||
| fourteen | X | ||
| 15 | X | ||
| 16 | X | ||
| 17 | X |
List of possible WMIs for AUDI
Brand WMI Add. code Manufacturer Brand owner Code of the country Country Additionally Created / edited date VIN decoding AUDI AAA Volkswagen of South Africa Pty Ltd (ZA) VAG AA South Africa 2019-06-04 ++ AUDI LFV FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd (CHN) VAG LF China JV Shanghai - Volkswagen 2006-12-18 ++ AUDI TRU VAG (H) VAG TR Hungary AUDI TT 2007-02-16 ++ AUDI WA1 Audi AG (D) VAG WA Germany 2007-02-16 ++ AUDI WAC Arge Audi / Porsche (D) VAG WA Germany Audi quattro 2019-06-04 ++ AUDI WAU Audi AG (D) VAG WA Germany 2007-02-16 ++ AUDI Wav Avg Vertriebsgesellschaft Mbh (D) VAG WA Germany 2007-02-16 ++ AUDI WUA Quattro Gmbh (D) VAG WU Germany Audi quattro 2007-02-27 ++
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