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The VOLKSWAGEN 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 the positions 4-6 are filled with the letters ZZZ – used by used car dealers as a reference to the 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:
WVWZZZ3AZSNXXXXXX

  P / p No. Sign Description
WMI 1 W Manufacturer’s identification code.
2 V
3 W
VDS 4 Z Just filling in empty spaces
5 Z
6 Z
7 3 Model range:
11 – VW 1200 (Typ 111) / Tipo 1 (Typ 111, 113) [1983 … 1997] / Volkswagen Kaffer /
12 – up! (Typ 6A1, 6A5) [2014 …]
13 – Scirocco (Typ 137) [2008 … 2012]
13 – Scirocco (Typ 138) [2015 …]
14 – Caddy I (Typ 147, 148, 1AE ) [1983 … 1992)
15 – Golf I Cabrio / Rabbit Convertible (Typ 154, 155) [1983 … 1992]
15 – Bora (Typ 152) [2009 …]
15 – Jetta I (Typ 161, 162, 163, 164) [1983]
15 – Golf II (Typ 171,172, 173, 174) [1983]
15 – Scirocco (Typ 533, 534) [1983]
16 – Golf I Cabrio / Rabbit Convertible (Typ 154, 155) [1983 … 1984]
16 – Golf II (Typ 171, 172, 173, 174) [1983 … 1984]
16 – Golf II (Typ 191, 192, 193, 194) [1986]
16 – Golf Syncro (Typ 191, 192, 193, 194) [1988]
16 – Golf (Syncro) (Typ 1G1) [1987 … 1989]
16 – Rallye Golf Syncro (Typ 1G4) [1988]
16 – Jetta II (Typ 161, 162, 163, 164) [1983 … 1984]
16 – Jetta II (Typ 165, 166, 167, 168) [1986]
16 – Jetta / Vento (Typ 162) [2011 …]
16 – Jetta (Typ 163) [2015 …]
16 – Jetta Syncro / Golf GT Syncro (Typ 167, 168) [1988]
16 – Jetta (Syncro) (Typ 1G2) [1987 … 1989]
16 – Jetta ( Typ AV2) [2013] / Jetta (Typ AY2, AY3) [2014 … 2015] / Jetta (Typ AV3) [2015]
16 – Scirocco (Typ 533, 534) [1983 … 1984]
16 – New Beetle (Typ 5C1) / New Beetle Cabriolet (5C7) [2013 … 2014]
17 – Golf I Cabrio / Rabbit Convertible (Typ 154, 155) [1984]
17 – Golf II / Rabbit (Typ 177, 178, 179) [1983 … 1989]
17 – Golf II (Typ 171, 172, 173, 174) [1984]
17 – Golf II (Typ 176) [1985 .. .1986]
17 – Golf (Typ 174, 176) [2000 … 2009]
17 – Jetta II (Typ 161, 162, 163, 164) [1984]
17 – Jetta II (Typ 167) [1989]
17 – Rabbit (Typ 175) [1983 … 1984]
17 – Caddy (Typ 170) [2000 … 2007]
17 – Scirocco (Typ 533, 534) [1984]
18 – Iltis (Typ 183) [1986 … 1988 ]
18 – Lavida (Typ 181, 182, 183) [2008 … 2013]
19 – Jetta II (Typ 165, 166, 167, 168) [1984 … 1989]
19 – Golf II (Typ 191, 192, 193, 194) [1984 … 1988]
19 – Golf II (1983 … 1992), Jetta II (1984 … 1991)
19 – Golf (Syncro) (Typ 1G1) [1986 … 1989]
16 – Rallye Golf Syncro (Typ 1G4) [1986 … 1988]
19 – Jetta (Syncro) (Typ 1G2) [1986 … 1989]
1B – Tipo 1 (Typ 111, 113) [1998 … 2004] / Volkswagen Kaffer /
1C – New Beetle (Typ 1C1, 1C9, 9C1, 9G1) [1998 … 2010]
1E – Golf III Cabrio (1993 … 1998)
1F – EOS (Typ 1F7, 1F8) [2006 .. .2016]
1G – Golf II, Jetta II
1H – Golf III (1991 … 1997), Vento, Golf III Variant (1993 … 1999)
1J – Golf IV (1997 … 2003), Bora, Golf IV Variant (1999 … 2007), Golf IV Cabrio (1998 …)
1K – Golf V (2003 … 2009), Golf [V] Plus (2004 …), Golf V Variant (2007 … 2010)
1L – XL-1 (2015)
1T – Touran (2003 … 2016)
1V – Golf Cabrio
1W – Golf, Jetta, Vento
1Y – New Beetle Convertible (2003 … 2010)
21 – LT
24 – Transporter (onboard)
25 – Transporter / Multivan / California T3 (bus, van, combi) (1980 … 1992)
28 – LT
2A – Transporter Syncro
2C – Caddy III (2010 … 2015)
2D – LT (1996 … 2006)
2E – Crafter
2F – Crafter (2006 …)
2H – Amarok (2011 …)
2K – Caddy II (2004 .. .2010)
2V – L80
31 – Passat B3 (1988 … 1993)
32 – Passat B2 (1980 … 1988)
32 – Passat B1 (… 1980)
33 – Passat B1 (… 1980)
35 – Passat CC (2008 … 2013)
36 – Passat B7 (2010 … 2015)
3A – Passat B4 1994 … 1996)
3B – Passat B5 (1996 … 2005)
3C – Passat B6 (2005 … 2010)
3C – Passat B7 (2010 … 2015)
3C – Passat B8 (2015 …)
3D – Phaeton (2002 … 2016)
3G – Passat B8 (2015 .. .)
3H – Arteon [2017 …]
50 – Corrado
53 – Scirocco
5C – New Beetle II / Cabrio (2012 …)
5K – Golf VI (2009 … 2013)
5M – Golf Plus (2009 … 2014)
5N – Tiguan (2007 … 2016)
5T – Touran II (2016 …)
5U – Gol (2008 …)
5Z – Fox (2004 …)
5Z – Suran / Spacebox (2011 … 2014)
60 – Ameo / Polo (Indian made sedan with short trunk) [2017 …]
61 – Polo Sedan (2011 …)
6C – Polo V (2015 …)
6E – Lupo 3L TDI
6K – Polo III Classic (1995 … 2000) / Variant (1997 … 2000)
6N – Polo III (1994 … 2000)
6S – Polo Vivo (Classic) (2015 …)
6R – Polo V ( 2009 … 2014)
6V – Polo Classic / Variant
6X – Lupo
70 – Transporter / Caravelle / Multivan T4 (1991 … 1996)
7A – Taro (1989 … 1997)
7D – Transporter / Caravelle / Multivan T4 (1996 … 2003)
7E – Transporter / Multivan / Caravelle / California T5 (2010 … 2015)
7H – Transporter / Multivan / Caravelle / California T5 (2003 … 2009)
7L – Touareg (2002 … 2010)
7M – Sharan I (1995 … 2010)
7N – Sharan II (2010 …)
7P – Touareg II (2010 …)
80 – Polo (1990-1994)
82 – Polo Coupe
86 – Polo I / II (… 1994)
87 – Polo Classic / Coupe
9C – New Beetle Europa (1999 … 2002)
9K – Caddy
9M – Jetta
9N – Polo IV (1999 … 2010)
9U – Caddy
A1 – T-Roc [2018 …]
A7 – Polo (sedan with a short trunk of Indian production for South America) [2017 …]
AA – up!
AD – Tiguan II (2016 …)
AM – Golf Sportsvan (2015 …)
AU – Golf VII (typ 5g)
BR – Gran Santana (2012 …)
C1 – T-Cross [2019 …]
CA – Atlas [2017 …]
CA – Atlas Cross Sport [2020 …]
CA – Terramont [2018 …]
CD – Golf VIII [2020 …]
SA – Caddy IV [2016 …]
SE – Caddy IV [2016 …]
SG – Transporter / Multivan / Caravelle / California T6 [2015 … 2019]
SV – Transporter / Multivan / Caravelle / California T6.1 [2019 …]
SY – Crafter / E-Crafter covered body [2017 … ]
SZ – Crafter / E-Crafter chassis [2017 …]
UY – MAN TGE 35 box body [2017 …]
UZ – MAN TGE 35 chassis [2017 …]
eight A
nine Z Free sign “Z”
  ten S Model year
eleven N Place of assembly:
A – Ingolstadt / FRG
B – Brussels / Belgium
C – CCM-Tajpeh
D – Barcelona / Spain
D – Bratislava / Slovakia (Touareg)
E – Emden / FRG
G – Graz / Austria
G – Kaluga / Russia
H – Hannover / 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 until 1991 inclusive, Pamplona /
12 X Serial number
13 X
fourteen X
15 X
16 X
  17 X

Differences for the American market:
WVWHE53AZSNXXXXXX

  P / p No. Sign Description
WMI 1 W Manufacturer’s identification code.
2 A
3 U
VDS 4 H Execution takes into account the type of body, drive, and engine.
For the Touareg:
B – V6 engine, coil suspension
C – V8 engine, coil suspension
L – V6 engine,
M air suspension – V8 engine,
P air suspension – V10 engine,
Z air suspension – V6 / V8 engine, sports suspension
5 E Engine’s type.
For the Touareg:
G – petrol V6, 3.6 liters
M – petrol V8, 4.2 liters
T – diesel V10, 5.0 liters
6 5 Passive safety systems:
0 – non
-inertia seat belts 2 – inertia seat belts
3 – side airbags
4 – automated seat belts
5 – driver airbag and inertia seat belts
6
– side air curtains 7 – side airbags and side air curtains
8 – driver and front passenger airbags
9 – front stepped airbags, front and rear side airbags, side air curtains
7 4 Look for the European market. Mismatching markings with the European market introduced since the model year 2010 (in brackets refer to the model code from the list for the European market):
A3 – Passat (model for the American market)
A9 – Touareg (5L)
AG – New Beetle (1C)
AH – EOS (1F)
AJ – Jetta (16) / Golf (1K)
AL – New Beetle Convertible (1Y)
AN – Passat CC (3C)
3H – Arteon [2019 …]
AT – New Beetle II (16)
AU – Golf VII / Golf Variant VII / Golf Sportwagon
AX – Tiguan (5N)
BP – Touareg II (5P)
CA – Atlas (2017 …)
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 VOLKSWAGEN

Brand WMI Add. code Manufacturer Brand owner Code of the country Country Additionally Created / edited date VIN decoding
VOLKSWAGEN 1V1   Volkswagen Group of America Inc (USA) VAG 1V USA Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 1V2   Volkswagen Group of America Inc (USA) VAG 1V USA   2020-09-08 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 1V3   Volkswagen Group of America Inc (USA) VAG 1V USA   2020-09-08 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 1VW   Volkswagen Group of America Inc (USA) VAG 1V USA Passenger cars 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 2C4   Chrysler Canada Ltd. (CAN) VAG 2V Canada Volkswagen Routan 2019-06-04 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 2V4   Chrysler Canada Inc. (CAN) VAG 2V Canada Volkswagen Routan 2015-11-04 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 2V8   Chrysler Canada Inc. (CAN) VAG 2V Canada Volkswagen Routan 2017-03-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 3VV   Volkswagen de Mexico SA de CV (MEX) VAG 3V Mexico Multi Purpose Passenger Vehicles 2017-12-22 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 3VW   Volkswagen de Mexico SA de CV (MEX) VAG 3V Mexico Passenger cars 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 8AV   Volkswagen Argentina SA (ARG) VAG 8A Argentina   2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 8AW   Volkswagen Argentina SA (ARG) VAG 8A Argentina   2017-03-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN 8AX   Volkswagen Argentina SA (ARG) VAG 8A Argentina   2007-07-09  
VOLKSWAGEN 93U   Volkswagen do Brasil Industria de (BRA) VAG 93 Brazil   2017-03-16  
VOLKSWAGEN 9BW   Volkswagen do Brasil Industria de (BRA) VAG 9B Brazil Passenger cars 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN AAV   Volkswagen of South Africa Pty Ltd (ZA) VAG AA South Africa   2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN LFV   FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd (CHN) VAG LF China JV Shanghai – Volkswagen 2019-06-04 ++
VOLKSWAGEN LSV   Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd (CHN) VAG LS China JV Shanghai – Volkswagen 2019-06-04 ++
VOLKSWAGEN MEX   Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd. (I) VAG ME India   2019-06-04 ++
VOLKSWAGEN PPV   Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (MAL) VAG PP Malaysia   2019-06-04 ++
VOLKSWAGEN W09 V16 Volkswagen Motorsport (D) VAG W0 Germany Passenger cars (Hannover) 2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN W09 V18 Volkswagen Individual (D) VAG W0 Germany Passenger cars 2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WV1   Volkswagenwerke AG (D) VAG Wv Germany Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN WV2   Volkswagenwerke AG (D) VAG Wv Germany Volkswagen Bus / Van 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN WV3   Volkswagenwerke AG (D) VAG Wv Germany Volkswagen Bus / Van 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN WV4   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WV5   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WV6   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WV7   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WV8   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVA   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVB   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN Wvc   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVD   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVE   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN Wvf   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVG   Volkswagen AG (SI) VAG Wv Slovenia Touran / Tuareg 2007-02-28 ++
VOLKSWAGEN WVH   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN Wvj   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVK   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVL   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN WVN   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany   2012-12-12  
VOLKSWAGEN Wvw   Volkswagen AG (D) VAG Wv Germany Passenger cars 2007-02-16 ++
VOLKSWAGEN XW8   Volkswagen Group Rus (LLC) (RU) VAG XW Russia Assembly from SKD kits (Kaluga) 2008-08-21 ++

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