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 VIN Reader
The VIN is the identifier for cars. No two VIN's are identical. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number.
It is a composed set of characters that tells you things like what brand it is, what type, what factory it was
produced and what chassis-number it is.
Let's examine a VIN for a Volvo 480
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Where do we find the VIN? In a 480 the VIN is placed under the bonnet above the radiator. You can see it when you open the bonnet.
It should be on the right side of the bonnet catch.
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- A - Approval code
- B - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- C1 - Maximum weight incl. load
- C2 - Maximum weight incl. load and trailer
- C3 - Maximum load on front axle
- C4 - Maximum load on rear axle
- D - Code for special vehicles
- E - unknown - probably Market code - 23 = Germany, others will follow
- F - Paint code
- G - Interior code
Approval code
Unknown what this code exactly means. If someone can let us know, please do so.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Example: XLBEX313ESC593307
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| 1-3 | XLB | Manufacturer code |
| 4 | E | Car type |
| 5 | X | Safety standard |
| 6-7 | 31 | Engine type |
| 8 | 3 | Transmission type |
| 9 | E | Verification |
| 10 | S | Modelyear |
| 11 | C | Factory |
| 12-17 | 593307 | Chassisnumber |
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- Manufacturer code:
XLB = Volvo Cars Netherlands
- Car type:
E = 480
- Safety standard:
X = 3 point seat belts
Y = 3 point seat belts + seat belt pretensioners
C = 3 point seat belts + airbag + seat belt pretensioners
- Engine type:
01 = B18K-102
02 = B18KP-111
03 = B18E(S)-105
04 = B18E(D)-104
05 = B18FT(M)-107
06 = B18FT(M)-107
07 = B18K(D)-102
14 = B18E-104
17 = B16F-109
18 = B18F-106
19 = B18FT-107
31 = B20F-208
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- Transmission type:
3 = 5-speed manual gearbox
5 = 4-speed automatic gearbox with lock-up
6 = CVT (sadly?) not in any 480
- Verification:
E = Europe
- Modelyear:
G = 1986
H = 1987
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
O = France (all years)
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
- Factory:
C = NedCar, Born (Netherlands)
- Chassisnumber:
| 500000 - 501200 | = 1986 |
| 501200 - 517501 | = 1987 |
| 517501 - 536101 | = 1988 |
| 536101 - 549001 | = 1989 |
| 549001 - 563101 | = 1990 |
| 563101 - 573100 | = 1991 |
| 573100 - 581000 | = 1992 |
| 581000 - 586300 | = 1993 |
| 586300 - 590001 | = 1994 |
| 590001 - | = 1995 |
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Looking at all this, our example VIN belongs to a 1995 Volvo 480 with a 2-liter (B20F) engine and manual gearbox and was built in 1995.
Paint code
The paint code consists out of up to three digits to refer to the colour, followed by a dash and then an extra digit with unknown purpose.
Please contact us if you know what that digit exactly means. For a list of paint codes and names visit the 'colours' page from the menu.
Interior code
The interior code is a 4-digit number. For a list of interior codes and specimen visit the 'interiors' page from the menu.
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