Decoding the VIN - help needed.

[Tarquers]

I am looking for some help on understanding VIN for Californias (ideally an Ocean). the first 3 characters refer to W (Germany) V (VW) and 1 or 2 which both apply to commercial vehicles. Can I ask some T6 Ocean owners to comment on their first 3 characters?

The next 6 characters are the vehicle type, so I would expect to see ZZZ7HZ to designate a California.

Will help with a bit of detective work on a van that is advertised as something it is not...

 

[paradise city]

Volkswagen VIN decoder - Lookup and check Volkswagen VIN number and get build sheet with specs.

Volkswagen VIN decoder - Lookup and check Volkswagen VIN number and get build sheet with specs.

www.vindecoderz.com

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[Tarquers]

Volkswagen VIN decoder - Lookup and check Volkswagen VIN number and get build sheet with specs.

Volkswagen VIN decoder - Lookup and check Volkswagen VIN number and get build sheet with specs.

www.vindecoderz.com

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that's where I started and why I am asking for actual California data as the one I entered showed up as a minivan.

 

[paradise city]

that's where I started and why I am asking for actual California data as the one I entered showed up as a minivan.

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OK, sorry can't help further.

Other than to say my T6 Ocean's VIN starts WV2 ZZZ7HZ

 

[calikev]

I am looking for some help on understanding VIN for Californias (ideally an Ocean). the first 3 characters refer to W (Germany) V (VW) and 1 or 2 which both apply to commercial vehicles. Can I ask some T6 Ocean owners to comment on their first 3 characters?

The next 6 characters are the vehicle type, so I would expect to see ZZZ7HZ to designate a California.

Will help with a bit of detective work on a van that is advertised as something it is not...

send me your vin and i will find out exactly what you have and what was fitted from new

 

[GrumpyGranddad]

Mine’s a a T6.1 first 4 letters are WV2Z

 

[Jabberwocky]

I am looking for some help on understanding VIN for Californias (ideally an Ocean). the first 3 characters refer to W (Germany) V (VW) and 1 or 2 which both apply to commercial vehicles. Can I ask some T6 Ocean owners to comment on their first 3 characters?

The next 6 characters are the vehicle type, so I would expect to see ZZZ7HZ to designate a California.

Will help with a bit of detective work on a van that is advertised as something it is not...

Mines a 2019 T6 Ocean. Using the vindecoderz web site it tells me its a T5 Minivan.
WV2 are my first three characters.
Very odd!

 

[B J G]

Also WV2

 

[Tarquers]

send me your vin and i will find out exactly what you have and what was fitted from new

messaged, thanks Kev.

 

[calikev]

I will email you the results

 

[Yanto]

That's excellent calikev, how do you find this out?

 

[calikev]

i have access to the vw parts database

 

[rod_vw]

The full specification as constructed is on the big sticker inside the service book and fixed either under the dash or on the seat base. The codes are known as PR codes.
Decode it via this website, works for all modern VW models. Or individual PR codes on this site.

If you want a list of them all try here.

If you are an owner of an earlier VW Transporter you can decode the build here.

 

[Osian]

I will email you the results

 

[Osian]

Calikev, my new Ocean is ready for collection on Monday. I have the VIN and wanted to check the build specification before I collect the vehicle on Monday…. If I send you the VIN could you email me the build specification? (I have to confess that I don’t know how to send you a private message ). Gerry

 

[WelshGas]

Calikev, my new Ocean is ready for collection on Monday. I have the VIN and wanted to check the build specification before I collect the vehicle on Monday…. If I send you the VIN could you email me the build specification? (I have to confess that I don’t know how to send you a private message ). Gerry

Only paid up VIP members have the Private Messaging function, I’m afraid.

 

[calikev]

message me your vin and i will check

 

[marchugo]

Hi,

Here's the decoding list for the VIN number (chassis number).

Have fun...

Regards from Amsterdam,

Marc.

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Decode VIN of Volkswagen and Audi models:

Example VIN:
WV2 ZZZ 7H Z 9H 091234

WV2 Manufacturer: Volkswagen commercial vehicles (T4, T5, LT, no trucks)

ZZZ filler fields

7H car model: Transporter, Multivan

Z filler field

9 build year: 2009

H factory: Hanover

09 1234 car identification number; 1234: report code for insurance.

The 17-digit chassis number is the VIN (vehicle identification number).

The digits 1, 2 and 3 of the chassis number identify the WMI (World Manufacturer Identifier).

WAU = Audi
WUA = Audi
TRU = Audi (assembly of the TT in Hungary)
WVW = Volkswagen
WV1 = Volkswagen commercial vehicles (trucks)
WV2 = Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (T4, T5, LT)
WV3 = Volkswagen
WV5 = Volkswagen
WVG = Volkswagen Touran
1VW = Volkswagen of America / Truck Models
1V1 = Volkswagen of America / pickup models

The digits 4, 5 and 6 of the chassis number are filler characters (ZZZ) without meaning.

EXAMPLE: WVWZZZ 1J ZXW000001
The 7th and 8th digits of the chassis number identify the vehicle type

EXAMPLE: WVWZZZ1JZXW000001
The 9th digit of the chassis number is again a filler character without meaning

EXAMPLE: WVWZZZ1JZXW000001
The 10th digit of the chassis number indicates the model year

EXAMPLE: WVWZZZ1JZXW000001
A = 1980 or 2010
B = 1981 or 2011
C = 1982 or 2012
D = 1983 or 2013
E = 1984 or 2014
F = 1985 or 2015
G = 1986 or 2016
H=1987 or 2017
Y = 1988 or 2018
K = 1989 or 2019
L = 1990 or 2020
M = 1991 or 2021
N = 1992 or 2022
P = 1993 or 2023
R = 1994 or 2024
S=1995
D=1996
V=1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001 or 1971
2 = 2002 or 1972
3 = 2003 or 1973
4 = 2004 or 1974
5 = 2005 or 1975 or 1965
6 = 2006 or 1976 or 1966
7 = 2007 or 1977 or 1967
8 = 2008 or 1978 or 1968
9 = 2009 or 1979 or 1969
0 = 1970

Notice
The model year is not synonymous with the year of manufacture! The 11th digit of the chassis number identifies the manufacturing plant

A = Ingolstadt "Bundesrepublik Deutschland"
A = Pacheco "Argentinien"
A = Aurangabad "Indien" (Skoda:1U,3U,1Z,5L)
B = Brüssel "Belgien"
B = Solomonovo "Ukraine" (Skoda:6Y,1Z,5J,3U)
B = Vrchlabi "Tschechien" (Skoda)
C = Bratislava "Slowakei" ab 1995 (Skoda:1Z)
C = Chattanooga "USA"
C = Crewe "Großbritannien" (Bentley)
C = SB Cambo Werk 4 "Brasilien"
C = Taipeh / CCM "Taiwan" ab 1994
D = Bratislava "Slowakei" ab 1995
D = Kasachstan "Kasachstan"
D = Ipiranga "Brasilien" 1996 Autolatina
E = Emden "Deutschland"
F = Resende "Brasilien"
G = Kaluga "Russland"
G = Steyr-Daimler Puch "Österreich" bis 1995
H = Hannover "Deutschland"
J = Jarkarta "Indonesien" ab 1998
K = Kaluga "Russland" (Skoda)
K = Osnabrück [Karmann] "Deutschland" Rheine
L = Leipzig "Deutschland" ab 2001
L = Pekan "Malaysia"
M = Puebla "Mexico"
N = Neckarsulm "Deutschland"
N = Mlada / Boleslav "Tschechien" (Skoda: 1U,6Y)
N = Niznij Novgorod "Russland"
P = Anchieta "Brasilien"
P = Mosel "Deutschland" ab 1992
R = Martorell "Spanien" ab 1996 (Seat)
R = Resende "Brasilien"
S = Salzgitter "Deutschland" 1970 bis 1975
S = Sarajewo "Bosnien und Herzegowina" (Skoda:1Z,5J,1U)
S = Tanjung Malim "Malaysia"
T = Sarajewo "Jugoslawien" bis 1994
T = Taubate "Brasilien"
T = Kvasiny "Tschechien" ab 1997 (Skoda)
T = Pune "Indien"
U = Mlada Boleslav "Tschechien" ab 2009 (Skoda:1Z)
U = Uitenhage "Südafrika" ab 1998
V = Westmoreland "USA" 1979 bis 1989
V = Palmela "Portugal" ab 1994 (Auto Europa)
W = Wolfsburg "Deutschland"
X = Poznan "Polen" ab 1995 (Skoda: 1U,6U,6Y)
Y = Navara / Pamplona "Spanien" ab 1986 (Seat)
Y = Aurangabad "Indien" (Audi)
Z = Zuffenhausen "Deutschland" 1995
Z = SKD für Ukraine "Ukraine" ab 2005
0 = Mlada / Boleslav "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6U)
0 = Anchieta "Brasilien" (VW: 9N)
1 = Gyoer "Ungarn" ab 1997
1 = Mlada / Boleslav "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6U)
2 = SVW / Shanghai "Volksrepublik China" ab 1998
2 = Mlada / Boleslav "Tschechien" (Skoda: 1U,6U,1Z)
3 = FAW-VW / Changchun "Volksrepublik China" ab 1998
3 = Mlada / Boleslav "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6U,6Y)
4 = Curitiba "Brasilien" ab 1998
4 = Mlada / Boleslav "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6U,6Y,5J)
5 = Taubate "Brasilien"
5 = Kvasiny "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6U,5J)
6 = Kvasiny "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6Y)
6 = Düsseldorf "Deutschland" (Volkswagen: LT3)
7 = Vrchlabi "Tschechien" (Skoda: 6U,6Y)
7 = Ludwigsfelde "Deutschland" (Volkswagen: LT3)
8 = Dresden "Deutschland" ab 2000
8 = Pacheco "Argentinien" ab 2010 (Volkswagen: 2H)
8 = Vrchlabi "Tschechien" ab 1999 (Skoda: 1U)
9 = Hino / Toyota "Japan" 1989 bis 1997 (Volkswagen: Taro)
9 = Sarajevo "Serbien / Montenegro" ab 2002 (Skoda:3U)
9 = Kvasiny "Tschechien" (Skoda: 3U)

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[rod_vw]

@Osian go into your VW dealer's trade parts counter and ask them for a Car Data Print of your VIN, that will give you the complete listing of the vehicle. Many parts staff will oblige with this.

 

[Osian]

message me your vin and i will check

Thank you Kev. I’ve upgraded my account but I still don’t know how to send you a pm.

 

[calikev]

Click on my profile picture and choose start a conversation

 

[Osian]

Thank you Kev. I’ve upgraded my account but I still don’t know how to send you a pm.

Sorted! I just now sent you my VIN. Thanks Kev.

 

[calikev]

all done for you check your messages