Decoding The Volkswagen & Audi VIN (Audi)
Digit Represents Model Years -1980-2001
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#1—————Manufacturing Country-1=U.S.,3=Mexico,9=Brazil,W=Germany
#2—————Manufacturer-A=Audi, S=VWof Brazil,V= Volkswagen
#3—————Vehicle Type-1=Pickup/truck, 2=Multi Purpose Vehicle,
U=Passenger(Audi), W-Passenger Car (VW)
#4—————Body Style-A=2dr(Base/Economy),B=2dr(Economy/Custom)
C=2dr(custom/deluxe/passat-4drGLS), D=2dr(wagon GTi,
Carat/Sport/passat-4dr wagon GLS), E=2 door Elienne Aigner/
Sport/SLC/GLX Passat 4dr/4dr economy, F=4 door Custom,
G=4 door(deluxe/custom/wagon GL), H= 2 door GTi 16V/
4 door base, K= 2 door base/4 door golf/ eurovan GL,
P=4 door Sedan/base, R= 4 door custom GL/Caret/economy,
T=4 door GLI/GLX, U=vanagon/transporter 2dr pickup,
V=3door double cab pickup, W=3 door delivery van,
X=1983-88 Kombi/3 dr window van, Y= 1983-92 3 dr bus
vanagon, Z=19830-92-3door camper
#5—————–Engine-A=Lowest output gas, F=1.91TDI,G=diesel (lowest)
#6—————–Restraint System-0=Active(manual seatbelt), 2=Passive w/
manual lap belt, 4=ELRA(motorized), 5=Active Belts w/driver
air bag, 6=Front and side Air Bags, 8=Active Belts w/dual
air bags, 9=Passive
#7 & 8———- Model=1C=new beetle, 1E=1995 Cabrio, 1G= 1989-92 Golf/
Jetta, 1H=1993-95 Golf/Jetta, 3A=1995 Passat, 4A=Audi S4/
100CS/V8, 8A=Audi 1990, 8B=Audi Coupe,15=1983-93
convertible, cabriolet, 16=1983-88 jetta, 17= 1980-92 rabbit,
pickup,golf,gti, 24= vw transporter (pickup & multivan),
25=1983-92 vanagon, transporter van, 30= 1987-93 fox,
31= 1990-1995 passat, 32= 1983-88 quantum 2dr & 4dr,
33= 1985-88 quantum station wagon & quattro,
43= Audi 5000/older, 44= Audi 5000/100/200/V8,
50=1990-95 Corrado, 53= 1983-88 Scirocco,
60= 1994-95 Corrado, 70=eurovan, 78=passat,
81=audi 4000, 83=audi 4000,85=audi coupe gt, 89=audi 90
#9—————–vin check digit
#10—————-vehicle model year-A=1980,B=1981,C=1982,D=1983,E=1984
F=1985,G=1986,H=1987,J=1988,K=1989,L=1990,M=1991
N=1992,P=1993,R=1994,S=1995,T=1996,V=1997,W=1998
X=1999,Y=2000,1=2001,2=2002,etc
#11—————-Assembly plant-A=Ingolstadt,B=Brussels,E-Emden,G=Graz,
H=Hanover,K=Osnabruck,M=Mexico,N=Neckarsulm,P=Brazil,
S=Stuttgart,V=Westmoreland,P.A.(US),W=Wolfsburg,Y=Spain
#12-#17———–Sequential Production Number