18
20
03
Volk
swagen
V.I.N
. D
ecoder
Country of origin
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Series
Engine
Restraint system
Series
" "
Check digit
Model year
Assembly plant
12
34
56
78
910
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
WV
WU
K6
3B
73
P0
32
17
5
See back
0-9 or X
2003
Model
(position 7&8)
Seq
uen
tial
seri
al n
um
ber
(po
sit
ion
12 -
17)
S
ER
IES
:
B =
G
olf 2
dr
GL**
*
N
ew
Beetle G
L**
*
N
ew
Beetle C
onv. G
L
C =
New
Beetle G
LS
N
ew
Beetle C
onv. G
LS
D =
New
Beetle C
onv. G
LX
G
TI 2dr
GLS
N
ew
Beetle G
LX
E =
E
uro
Van 3
dr
Cam
per
G
olf 4
dr
CL**
F=
Golf 4
dr
GL
N
ew
Beetle T
urb
o S
***
G =
Golf 4
dr
GLS
K =
Euro
Van 3
dr
GLS
G
TI 2dr
Jubile
e II
M =
Passat G
L**
*
E
uro
Van 3
dr
MV
N =
Euro
Van 3
dr
MV
Weekender
P
assat G
L W
agon**
*
P =
P
assat 4dr
GLS
R =
Jetta 4
dr
GL**
*
Jetta W
agon G
L**
*
P
assat 4dr
GLX
S =
Jetta 4
dr
GLS
Jetta W
agon G
LS
A =
4cyl 2.0
L (
Gas)
Jetta 1
15H
P
B =
6cyl 2.8
L (
Gas)
Euro
Van 201H
P
D =
4cyl 1.8
L (
Gas)
Beetle 1
50H
P
D =
4cyl 1.8
L (
Gas)
Passat 170H
P
E =
4cyl 1.8
L (
Gas)
Jetta / G
TI / B
eetle 1
80H
P
H =
6cyl 2.8
L (
Gas)
Jetta / G
TI 200H
P
H =
6cyl 2.8
L (
Gas)
Passat 190H
P
K =
4cyl 2.0
L (
Gas)
Golf / J
etta / B
eetle 1
15H
P
K =
V8 4
.0L (
Gas)
Passat W
8 2
70H
P
P =
4cyl 1.9
L (
Die
sel) G
olf / J
etta / G
TI / B
eetle 9
0H
P
M
OD
EL
:
1C
= N
ew
Beetle
1J =
Golf / G
TI /
J
etta W
agon
1Y
= N
ew
Beetle
C
onvert
ible
3B
= P
assat
70 =
Euro
Van
9M
= J
etta
4 =
Curitiba E
= E
mden
H =
Hannover
M =
Mexic
o
P =
Mosel W
= W
olfsburg
3 =
20
03
T=
Jetta W
agon G
LS
P
assat 4dr
GLX
4M
otion
U =
Passat W
8 4
Motion
V =
Jetta 4
dr
GLI
P
assat G
LS
Wagon
W =
Passat W
agon G
LX
Y =
Passat W
agon G
LX
4
Motion
Z=
Passat W
8 4
Motion
W
agon
** C
AN
Only
***
US
Only
Oct. 2
003
WVW = Europe Pass. Car
WV2 = Europe MPV
3VW = Mexico Pass. Car
9BW = Brazil Pass. Car
2003 V
olk
sw
ag
en
V.I.N
. D
eco
der
Country of origin
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Series
Engine
Restraint system
Series
" "
Check digit
Model year
Assembly plant
12
34
56
78
91
01
11
21
31
41
51
61
7
Model
(position 7&8)
Seq
uen
tial
seri
al n
um
ber
(po
sit
ion
12 -
17)
This
is the s
equential
pro
duction n
um
ber
of th
e
specific
vehic
le.
Ch
eckD
igit
:
0-9
or
"X
"
Th
is is a
ca
lcu
late
d d
igit p
er
NH
TS
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co
de
to
de
term
ine
th
e v
alid
ity o
f a
co
mp
lete
Ve
hic
le I
de
ntifica
tio
n
Nu
mb
er.
Mo
del Y
ear:
D
= 1
983
E
= 1
984
F
= 1
985
G
= 1
986
H
= 1
987
J =
1988
K
= 1
989
L =
1990
M
= 1
991
N
= 1
992
P
= 1
993
R
= 1
994
S
= 1
995
T
= 1
996
V
= 1
997
W
= 1
998
X
= 1
999
Y
= 2
000
1 =
2001
2 =
2002
3 =
2003
2002 -
2003 R
estr
ain
ts:
2
A
irB
ag
- A
ctive
- D
r/P
ass
Sid
e I
mp
act
AirB
ag
- F
ron
t -
Dr/
Pa
ss
4
A
irB
ag
- A
ctive
- D
r/P
ass
6
A
irB
ag
- A
ctive
- D
r/P
ass
S
ide
Cu
rta
in A
irB
ag
s
S
ide
Im
pa
ct
AirB
ag
- F
ron
t -
Dr/
Pa
ss
Mu
st
foll
ow
ste
ps
in
ord
er!
1-
Mo
de
l Y
ea
r (p
ositio
n #
10
)
Lo
ca
te &
use
ap
pro
pria
te c
ard
.
2 -
Mo
de
l C
od
e (
po
sitio
ns #
7 &
8)
3 -
Ve
hic
le S
erie
s (
po
sitio
n #
4)
4 -
En
gin
e C
od
e (
po
sitio
n #
5)
A = Phaeton 5 Seat Position
Passat GLS #
B = Golf 2dr GL***
New Beetle GL***
New Beetle Conv. GL***
Phaeton 4 Seat Position
Touareg V6
Passat GLS 4Motion #
C = New Beetle GLS
New Beetle Conv. GLS
Touareg V8
Passat GLS Wagon
D = New Beetle Conv. GLX**
GTI
Passat GLS 4Motion Wagon
new Jetta (package 2)
E = Golf 4dr CL**
F = Golf 4dr GL
New Beetle Turbo S***
G = Golf 4dr GLS
L = Touareg V6 w/ Air suspension
M = Passat GL***
Touareg V8 w/ Air suspension
N = Passat GL Wagon***
P = Touareg V10 w/ Air
suspension
new Jetta (value edition)***
R = Jetta GL***
Jetta Wagon GL***
new Jetta ***
Passat GLX
S = Jetta GLS / GLI
Jetta Wagon GLS
new Jetta (package 1)
T = Passat GLX
4 Motion
W = Passat Wagon GLX
Y = Passat Wagon GLX
4Motion
Z = Touareg V6/V8 with
Sport Suspension
** CAN Only
*** US Only
# Early Production
may have used P
MODEL:
1C = New Beetle1J = Golf*/ GTI /
Jetta Wagon1Y = New Beetle
Convertible3B = Passat3D = Phaeton7L = Touareg9M = Jetta1K = new Jetta
* Brazilian Golf displays as 9B in VW systems
2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
5 = 2005
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Co
un
try o
f o
rig
in
Man
ufa
ctu
rer
Veh
icle
typ
e
Seri
es
En
gin
e
Restr
ain
t syste
m
Mo
del
(po
sit
ion
7 &
8)
Ch
eck d
igit
Mo
del year
Assem
bly
pla
nt
3 V W V H 6 9 M 4 5 M 0 0 8 8 9 8
See b
ack
0-9
or
X
2005
Sequential
serial number
(position 12 - 17)
SERIES:
June 2005
4 = Curitiba D = BratislavaH = Hannover P = Mosel8 = Dresden E = EmdenM = Mexico W= Wolfsburg
WV
W =
Euro
pe P
ass
. C
ar
WV
G =
Euro
pe S
UV
3V
W =
Mexi
co P
ass
. C
ar
9B
W =
Bra
zil P
ass
. C
ar
A = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta 115HPD = 4cyl 1.8L Beetle 150HP/Passat 170HPE = 4cyl 1.8L Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 180HP E = 4cyl 2.0L (Diesel) Passat 134 HPF = 8cyl 4.2L Phaeton 335HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HPG = 6cyl 3.2L Touareg 237HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HPH = 6cyl 2.8L Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI 200HPH* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HP H = 12cyl 6.0L Phaeton 420 HPK = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta/Beetle 115HPL = 4cyl 2.0L Golf/GTI/Jetta Wagon 115HPM = 4cyl 2.0L Beetle 115HPM = 8cyl 4.2L Touareg 310HPR = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 100HPT = 10cyl 5.0L (Diesel) Touareg 310HPT = 4cyl 1.9 TDI new Jetta 100HPU* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HP
* Early production Passat vehicles may use the 'H' instead of 'U'
}}
2005 Restraints:
All Active - Dr/Pass
Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass
2 Side Impact Air Bags - Front
3 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - Front
6 Side Impact Air Bags - Front
Side Curtain Air Bags
7 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - Front
Side Curtain Air Bags
9 Dual Stage Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.
Side Curtain Air Bags
0 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.
Side Curtain Air Bags
(Phaeton only)
2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Co
un
try o
f o
rig
in
Man
ufa
ctu
rer
Veh
icle
typ
e
Seri
es
En
gin
e
Restr
ain
t syste
m
Mo
del
(po
sit
ion
7 &
8)
Ch
eck d
igit
Mo
del year
Assem
bly
pla
nt
Sequential
serial number
(position 12 - 17)
This is the sequential
production number of the
specific vehicle.
Model YearE = 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
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
Check Digit:0-9 or “X”
This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code
to determine the validity of a complete
Vehicle Identification Number.
Must follow steps in order!
1- Model Year (position #10)
Locate & use appropriate card.
2- Model Code (positions #7 & 8)
3- Vehicle Series (position #4)
4- Engine Code (position #5)
}
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
}
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
A = Phaeton 5 Seating PositionPassat auto. transJetta 2.0T ***
B = Golf 2dr GL***Phaeton 4 Seating PositionTouareg V6Passat 3.6L 4Motion
C = Touareg V8Passat 3.6L with Sport Pkg
D = GTIJetta with Package 2***
E = Golf CL**Passat 2.0T/3.6L auto trans w/Luxury Package
F = Golf 4dr GLPassat 4motionw/Luxury Package
G = Golf 4dr GLSPassat 2.0T man. trans.
H = Passat 4Motion with Sport PkgK = Jetta 2.0T w/Package 1***L = Touareg V6 w/ Air suspensionM = Touareg V8 w/ Air suspension
Jetta 2.0T w/Package 2N = Jetta with Premium Package**
Jetta 2.0T w/Package 3P = Touareg V10 w/ Air suspension
Jetta 2.5 (value edition)***New BeetleNew Beetle Convertible
R = Jetta 2.5/TDINew Beetle withPackage 1***New Beetle Convertiblewith Package 1***New Beetle withLuxury Package**New Beetle Convertiblewith Luxury Package**
S = Jetta 2.5/TDI withPackage 1***Jetta with LuxuryPackage**New Beetle withLeather Package**New Beetle Convertiblewith Leather Package**New Beetle withPackage 2***New Beetle Convertiblewith Package 2***
T = Jetta GLI***W = Jetta GLI w/Package 1X = Jetta GLI w/Package 2Z = Touareg V6 and V8
with Sport Suspension
** CAN Only*** US Only# Early Production may have used P
MODEL:
1C = New Beetle1Y = New Beetle
Convertible1J = Golf / GTI1K = Jetta3C = Passat3D = Phaeton7L = Touareg
2006 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
6 = 2006
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Ma
nu
fac
ture
r/M
ak
e(p
os
itio
n 1
-3)
Se
rie
s
En
gin
e T
yp
e
Re
str
ain
t S
ys
tem
Mo
de
l(p
os
itio
n 7
& 8
)
Ch
ec
k D
igit
Mo
de
l Y
ea
r
Pla
nt
of
Mfg
.
3 V W D F 3 1 K 0 6 M 6 0 3 3 9 0
See b
ack
Calc
ula
te p
er
NH
TS
A C
ode
2006
Sequential
Production No.
(position 12 - 17)
SERIES:
March 2005
4 = Curitiba H = Hannover8 = Dresden M = MexicoD = Bratislava P = MoselE = Emden W= Wolfsburg
WV
W =
Euro
pe P
ass
enger C
ar
WV
G =
Euro
pe S
.U.V
.3V
W =
Mexi
co P
ass
enger C
ar
9B
W =
Bra
zil P
ass
enger C
ar
E = 4cyl 1.8L Golf/GTI 180HPF = 8cyl 4.2L Phaeton 335HPF = 5cyl 2.5L Jetta/New Beetle/New Beetle Conv. 150HPG = 5cyl 2.5L Jetta/New Beetle/New Beetle Conv. 150HPJ = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta 200 HPK = 4cyl 2.0L Passat 200HPK = 6cyl 3.2L Touareg 240 HP / 12cyl 6.0 Phaeton 450HPL = 4cyl 2.0L Golf/GTI 115HPM = 8cyl 4.2L Touareg 310HPR = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Golf/GTI/New Beetle/New Beetle Conv. 100HPT = 10cyl 5.0L (Diesel) Touareg / 4cyl 1.9L new Jetta 100HPU = 6cyl 3.6L Passat 280HPW = 5cyl 2.5L New Beetle/New Beetle Conv 150HP
2006 Restraints:
All Active - Dr/PassFront Air Bag - Dr/Pass
0 Advanced Front Air BagsSide Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.Side Curtain Air Bags (Phaeton Only)
2 Side Impact Air Bags - Front3 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - Front6 Side Impact Air Bags - Front
Side Curtain Air Bags7 Advanced Front Air Bags
Side Impact Air Bags - FrontSide Curtain Air Bags
9 Dual Stage Front Air BagsSide Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr.Side Curtain Air Bags
2006 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Seri
es
En
gin
e T
yp
e
Restr
ain
t S
yste
ms
Mo
del
(po
sit
ion
7 &
8)
Ch
eck D
igit
Mo
del Y
ear
Pla
nt
of
Mfg
.
Sequential
Production No.
(position 12 - 17)
This is the sequential
production number of the
specific vehicle.
Model YearG = 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
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
Check Digit:0-9 or “X”
This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code
to determine the validity of a complete
Vehicle Identification Number.
Must follow steps in order!
1- Model Year (position #10)
Locate & use appropriate card.
2- Model Code (positions #7 & 8)
3- Vehicle Series (position #4)
4- Engine Code (position #5)
}
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
}
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ma
nu
fac
ture
r/M
ak
e(p
os
itio
n 1
-3)
