Joe Rogan Experience # 704 - Alonzo Bodden
Since 1965, Volkswagen has used their own 9 or chassis numbering system to 10 digits It has been useful to determine the numbers of the model VW 1 and 2 and the model year figures 3, but not much practical well to other automakers purposes have also developed their own numbering systems, so there was no consistency in the world.
A new consultation with automakers in the world, the ISO standard was introduced in 1980 and adopted by all manufacturers rather than being simply a chassis number as before, the new 17-digit system would be able to identify uniquely each vehicle made by a car manufacturer part of the world Volkswagen has applied the new system for all their vehicles built after August 1, 1979, early 1980 model VW Not done since then has had a number frame in the old sense This system is the one used today.
A typical Volkswagen VIN could be WVWZZZ3BZWE689725 All the characters in the string mean something to understand the code and be able to identify a Volkswagen has done since 1980, we need to explain what the numbers mean.
VWS moderns VIN located on a plate on the passenger side of the instrument panel at the base of the windscreen, visible from the outside right next to the wipers is also stamped in the engine compartment or under the table edge or behind the seats Consult your owners manual to find the exact location NSW there is also a copy of the VIN on the registration label.
1 Digits 1-3 World Manufacturer Identifier Digits 4-9 2 Section 3 Section 10-17 Digits descriptor vehicle identifier of the vehicle.
The first three digits only describe the vehicle manufacturer There are hundreds of combinations assigned.
Figures 1 describes the region in which the vehicle is compound A-H is in Africa, J-R is Asia, S-Z is Europe, North America 1-5, 6-7 and 8-0 is Oceania South America.
Number 2 describes generally the vehicle manufacturer VW which is generally V, but sometimes it is awarded in conjunction with digits 1 and 3, and can make sense when WMI is considered all 3 digits.
3 figures generally describes the type of vehicle This could be a passenger car, commercial, pickup, SUV, truck, motorcycle and so on.
For Volkswagens, the WM 3 most common numbers you see are.
WvW - Volkswagen Cars WVG - Volkswagen SUV Gelande WV1 - Volkswagen Commercials WV2 - Volkswagen Bus, Van WV3 - Volkswagen Trucks VWV - Volkswagen Spain AAV - Volkswagen South Africa 1VW - Volkswagen USA car 1V1 - commercials Volkswagen USA 3VW - Volkswagen Mexico 8AW - Volkswagen Argentina 9BW - Volkswagen Brazil WAU - TRU Audi - Audi Hungaria 93V - Audi Brazil.
The next group of six figures 4 to 9 in the VIN describes the exact type of vehicle, providing information on the model platform style and body Each manufacturer assigns meaning to the six US officials figures, for example, use the number 9 as check digit, but European makers such as VW did not.
In the case of Volkswagen, meaning is given to figures 7 and 8 Digits 4, 5, 6 and 9 are filling and figures only contain the letter Z.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 ZZZ sold in Australia for VWS VWS US market, these figures are used to provide information about the body and finishing styles, characteristics of engines and restraint systems.
Figures 7 and 8 Section Descriptor Volkswagen vehicle Many of them are s compatible with the old VW model type system, so you should spot some familiar figures here Volkswagen combinations are the most common.
11 - Beetle Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria 13 - Scirocco March 14 - Caddy Mk 1 European Golf 1 pickup 15 - Convertible 1980 Beetle, Golf 1 16 - Jetta 1 and 2 in the early 16 - 2012 Beetle 17 - Golf January 18 - Iltis 19 - Golf 2 early 1C - New Beetle US market 1E - Golf 3 Cabriolet 1F - Eos 1G - Golf and Jetta 2 1H end - Golf and Vento 3 1J - Golf and Bora 4 1K - Golf and Jetta 5, 6 1T - Touran 1Y - New Beetle 24 - T3 Transporter single Double pickup cabin 25 - T3 Transporter Van, Kombi Bus, Caravelle 28 - LT Transporter 1 2D - LT Transporter 2 2E - Crafter 2H - Amarok 2K - Caddy, Caddy Maxi 3 30 - American model Fox former Brazil 31 - Passat 2 32 - Santana berline 33 - Passat 2 Option 3A - Passat 3, 4 3B - Passat 5 3C - Passat 6 Passat CC 3D - Phaeton 50 - Corrado beginning 53 - Scirocco 1 and 2 5K - Golf and Jetta 6 5M - Golf more 5N - Tiguan 5Z - Fox 60 Europe - Corrado end 6K - Polo classic 3 variant 6N - 3 Polo 6R - Polo 5 6X - Lupo 70 - Transporter T4 Van s and pickups 74 - Taro 7H - T5 Transporter 7 L - Touareg 1 7M - Sharan 7P - Touareg 2 86 - Polo and Derby 1 and 2 87 - Polo Cup 9C - New Beetle 9K - Caddy 2 Van former SEAT Ibiza 9N - Polo 4 9U - Caddy 2 former Skoda Felicia pick AA - Up.
The third and final numbers, the eight digit group 10-17 included, identifies the vehicle in question, they will identify the model year, the exact spot where the car was made, and finally the unique serial number of this vehicle.
Figure 10 To model year Volkswagens, this is the year 1 August to 31 July as before the code begins with 1980 and assigns a consecutive letter or number for each year, except that I, O, Q, U Z and 0 are not used for model codes of the year are.
There are several logical consequences There is no confusion between 1 and I, 2 or Z or O, Q and 0 Characters repeat the sequence every 30 years, beginning with 1980, 2010, 2040 etc. . And when the numbers start after Y, the number coincides with the year.
Figures 11 This is exactly where Volkswagen VW has tried to assign specific characters for each of its plants, although there have been double-ups in case of doubt, see figures 1 that gives the region see above codes are.
A - Ingolstadt, Germany B - Brussels, Belgium C - Chattanooga, United States D - Bratislava, Slovakia E - Emden, Germany F - Ipiranga Resende, Brazil G - Graz, Austria H - Hanover, Germany K - Osnabr ck, Germany L - Lagos, Nigeria M - Puebla, Mexico N - Neckarsulm, Germany P - Mosel, Germany P - Anchieta, Brazil R - Martorell, Spain S - Salzgitter, Germany T - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia until 1994 T - Taubat, Brazil U - Uitenhage, South Africa V - Westmoreland, United States up to 1994 V - Palmela, Portugal 1994 W - Wolfsburg, Germany X - Poznan, Poland Y - Pamplona, Spain 1 - Gy r, Hungary 2 - Anting, China 3 - Changchun, China 4 - Curitiba, Brazil 6 - D sseldorf, Germany Mercedes-Benz 7 - Ludwigsfelde, Germany Mercedes-Benz 8 - Dresden, Germany 8 - General Pacheco, Argentina.
Six digits Digits 12-17, beginning with 000001 for each vehicle in the defined brand, model, year and the factory This is the unique identification number for the vehicle.
VIN codes VW Club VeeDub, codes, figures described generally Passat Passat Passat, Section Descriptor vehicle.