SERIES: B = Golf 2dr GL*** T = Jetta Wagon GLS New Beetle GL*** Passat 4dr GLX 4Motion New
Beetle Conv. GL U = Passat W8 4Motion C = New Beetle GLS New Beetle Conv. GLS V = Jetta 4dr GLI Passat GLS Wagon D = New Beetle Conv. GLX W = Passat Wagon GLX GTI 2dr GLS Y = Passat Wagon GLX New Beetle GLX 4Motion E = EuroVan 3dr Camper Z = Passat W8 4Motion Golf 4dr CL** Wagon F = Golf 4dr GL New Beetle Turbo S*** G = Golf 4dr GLS K = EuroVan 3dr GLS GTI 2dr Jubilee II M = Passat GL*** EuroVan 3dr MV N = EuroVan 3dr MV Weekender Passat GL Wagon*** P = Passat 4dr GLS R = Jetta 4dr GL*** ** CAN Only Jetta Wagon GL*** *** US Only Passat 4dr GLX S = Jetta 4dr GLS Jetta Wagon GLS
2003 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant Series Model (position 7&8) " "
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Check digit
Model year
3 = 2003
Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17) 12 13 14 15 16 0 3 2 1 7
1 W
2 V
3 W
4 U
Engine 5 K
Series
6 6
See back
7 3
8 B
9 7
0-9 or X
10 11 3 P
2003
WVW = Europe Pass. Car WV2 = Europe MPV 3VW = Mexico Pass. Car 9BW = Brazil Pass. Car
4 = Curitiba E = Emden H = Hannover M = Mexico P = Mosel W = Wolfsburg
17 5
A = 4cyl 2.0L (Gas) Jetta 115HP B = 6cyl 2.8L (Gas) EuroVan 201HP D = 4cyl 1.8L (Gas) Beetle 150HP D = 4cyl 1.8L (Gas) Passat 170HP E = 4cyl 1.8L (Gas) Jetta / GTI / Beetle 180HP H = 6cyl 2.8L (Gas) Jetta / GTI 200HP H = 6cyl 2.8L (Gas) Passat 190HP K = 4cyl 2.0L (Gas) Golf / Jetta / Beetle 115HP K = V8 4.0L (Gas) Passat W8 270HP P = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Golf / Jetta / GTI / Beetle 90HP
MODEL: 1C = New Beetle 1J = Golf / GTI / Jetta Wagon 1Y= New Beetle Convertible 3B = Passat 70 = EuroVan 9M = Jetta
Oct. 2003
2003 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant Series Model (position 7&8) " " Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17) This is the sequential production number of the specific vehicle.
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
2002 - 2003 Restraints:
2 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass Side Impact AirBag - Front - Dr/Pass 4 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass 6 AirBag - Active - Dr/Pass Side Curtain AirBags Side Impact AirBag - Front - Dr/Pass
CheckDigit:
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)
Model Year: 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 3 = 2003
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Check digit
Model year
Engine
Series
SERIES:
A = Phaeton 5 Seat Position R = Jetta GL*** Passat GLS # Jetta Wagon GL*** B = Golf 2dr GL*** new Jetta *** New Beetle GL*** Passat GLX New Beetle Conv. GL*** S = Jetta GLS / GLI Phaeton 4 Seat Position Jetta Wagon GLS Touareg V6 new Jetta (package 1) Passat GLS 4Motion # T = Passat GLX C = New Beetle GLS 4 Motion New Beetle Conv. GLS W = Passat Wagon GLX Touareg V8 Y = Passat Wagon GLX Passat GLS Wagon 4Motion D = New Beetle Conv. GLX** Z = Touareg V6/V8 with GTI Sport Suspension 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 ** CAN Only suspension *** US Only new Jetta (value edition)*** # Early Production may have used P
2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant Model (position 7 & 8)
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
5 = 2005
Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17) 13 14 15 16 17 0 8 8 9 8
4 = Curitiba H = Hannover 8 = Dresden M = Mexico D = Bratislava P = Mosel E = Emden W = Wolfsburg
Check digit 9 4
See back
WVW = Europe Pass. Car WVG = Europe SUV 3VW = Mexico Pass. Car 9BW = Brazil Pass. Car
0-9 or X
2005
1 3
2 V
3 W
4 V
5 H
6 6
7 9
8 M
10 11 5 M
Model year
Engine
Series
12 0
June 2005
A = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta 115HP D = 4cyl 1.8L Beetle 150HP/Passat 170HP E = 4cyl 1.8L Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 180HP E = 4cyl 2.0L (Diesel) Passat 134 HP F = 8cyl 4.2L Phaeton 335HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HP G = 6cyl 3.2L Touareg 237HP/5cyl 2.5L new Jetta 150HP H = 6cyl 2.8L Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI 200HP H* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HP H = 12cyl 6.0L Phaeton 420 HP K = 4cyl 2.0L Jetta/Beetle 115HP L = 4cyl 2.0L Golf/GTI/Jetta Wagon 115HP M = 4cyl 2.0L Beetle 115HP M = 8cyl 4.2L Touareg 310HP R = 4cyl 1.9L (Diesel) Jetta/Jetta Wagon/Golf/GTI/Beetle 100HP T = 10cyl 5.0L (Diesel) Touareg 310HP T = 4cyl 1.9 TDI new Jetta 100HP U* = 6cyl 2.8L Passat 190HP * Early production Passat vehicles may use the 'H' instead of 'U'
MODEL:
1C = New Beetle 1J = Golf */ GTI / Jetta Wagon 1Y = New Beetle Convertible 3B = Passat 3D = Phaeton 7L = Touareg 9M = Jetta 1K = new Jetta
* Brazilian Golf displays as 9B in VW systems
2005 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder
Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant (position 7 & 8)
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17) This is the sequential production number of the specific vehicle.
Model Year
E F G H J K L M N P R S T V W X Y 1 2 3 4 5 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Check digit
1
2005 Restraints:
All 2 3 6 7
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Active - Dr/Pass Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass Side Impact Air Bags - Front Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Curtain Air Bags Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Curtain Air Bags Dual Stage Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr. Side Curtain Air Bags Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr. Side Curtain Air Bags (Phaeton only)
Model year
Engine
Series
Model
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)
2006 Volkswagen VIN Decoder
K= Jetta 4dr. 2.0T w/Pkg. 1** A= Jetta 2.0T Jetta 4dr. 2.0T w/Luxury Pkg* Passat 2.0T auto. trans Passat 2.0T manual trans Passat 3.6L auto. trans w/ Luxury Package* Phaeton w/5 seating pos. L= Touareg V6 w/Air susp. Rabbit 2dr. man. trans** M= Jetta 2.0T w/Pkg. 2** B= Golf 2dr. GL** Jetta 4dr 2.0T w/Leather Pkg* Passat 3.6L 4Motion Touareg V8 w/Air susp. Touareg V6 N= Jetta 4dr. 2.0T w/Pkg 3** Phaeton w/4 seating pos. Jetta 4dr w/Premium Pkg* Rabbit 2dr auto. trans P= Jetta 2.5L Value Edition** C= Passat 3.6L w/Sport Pkg. New Beetle Jetta 4dr TDI Special Edition New Beetle Convertible w/sunroof** Touareg V10 w/Air susp. Touareg V8 R= Jetta 4 dr. 2.5L /TDI Rabbit 4dr. man. trans New Beetle/New Beetle Conv D= Jetta 2.5/TDI w/Pkg. 2 w/Pkg. 1** Jetta 4dr. w/Leather Pkg.* New Beetle/New Beetle Conv GTI 2 dr. w/ Luxury Package* Passat 4Motion Sport Pkg. S= Jetta 2.5L/TDI w/Pkg. 1** Rabbit 4dr. auto. trans Jetta 4dr w/Luxury Pkg* E= Passat 2.0T/3.6L auto Jetta Wagon 4dr GLS* trans w/Luxury Pkg. New Beetle/ New Beetle Conv New GTI man. trans w/Pkg. 2** Golf 4dr. CL* New Beetle/New Beetle Conv F= Golf 4dr. GL w/Leather Package* Passat 4Motion w/ T= Jetta 4dr. GLI** Luxury Pkg. W= Jetta 4dr. GLI w/Pkg. 1** New GTI auto. trans X= Jetta 4dr. GLI w/Pkg. 2** Jetta 4dr TDI Special Ed.** Z= Touareg V6/V8 w/Sport susp. G= Golf 4dr. GLS Passat 2.0T man. trans Revised: October 2006
Country of origin
Restraint system
SERIES:
Assembly plant
(position 7&8)
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Check digit
Model year
6 = 2006
Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17) 12 13 14 15 16 0 0 0 3 4
PLANT
4 = Curitiba H = Hannover 8 = Dresden M = Mexico D = Bratislava P = Mosel E = Emden W = Wolfsburg
Engine
Series
1 W
2 V
3 W
4 F
5 R
6 7
See back
7 1
Model
8 F
9 7
0-9 or X
10 11 6 M
2006
17 8
WVW = Europe Pass. Car WVG = Europe S.U.V. 3VW = Mexico Pass. Car 9BW = Brazil Pass. Car
ENGINE MODEL
1C = New Beetle 1J = Golf / GTI / Jetta Wagon* 1K = Jetta / New GTI / Rabbit 1Y= New Beetle Convertible 3C = Passat 3D = Phaeton 7L = Touareg E = 4 cyl 1.8L 180hp Golf/GTI F = 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Jetta/New Beetle/ New Beetle Convertible 8 cyl 4.2L 335hp Phaeton G = 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Jetta/New Beetle/ New Beetle Convertible** 6 cyl 3.2L 240hp Touareg J = 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp Jetta K = 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp Passat 12 cyl 6.0L 450hp Phaeton L = 4 cyl 2.0L 115hp Golf/GTI M = 8 cyl 4.2L 310hp Touareg
*CAN Only ** US Only
R = 4 cyl 1.9L 100hp Golf/GTI/ New Beetle/NB Conv. 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp New GTI / Rabbit** S = 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp New GTI / Rabbit** T = 4 cyl 1.9L 100hp Jetta 10 cyl 5.0L 310hp Touareg U = 6 cyl 3.6L 280hp Passat V = 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp New GTI / Rabbit** W = 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp New Beetle/ New Beetle Conv.
2006 Volkswagen V.I.N. Decoder Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant Manufacturer Model (position 7&8) Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17)
This is the sequential production number of the specific vehicle.
Vehicle type
Check digit
Model year
Model Year: 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 8 = 2008 9 = 2009
Engine
Series
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
2006 Restraints
All
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)
3 6 7
Active - Dr/Pass Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Curtain Air Bags Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Curtain Air Bags (Canada Only) Side Impact Air Bags - Front
8 or 9 (Jetta Only) Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr. Side Curtain Air Bags 9 (Passat / Golf / GTI Only) Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr. Side Curtain Air Bags 0 (Phaeton Only) Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr. Side Curtain Air Bags
Check Digit 0-9 or "X"
This is a calculated digit per NHTSA code to determine the validity of a complete Vehicle Identification Number.
SERIES:
L= Passat Wagon 2.0T/3.6L auto trans Touareg V6 w/Air susp.* A= Jetta 2.0T Touareg V6 w/Luxury Plus ** Rabbit 2dr. man. trans M=Jetta 2.0T w/Leather** Eos man. trans Passat Wagon 3.6L 4motion Passat 2.0T auto. trans Touareg V8 w/Air susp.* Passat 3.6L auto. trans Touareg V8 w/Luxury Plus** B= Jetta 2.0T w/Pkg. 1* N= Jetta 2.5L w/Premium** Rabbit 2dr. auto. trans Jetta 2.0T w/Premium** Eos auto. trans Passat Wagon 2.0T man trans** Passat 3.6L 4motion P= Jetta 2.5L* Touareg V6 New Beetle 2.5L C= Rabbit 4dr. man. trans New Beetle Convertible 2.5L Passat 2.0T auto w/Sport * Passat Wagon 2.0T w/Sport Pkg.* Passat 3.6L auto w/Sport Passat Wagon 3.6L w/Sport Pkg. Eos man. trans w/Sport Touareg V10 w/Air susp. Touareg V8 R= Jetta 2.5L** D= Jetta 2.5 w/Pkg. 2 Jetta 2/5L w/Pkg. 1* & sunroof* New Beetle 2.5L w/Luxury** Jetta 2.5 w/Leather** New Beetle 2.5L w/Pkg. 1* Rabbit 4dr. auto. trans New Beetle Convertible w/Pkg. 1* Eos auto trans w/Sport New Beetle Convertible w/Luxury** Passat 4motion w/Sport Passat Wagon 4motion w/Sport E= GTI 2dr. man. trans Passat 2.0T auto w/Luxury S= Jetta 2.5L w/Pkg. 1 & sunroof* Passat 3.6 auto w/Luxury Pkg* Jetta 2.5L w/Luxury** New Beetle 2.5L w/Pkg. 2* Eos man. trans w/Luxury** New Beetle 2.5L w/Leather** City Golf 4dr** New Beetle Conv. 2.5L w/Pkg. 2* Jetta 4dr Wolfsburg Edition* New Beetle Conv. 2.5L w/Leather** F= GTI 2dr. auto. trans Passat 4motion w/Luxury* T= Jetta GLI Passat Wagon 2.0T auto w/Luxury Eos auto. trans w/Luxury Passat Wagon 3.6 auto. w/Luxury* G= GTI 4dr. man. trans City Jetta 4dr.** Jetta 4dr.* U= Passat manual* Passat 2.0T man. trans V= Passat Wagon 4motion w/Luxury* H= GTI 4dr. auto. trans W= Jetta GLI w/Pkg. 1* Jetta 2.5 w/sunroof* Passat 2.0T man. trans Jetta GLI w/sunroof** w/Sport Pkg.* Passat Wagon 2.0T man. w/Luxury** J= Passat auto. trans* X= Jetta GLI w/Pkg. 2* Jetta 2.5 w/Pkg. 2* Jetta GLI w/Leather** Passat Wagon auto. trans* K= Jetta 2.0T w/Pkg. 2* Jetta 2.0T w/Luxury Pkg** Z= Touareg V6/V8 w/Sport susp. Passat 2.0T man. trans w/Luxury Pkg.
2007 Volkswagen VIN Decoder
Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant
Series Model (position 7&8) " "
Manufacturer
Vehicle type
Check digit
Model year
7 = 2007
Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17) 12 13 14 15 16 0 0 0 3 4
H = Hannover M = Mexico P = Mosel
1 W
2 V
3 W
4 F
5 A
Engine
Series
6 7
See back
7 1
8 F
9 7
0-9 or X
10 11 7 V
2007 PLANT
17 8
WVW = Europe Pass. Car WVG = Europe S.U.V. 3VW = Mexico Pass. Car 9BW** = Brazil Pass. Car
4 = Curitiba D = Bratislava E = Emden
W = Wolfsburg V = Portugal
* = US ** = CDN
A= 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp Eos B= 6 cyl 3.2L 250hp Eos 8 cyl 4.2L 350hp Touareg E= 6 cyl 3.6L 276hp Touareg F= 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Jetta / New Beetle / New Beetle Convertible G*= 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Jetta / New Beetle / New Beetle Convertible J= 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp Jetta / New Beetle / New Beetle Convertible K= 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp Passat K**= 4 cyl 2.0L 115hp City Golf / City Jetta L**= 4 cyl 2.0 115hp City Golf / City Jetta M**= 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Rabbit / GTI R= 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Rabbit / GTI S= 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Rabbit / GTI T= 10 cyl 5.0L 310hp Touareg Diesel U= 6 cyl 3.6L 280hp Passat V= 4 cyl 2.0L 200hp Rabbit / GTI W= 5 cyl 2.5L 150hp Jetta / New Beetle / New Beetle Convertible
MODEL
1C = New Beetle 1F = Eos 1J** = City Golf / City Jetta 1K = Jetta / GTI / Rabbit 1Y= New Beetle Convertible 3C = Passat 7L = Touareg
Revised: October 2006
2007 Volkswagen VIN Decoder
Country of origin Restraint system Assembly plant Sequential serial number (position 12 - 17)
This is the sequential production number of the specific vehicle.
Manufacturer
Model (position 7&8)
Vehicle type
Check digit
Model year
Model Year: 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 8 = 2008 9 = 2009
Engine
Series
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
2007 Restraints
2 Side Impact Air Bags - Front (Canadian Vehicles only) 3 Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Front 4 Active - Dr/Pass + Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass (All) 6 Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Curtain Air Bags (Canadian Vehicles only) 7 Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Front Side Curtain Air Bags 8 Advanced Front Air Bags Side Impact Air Bags - Fr. Rr. (Jetta only) 9 Side Curtain Air Bags (CDN- GTI / Passat / Rabbit) (US- All Others)
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)
