Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
1st Thru 3rd POSITION - MANUFACTURERS CODEWVW - Europe, passenger Car
WV1 - Europe, Truck
WV2 - Europe, MPV
3VW - Mexico
9BW - Brazil, passenger Car
4th POSITION - BODY TYPE
A - Cabriolet Base
B - Fox Economy, 2 Door (91)
B - Fox Base, 2 Door (92-93)
B - Golf GL 2 Door
B - Cabriolet Classic
C - Cabriolet Custom (91)
C - Cabriolet Base (92)
D - Cabriolet Carat
D - Corrado Sport G60
D - Golf GTI-8V 2 Door
D - GTI 2 Door
E - Cabriolet Etienne Aigner
E - Corrado SLC
F - Golf GL, 4 Door
F - Passat GL, 4 Door (91-93)
F - Passat CL (92)
G - Fox GL, 4 Door
G - Passat GL wagon, 4 Door
H - Golf GTI-16V, 2 Door
H - Passat GLS
H - Eurovan CL
J - Passat GLS wagon
J - Passat GLX
K - Eurovan GL
M - Jetta Custom, 2Door(91)
M - Euro Van MV Camper
N - Passat GLX wagon
R - Jetta Custom, 4 Door (91)
R - Jetta GL (92-93)
S - Jetta Carat (92)
S - Jetta GLS (93)
T - Jetta GLI-16V (91-92)
T - Jetta GLX (93)
T - Vanagon Multi-Van (91)
V - Vanagon Bus (91)
Z - Vanagon Camper (91)
5th POSITION - ENGINE CODE
CABRIOLET
B - 1780cc 94hp 4 Cyl, Fed
C - 1780cc 94hp 4 Cyl, Calif
CORRADO
B - 1780cc 158hp 4 Cyl, Fed
C - 1780cc 158hp 4 Cyl, Calif
D - 2792cc 178hp 6 Cyl, Calif
E - 2792cc 178hp 6 Cyl, Fed
F - 2792cc 178hp 6 Cyl
EURO VAN
C - 2461cc 109hp 5 Cyl, Fed
D - 2461cc 109hp 5 Cyl, Calif
FOX
A - 178Occ 81hp 4 Cyl, Fed
B - 178Occ 81hp 4 Cyl, Calif
GOLF
A - 1780cc 100hp 4 Cyl, Fed
B - 1780cc 105hp 4 Cyl, Fed
E - 1984cc 134hp 4 Cyl, Fed
F - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
G - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
H - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
J - 1984cc 134hp 4 Cyl, Calif
K - 1780cc 100hp 4 Cyl, Calif
L - 1984cc 115hp 4 Cyl, Fed
R - 1984cc 115hp 4 Cyl, Calif
JETTA
A - 1780cc 100hp 4 Cyl, Fed
B - 1780cc 105hp 4 Cyl, Fed
E - 1984cc 134hp 4 Cyl, Calif
F - 1588cc 59hp 4 Cyl, Fed
F - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
G - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
G - 1588cc 52hp 4 Cyl, Fed
H - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
J - 1984cc 134hp 4 Cyl, Fed
K - 1780cc 100hp 4 Cyl, Calif
L - 1984cc 115hp 4 Cyl, Fed
M - 2792cc 172hp 6 Cyl, Fed
R - 1984cc 115hp 4 Cyl, Calif
S - 2792cc 172hp 6 Cyl, Calif
PASSAT
B - 1984cc 134hp 4 Cyl, Fed
C - 1964cc 134hp 4 Cyl, Calif
D - 2792cc 172hp 6 Cyl, Fed
E - 2792cc 172hp 6 Cyl, Calif
F - 2792cc 172hp 6 Cyl
G - 1896cc 90hp 4 Cyl, Diesel
VANAGON
B - 2109cc 90hp 4 Cyl
6th POSITION - RESTRAINT SYSTEM
0 - Active
2 - passive W/Manual Lap
4 - ELRA W/Manual Lap
5 - Driver Air Bag
8 - Driver & Pass Air Bag
7th & 8th POSITION - MODEL LINE
1G - Golf/Jetta
1H - Golf III, GTI
1H - Jetta III
15 - Cabriolet
25 - Vanagon
30 - Fox
31 - Passat
50 - Corrado
70 - Euro Van
9th POSITION - CHECK DIGIT
10th POSITION - MODEL YEAR
M - 1991
N - 1992
P - 1993
R - 1994
S - 1995
T - 1996
V - 1997
W - 1998
11th POSITION - ASSEMBLY PLANT
A - Ingolstadt
B - Brussels
E - Emden
G - Graz
H - Hanover
K - Osnarbrueck
M - Mexico
N - Necharsulm
P - Brazil
W - Wolfsburg
12th Thru 17th POSITION - PRODUCTION NUMBER