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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mk2George on 13 November 2008, 21:44

Title: VIN decoder
Post by: Mk2George on 13 November 2008, 21:44

Just found this, looks pretty handy

W V W // Z Z Z // 1 9 // Z // B // W // 1 2 3 4 5 6
Maker // fill // Typ // fill // Year // Oper. Div. // Car number

Maker:
WVW - Europe
1VW - USA
3VW - Mexico
9BW - Brasil
AAV - South africa

Fill:
Z for non USA models

Typ:
16 - Jetta
17 - Golf Mk. 1
19 - Golf Mk. 2 (to 08/88)
1C - New Beetle
1E - Cabrio (Golf Mk. 3)
1G - Golf Mk. 2 (from 09/88)
1H - Golf Mk. 3
1J - Golf Mk. 4
1K - Golf Mk. 5

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
3 - 2003
4 - 2004
5 - 2005

Operating Division:
1 - Györ, Magyar
2 - Changcum, China
4 - Curitiba, Brasil
A - Ingolstadt
B - Brüssel
C - Taipeh, Taiwan
D - Bratislava, CZ
E - Emden
F - Ipiranga, Brasil (1996)
G - "Steyer- Daimler" (from 1995)
H - Hannover
J - Jakarta, Indonesia (1998)
K - Osnabrück (KARMANN)
M - Puebla, Mexico
N - Neckarsulm
P - Mosel
R - Martorell, Spain (1996)
S - Salzgitter
T - Sarajevo (from 1994, to 2001)
U - South afrika
V - Pennsylvania, USA (1979 to 1988)
V - Portugal (from 1994)
X - Poznan, Poland (1995)
W - Wolfsburg
Y - Navarra, Spain (1996)
Z - Zuffenhausen

Car number:
Your car 

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: Teletom on 14 November 2008, 02:14

ooh interesting thanks

is the "operating division" the place of manufacture?

In that case I have a real 'wolfsburg edition'!

also interesting as it made me look through old MOT certificates to get the VIN, turns out a couple of times mechanics have pretty much just put whatever numbers/letters came into their head!

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: TheRaven on 14 November 2008, 14:19

Wow thats pretty interesting!

Just checked mine and got

Europe
Non USA
Golf Mk 2
Zuffenhausen
1991

Whats Zuffenhausen?  :huh:

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: sidecarphil on 14 November 2008, 17:53

well mine is a

europe
1989
wolfsburg

i got a wolfsburg edition :)

P.S zuffenhausen is a place in germany (link to google map's ) :wink: :wink:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Zuffenhausen+&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=11.771131,39.550781&ie=UTF8&ll=48.843367,9.168606&spn=0.051177,0.154495&z=13&g=Zuffenhausen (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Zuffenhausen+&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=11.771131,39.550781&ie=UTF8&ll=48.843367,9.168606&spn=0.051177,0.154495&z=13&g=Zuffenhausen)

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: andyg16v on 14 November 2008, 18:08

 :cool:

Just done this for both of mine, both from Wolfsburg  :smiley:

But my 89 reg has L which = 1990

is this model year?

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: sidecarphil on 14 November 2008, 18:10

yeah usually year of manufacture  :undecided:

but you say it is a 1989 reg ??

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: andyg16v on 14 November 2008, 18:30

Yep, first registered November 89 in the UK.

It is 90 spec though, big bumpers, rainbow seats, narrow side strips etc.

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: dirtydub on 17 November 2008, 14:32

yey mines a wolfsburg too  :smiley:
now i can justify my gear knob door pins and window winders  :grin:

Title: Re: VIN decoder
Post by: Bl4ckGryph0n on 24 April 2019, 19:47

Holy thread revival  :grin:

Just checking my one...

Europe
Non-USA (doh..)
19 MK2 until 8/88
1988 model
Wolfsburg build

Nice at least that seems to be correct for my 1987 MK2 GTI 8v