Saturday, December 2, 2006

VIN - Vehicle Identification Number

VIN is short form for Vehicle Identification Number. All Volvo cars come with one unique 17 digit ID which identify the car from the rest. The VIN has several info on the car at factory setting. This info is valuable to identify the car, or if the previous owner has made any major changes like changing the engine or gearbox type.

For first generation S40/V40, these are the details which can be derived from the VIN. Please note that the other class of Volvo (like 200/700/900 series or 850 series) come with separate details. The details might be similar but not always the same.

For example, S40 VIN = YV1 V S 29 6 9 1 5 666666

Identification Sample Remarks
1) Manufacturing Code (3 digit) YV1
2) Vehicle Type (1 digit) V V = S40/V40
3) Doors (1 digit) S S = 4 doors Sedan
W = 5 doors Wagon
4) Engine Type (2 digit) 29 10 = B4164S2
11 = B4164S
12 = B4184S
13 = B4184SM
14 = B4184S2
15 = B4184S3
16 = B4204S
17 = B4204S2
18 = B4194T
19 = B4204T
24 = B4194T2
25 = B4204T2
25 = B4204T2 CVVT
26 = B4184SJ
27 = B4204T4
28 = B4184S10
29 = B4204T3
29 = B4204T3 USA
30 = B4184S9
37 = B4204T5
70 = D4192T3
71 = D4192T
73 = D4192T2
78 = D4192T4
30 = B4184S9
28 = B4184S10
5) Emission (1 digit) 6 0 = KOD: EM I1
1 = KOD: EM H1
2 = KOD: EM C1
4 = KOD: EM P1
5 = KOD: EM R1
6 = KOD: EM U1
7 = KOD: EM P2
8 = KOD: EM H2
E = KOD: EM N3
K = KOD: EM L4
6) Gearbox (1 digit) 9 0 = manual gearbox
2 = M56 manual gearbox
3 = M3P, M5P, M5D manual gearbox
5 = M5M42 manual gearbox
6 = AW50-42 automatic gearbox
9 = AW55-50SN automatic gearbox
7) Year Model (1 digit) 1 T = 1996 S40, V40 CH 000-
V = 1997 S40, V40 CH 31000-
W = 1998 S40, V40 CH 130000-
X = 1999 S40, V40 CH 315000-
Y = 2000 S40, V40 CH 415000-
1 = 2001 S40, V40 CH 600000-
2 = 2002 S40, V40 CH 800000-
3 = 2003 S40, V40 CH 920000-
4 = 2004 S40, V40 CH 020000-
8) Factory Code (1 digit) 5
9) Chasis No (6 digit) 666666

2 comments:

Unknown said...

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Unknown said...

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