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 |
