Volkswagen VIN decoder: Detailed service history check report of Volkswagen vehicles!

What is a Volkswagen VIN?

Buying a car requires significant financial resources. Whether you want to buy a Passat or a Golf, you need to make the right decision and make a good choice. Every VW car has a unique identification code, i.e. chassis number.

By checking the chassis number (VIN number) you can compare several different models and make a good choice.

What does the Volkswagen VIN decoder include?

The Volkswagen VIN number is a personal code for every single vehicle in the world. This code helps you avoid scams on the used car market. All events and data in the vehicle's history are recorded using the chassis number.

The chassis number consists of three components. The first part of three characters indicating the country of origin, manufacturer and vehicle type.

WMI	Country
AAV	Volkswagen South Africa
LFV	FAW-Volkswagen China
LSV	SAIC Volkswagen China
PPV	Volkswagen Malaysia
WVG	Volkswagen SUV
WVW	Volkswagen car
WV1	Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
WV2	Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
XW8	Volkswagen Russia
1V1	Volkswagen truck (USA)
1V2	Volkswagen SUV (USA)
1VW	Volkswagen car (USA)
2V4	Volkswagen Routan (Canada)
2V8	Volkswagen Routan (Canada)
3VV	Volkswagen SUV
3VW	Volkswagen car (Mexico)
8AW	Volkswagen Argentina
9BW	Volkswagen Brazil

If the VIN number starts with the number 8, the VW was manufactured in Argentina. If the first character is W - the VW is from Germany, if the first character is number 1, the vehicle is from the United States of America.

The second part (4-8 characters) indicates the safety systems (4), the body (5) and the transmission (6). The "H" in the fourth place means that the car has front and side airbags. Very often VW changes these signs, so a decoder is needed to identify them. The numbers 7 and 8 indicate the models. So “7L” is the first generation Tuareg, and “3C” is the sixth, seventh and eighth generation Passat.

The third part includes the control number (9-digit) which is obtained on the basis of a mathematical formula. The tenth code is the year of manufacture. If the marking is “G”, your Volkswagen was manufactured in 2016. The eleventh place indicates the place where the vehicle was made. If this mark is an “H”, we know that the VW was made in Hanover, Germany. The last 6 digits are the serial number of the vehicle.

Where can I find the Volkswagen VIN?

The Volkswagen chassis number can be found in several locations on the vehicle. These are the most common places you can look:

1. Look through the driver's side windshield. There you should see a small plate with the chassis number stamped into it.
2. Open the front left door. On the side of the body pillar there is a sticker with the chassis number and other vehicle information.
3. Open the hood. On the driver's side, next to the hood hinge, there is a stamped plate with the chassis number.
4. Look under the passenger seat. Push the seat all the way in and lift the small cover on the carpet under the seat and there you will find a sticker with the VIN number.
5. Under the rear license plate. The chassis number is on a small sticker. Check this number with other chassis numbers to determine if the trunk has been modified or if the car has been rear-ended.

The Volkswagen VIN number is usually in the form: WVWZZZ3CZHE021192

Which Volkswagen models can be checked using the VIN decoder?

Volkswagen is a German automobile brand based in Wolfsburg, Germany. The company was founded in 1937 by the German Workers' Fund under the Nazi Party. The name of the brand comes from the German word "volk" which means "people" and "wagen" which means "car". So the Volkswagen brand itself means "people's car".

The most famous car of the famous factory was "Beetle", which was produced with the aim of being accessible to ordinary people. It was sold in millions of copies around the world and brought global recognition to Volkswagen.

Today, VW is a multinational car company that produces car models that are loved by drivers around the world, the most famous of which are the Passat and Golf.

The application of the VIN number in the automotive industry has been widely used for vehicle identification since the 1980s.

Models that can be checked using our free Volkswagen VIN decoder are:

Small vehicles: Up!, Lupo

Compact models: Polo, Golf, Beetle, Fox

Limousines and station wagons: Jetta, Arteon, Passat, Bora, Phaeton, Touran

SUV: Tiguan, Touareg, T-Roc, T-Cross, Atlas, Taos, Taigo

Electric: ID.3, ID.4, ID.5

Sports: Golf R, Golf GTI, EOS, Scirocco

Van: Caddy, Amarok, Multivan, Transporter

How can I check the history using the Volkswagen decoder?

All information about any VW vehicle is encoded in the chassis number. Some basic information is available for free. However, the vehicle history report provides very useful information from a variety of sources such as manufacturers' databases, insurance companies, police reports. A car history report can tell you:

Is the vehicle's mileage correct or has it been rollbacked in the past?

Is the car you intend to buy legal?

Are there any product recalls and manufacturing defects?

How much is the car worth and are there any previous photos?

The used car market sells many vehicles that are in poor condition or have hidden defects. So use our decoder and reports and find out the hidden details about the Volkswagen you intend to buy.

How to create a used vehicle history report by chassis number (VIN)?

All you need to do is enter the 17-digit VIN number in the "Enter VIN" field and click the Search button. After a few seconds, VIN Decoder will provide a free VIN check and some basic information. This info should be enough to check whether the VIN is valid or not.

To create a complete report about the vehicle, such as mileage records, odometer fraud, estimate mileage, accidents and damages, theft check, market value, and previous images, you should download a VINCheckExpert vehicle history report.

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