What does the VIN number on a Vanagon mean?

• Want to know the birthday of your beloved Volkswagen?
• Need to know the original factory color?
• Want to check the original engine serial number?
• Like to know when your VW was delivered?

Write to the following addresses with those questions:

Pre-1955	VW Brezelfenstervereinigung e.V. Ernst Peter Hagen Amselweg 4 D-31618 Liebenau GERMANY
All other VWs	Kundendienst / Customer Assistance VOLKSWAGEN AG D-38436 Wolfsburg GERMANY

VIN Interpretation for model years 1981-1991

W

V

2

Z

B

0

25

7

L

H

066370

Manufacturing Country

W - Germany

Manufacturer

V - Volkswagen

Vehicle Type

1 - Pickup Truck

2 - MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle)

Vehicle Series

U - 1980-91 Single-Cab Pickup (Pritschewagen)

V - 1980-91 Double-Cab Pickup (Dopplekabine)

W - 1980-91 Panel Van (no windows in sides)

X - 1980-91 Kombi

Y - 1980-91 Bus (Vanagon)

Z - 1980-91 Camper

Engine Series

A - 4-Cylinder Gasoline (Air-Cooled)

B - 4-Cylinder Gasoline (Water-Cooled)

G - 4-Cylinder Diesel (Water-cooled)

Restraint System

Passive (seat belts)

Model

24 - Transporter (Pickups)

25 - Vanagon (vans)

VIN check digit

(Manufacturer's Internal Code)

Vehicle model year

B - 1981   E - 1984   H - 1987   L - 1990

C - 1982   F - 1985   J - 1988   M - 1991

D - 1983   G - 1986   K - 1989

Assembly plant

E - Emden

G - Graz (Austria. normally for Syncro models)

H - Hannover (most buses assembled here)

Production number

(sequential)

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