Let’s get to Decoding VIN Numbers… if you want to know what options your Volvo had when it rolled out of the factory, see our Volvo VIN Decoder. See an example of a 1996 Volvo’s VIN decoded.
Example
YV1 S J 52 Y 8 4 2 379291
YV1 = passenger car, “World Manufacturer Identifier”
S = 2000- 2007 Volvo V70, XC70, “Vehicle Code”
J = V50 AWD, V70 AWD, V70 R, “Safety Equipment, Body Style, Platform Code”
52 = B5254T4 S60/V70 R AWD
Y = ?
8 = AW42AWD Auto Gearbox
4 = 2004
2 = [Belgium] Ghent Plant VCG 22
379291 = chassis code
VIN number breakdown
| YV1 | C | C | 62 | D | 7 | 4 | 1 | 000000 | ||
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| Manufacturer’s code = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | + | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Assigned by ISO = YV1 = Volvo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Vehicle Series = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | + | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C = XC90, M = S40 2.4i, S40 T5, N = C70 Convertible, R = S60, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| S = V70 & XC70 AWD, T = S80, V = S40 or V40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Body Style = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | + | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (Restraint System = Dual Airbags (SRS) + Pretensioners), | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| (FWD = Front Wheel Drive) | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| C = 2 Door Convertible, H = 4 Door AWD, | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| J = 5 Door AWD (V70), | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| M = XC90 AWD 5 Passengers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| N = XC90 FWD 5 Passengers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| R = 4 Door (S80), | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| S = 4 Door, W = 5 Door (V40, V70), | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Y = XC90 FWD 7 Passengers, | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Z = 5 Door AWD (XC70, XC90 7 Passengers) | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Engine Version = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | = | + | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 = B4204T4 (S40/V40, Automatic Only), | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 38 = B5244S4 (S40 2.4i, Automatic Only) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 52 = B5254T3 (S60/V70 R Line, Automatic / Manual) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 53 = B5234T3 (S60/V70, Automatic/Manual), | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 59 = B5254T2 (S80 2.5T FWD/AWD, XC 70 AWD, XC 90 FWD, | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| XC 90 AWD, S60/V70 FWD & | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| S60/V70 AWD, Automatic Only), | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 61 = B5244S* (S60/V70, Automatic in all States (except CA, | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| NY, MA, VT, ME, RI, NH) /Manual in all States) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 62 = B5234T9 (C70 Convertible, Automatic / Manual) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 63 = B5244T7 (C70 Convertible, Automatic Only) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 64 = B5244S6* (S60/V70, Automatic, only in the states of CA, | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| NY, MA, VT, ME, RI, NH) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 68 = B5254T3 (S40 T5, Automatic Only) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 91 = B6294T (S80 T6, XC90 T6 AWD, Automatic Only) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 92 = B6294S2 (S80, Automatic Only) | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| Emission = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | = | = | + | | | | | | | | |
| S40/V40 (Engine 27) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 5 = w/o Exhaust Gas Re-circulation (EGR) System, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| w/o Air Pump, OBDII, Variable Valve Timing Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| separate close-coupled Catalyst plus under-floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Siemens – Engine Management System (EMS), | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Running Loss System (RuLo, Evap. System), | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR). | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| S80 2.5T, S80 AWD, S60 FWD/AWD, V70 FWD/AWD, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| XC 70 AWD, XC 90 FWD & XC 90 AWD (Engine 59) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| & S40 T5 (Engine 68) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| H = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| under floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 – EMS, RuLo, ORVR. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| V = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Two Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| under floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Pre-sensors, Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 – EMS, & EVAP 2 | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 2 = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Two Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| under floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Pre-sensors, Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 – EMS, & EVAP 2 | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| S60, V70 (Engine 61) & S40 2.4i (Engine 38) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| T = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake, under floor catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Denso – EMS & ULEV PRIM. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| 2 = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake, under floor catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Denso – EMS & ULEV PRIM. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| S60, V70 (Engine 64, Partial Zero Emission Vehicle) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| A = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| manifold close-coupled Catalyst plus under floor catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Denso – EMS, & Zero Evap. Emission. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| S60/C70/V70 (Engines 53, 62, & 63) & S60 R Line/V70 R Line (Engine 52) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| D = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Exhaust, under-floor catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 – EMS, RuLo, & ORVR. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Y = w/o EGR, w/o air pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Two Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| under floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Pre-sensors, Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 – EMS, RuLo, & ORVR. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| S80 Turbo (Engine 91) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Z = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| under floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Bosch ME 7.01 – EMS, RuLo, & ORVR. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| XC 90 AWD (Engine 91) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| H = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake and Exhaust, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| under floor Catalyst, Bosch ME 7.01 – EMS, RuLo, & ORVR. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| S80 (Engine 92) | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| D = w/o EGR, w/o Air Pump, OBDII, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Variable Valve Timing Intake, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| manifold close coupled Catalyst plus under floor Catalyst, | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Bosch Motronic ME 7.01 – EMS, RuLo, & ORVR. | | | | | | | | | ||||||
| Check Digit = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | = | = | = | + | | | | | | |
| 0 – 9 and X | | | | | | | |||||||
| Model Year Code = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | + | | | | |
| W = 1998, X = 1999, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, 2 = 2002, | | | | | ||||||||
| 3 = 2003, 4 = 2004 | | | | | ||||||||
| Factory Code = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | + | | |
| 1 = Torslanda, Sweden, 2 = Ghent, Belgium, | | | |||||||||
| F = Born, Netherlands, J = Uddevalla, Sweden | | | |||||||||
| Serial (Chassis) Number = 6 digit number = = = = = = = = = = = = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | = | + |
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Last Updated on July 14, 2025
