Let’s get to Decoding VIN Numbers
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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