Volvo VIN Decoder

POSITION 1 - 3: WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER[EDIT]

• YV1 = cars
• YV2 = trucks
• YV3 = buses
• YV4 = multipurpose
• 4V1 = trucks
• 4V2
• 4V3
• 4V4 = trucks
• 4V5 = trucks
• 4V6
• 4VL
• 4VM
• 4VZ
• MHA = PT. Central Sole Agency

POSITION 4: VEHICLE CODE[EDIT]

POSITION 5: SAFETY EQUIPMENT, BODY STYLE, PLATFORM CODE[EDIT]

• A = Air Bag & 3-Point Safety Harness (Seat Belt)
• X = 3-Point Safety Harness (Seat Belt)

• S = Sedan (4-door) with Air Bag & 3-Point Safety Harness (Seat Belt)
• W = Wagon (5-door) with Air Bag & 3-Point Safety Harness (Seat Belt)
• T = Sedan (4-door) 3-Point Safety Harness (Seat Belt) - Canada
• X = Wagon (5-door) 3-Point Safety Harness (Seat Belt) - Canada

• C = All-New C70
• H = S40 AWD, S60 AWD, S80 AWD
• J = V50 AWD, V70 AWD
• K = C30 FWD
• L = XC60 2WD
• M = XC90 5-Seater AWD
• N = XC90 5-Seater FWD
• R = XC90 5-Seater AWD
• S = S40 FWD, S60 FWD, S80 FWD
• V = V40 FWD
• W = V50 FWD, V60 FWD, V60 Plug-In Hybrid (AWD), V70 FWD, V70 AWD
• Y = XC90 7-Seater FWD
• Z = XC60 AWD, XC70 AWD, XC90 7-Seater AWD

• M = V40 Cross Country AWD

POSITION 6- 7: ENGINE CODE[EDIT]

• 17 = B4204S2 V40 2.0l FWD
• 18 = B4194T V40 1.9l Turbo FWD
• 21 = B4184S11 V50/S40 1.8
• 30 = D5244T18 XC90 2.4 AWD
• 38 = B5244S4 S40/V50 2.4i FWD
• 39 = B5244S7 S40/V50 2.4i FWD
• 41 = B5202S 850/V70 2.0i FWD
• 43 = B5204T3 850/V70/S80 2.0 T5 FWD
• 47 = B5204T 850/V70 2.0 T5 FWD
• 51 = B5252S 850/V70 2.5i FWD or D5204T6 V40/V40CC D3/D4
• 52 = B5254T4 S60/V70 R AWD
• 53 = B5234T3 S60/V70 T5 FWD
• 54 = B5244T5 S60 T5 FWD
• 55 = B5254FS 850/V70/S70 FWD
• 56 = B5254T S70/V70 GLT FWD - 1999
• 56 = B5244T 2000 -
• 57 = B5234T 850/V70 2.3T FWD Turbo
• 58 = B5234T5 1995-1997 850 T-5R/R ; B5244T3 S60/V70/S80/XC70 2000 -
• 59 = B5254T2 S80/S60/XC90 2.5T FWD/AWD, V70 2.5T FWD, XC70 AWD
• 61 = B5244S S60/V70 2.4 FWD
• 64 = B5244S6 S60/V70 2.4 FWD
• 65 = B5244S2 S80/V70 2.4 FWD
• 66 = B5244S5 S40/V50 2.4 FWD
• 67 = B5244S4 C30/C70 T5 FWD
• 68 = B5254T3 S40/V50 T5 FWD/AWD
• 69 = D5244T5 S80/V70 2.4D FWD
• 70 = D4192T3 S40/V40
• 71 = D5244T4 V70 AWD D5(185), XC90 AWD D5(185)
• 72 = D5252T S70/S80 2.5TDi FWD
• 73 = D4192T2 S40/V40
• 74 = D5244T2
• 75 = D4204T C30 2.0D
• 76 = D4164T 1.6D (PSA-Ford Engine)
• 77 = D5244T8 S40 D5 AT
• 78 = D4192T4 S40/V40
• 79 = XC90 AWD D5(163)
• 82 = D5244T15 XC60 AWD D5(215)
• 84 = D4162T S60
• 85 = B8444S XC90/S80 V8 AWD
• 88 = D5204T3 XC60
• 94 = B6294S S80 2.9 FWD
• 97 = B6299S S80 2.9 FWD
• 98 = B6324S XC90/S80/V70 3.2 FWD/XC70 AWD
• 99 = B6304T4 S80 3.0 T6 AWD
• AA = V60 Plug-In Hybrid

• 11 B17A
• 21 B19A
• 24 B19E
• 26 B19ET
• 37 D20
• 41 B21A
• 44 B21E
• 45 B21F
• 46 B21ET
• 47 B21FT
• 48 B21LH Jet
• 49 B21F MPG (1981), B21F Kjet (1982)
• 61 B27A
• 62 B28A
• 64 B27E
• 65 B27F
• 68 B28E
• 69 B28F
• 74 D24 TIC with EGR
• 75 D24 TIC without EGR
• 76 D24T
• 77 D24 (1981-1984)
• 80 B230G
• 81 B23A
• 82 B230GT & B230FD
• 83 B230FD w/ pulsair
• 84 B23E
• 85 B230FB
• 86 B230FT - EGR
• 87 B230FT - non EGR
• 88 B23F (1983-1984), B230F (1985-95)
• 89 B234F
• 92 B6244F
• 93 B6254F
• 95 B6304F with air pump
• 96 B6204F without air pump
• 98 N6304G
• 99 B6254G

POSITION 8: BODY STYLE/EMISSIONS CODE[EDIT]

• 2 = 2 Door
• 4 = 4 Door
• 5 = 5 Door (Wagon)
• 7 = 2 Door Coupe (Bertone)

• 0 = SULEV+ (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) / Engine Codes 39, 55, 64, 72
• 2 = ULEV2 (Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) / Engine Codes 38, 41, 51, 59, 61, 67, 68, 85, 98, 99
• 4 = Engine Codes 71
• 7 = LEV2 (Low Emissions Vehicle) / Engine Codes 52, 54
• 8 = Engine Codes 70
• D = L6

POSITION 9: GEARBOX/CHECK CODE[EDIT]

• USA /CDN Check Code
• Elsewhere used for gearbox

700/900/90 series gearbox

1 = M90 manual

2 = M46 Manual

3 = M47 Manual

5 = ZF22

6 = AW70/71/72 lock-up

7 = AW70/71 no lock-up

850/60/70/80 series

1 = M56 manual

2 = M59 Manual

3 = M58 Manual

4 = M66 Manual

6 = AW42 Auto

7 = AW50AWD Auto

8 = AW42AWD Auto

9 = AW55-50SN Auto V50, AW55-51 S40D5 AT

2 = MTX75 Manuel

POSITION 10: YEAR MODE CODE[EDIT]

• A = 1980
• B = 1981
• C = 1982
• D = 1983
• E = 1984
• F = 1985
• G = 1986
• H = 1987
• J = 1988
• K = 1989
• L = 1990
• M = 1991
• N = 1992
• P = 1993
• R = 1994
• S = 1995
• T = 1996
• V = 1997
• W = 1998
• X = 1999
• Y = 2000
• 1 = 2001
• 2 = 2002
• 3 = 2003
• 4 = 2004
• 5 = 2005
• 6 = 2006
• 7 = 2007
• 8 = 2008
• 9 = 2009
• A = 2010 (code restarted)
• B = 2011
• C = 2012
• D = 2013
• E = 2014

POSITION 11: PLANT OF ASSEMBLY CODE[EDIT]

• 0 = [Sweden] Kalmar Plant
• 1 = [Sweden] Torslanda Plant VCT 21(Volvo Torslandaverken) (Gothenburg)
• 2 = [Belgium] Ghent Plant VCG 22
• 3 = [Canada] Halifax Plant
• 4 = [Italy] - Bertone models 240
• 5 = [Malaysia]
• 6 = [Australia]
• 7 = [Indonesia]
• A = [Sweden] Uddevalla Plant (Volvo Cars/TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing))
• B = [Italy] - Bertone Chongq 31
• D = [Italy] - Bertone models 780
• E = [Singapore]
• F = [The Netherlands] Born Plant (NEDCAR)
• J = [Sweden] Uddevalla Plant VCU 38 (Volvo Cars/ Pininfarina Sverige AB)
• M = PVÖ 53

POSITION 12-17: CHASSIS CODE[EDIT]