Digit Represents Model Years -1980-2001
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#1---Manufacturing Country-1= U.S.,3= Mexico,9= Brazil,W= Germany.
#2---Manufacturer-A= Audi, S= VW Brazil, V= Volkswagen.
#3---Vehicle Type-1= Pickup/truck, 2= Multi Purpose Vehicle,
U= Passenger--Audi , W= Passenger Car--VW.
#4---Body Style--A= 2dr--Base/Economy, B= 2dr--Economy/Custom
C= 2dr--custom/deluxe/Passat 4drGLS), D=2dr--wagon GTi
Carat/Sport/passat-4door wagon GLS, E= 2 door Elienne Aigner/
Sport/SLC/GLX Passat 4door/4door economy, F= 4 door Custom,
G= 4 door--deluxe/custom/wagon GL, H= 2 door GTi 16V/
4 door base, K= 2 door base/4 door golf/ Eurovan GL,
P= 4 door Sedan/base, R= 4 door custom GL/Carat/economy,
T= 4 door GLI/GLX, U= Vanagon/transporter 2 door pickup,
V= 3 door double cab pickup, W= 3 door delivery van,
X= 1983-88 Kombi/3 door window van, Y= 1983-92--3 door bus
vanagon, Z= 1983-92--3 door camper.
#5---Engine--A= Lowest output Gas, F= 1.9 TDI, G=Diesel--Lowest.
#6---Restraint System-0=Active--manual seatbelt, 2= Passive with
manual lap belt, 4= ELRA--motorized, 5= Active Belts with driver
air bag, 6= Front and side Air Bags, 8= Active Belts with dual
air bags, 9= Passive.
#7 & 8---Model=1C =New Beetle, 1E= 1995 Cabrio, 1G= 1989-92 Golf/
Jetta, 1H= 1993-95 Golf/Jetta, 3A= 1995 Passat.A4= Audi S4/100CS/V8, 8A=Audi 1990, 8B=Audi Coupe,15=1983-93
convertible, Cabriolet, 16=1983-88 Jetta, 17= 1980-92 Rabbit,
pickup, Golf, GTi, 24= VW Transporter--Pickup & Multivan,
25=1983-92 Vanagon, Transporter Van, 30= 1987-93 Fox,
31= 1990-1995 Passat, 32= 1983-88 Quantum 2dr & 4dr,
33= 1985-88 Quantum station wagon & Quattro,
43= Audi 5000/older, 44= Audi 5000/100/200/V8,
50=1990-95 Corrado, 53= 1983-88 Scirocco,
60= 1994-95 Corrado, 70=Eurovan, 78=Passat,
81=Audi 4000, 83=Audi 4000,85=Audi coupe gt.
#9---vin check digit. ----------------------------------------------------------------
#10---vehicle model year---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, etc.
#11---Assembly plant- A=Ingolstadt, B=Brussels, E-Emden, G=Graz,
H=Hanover, K=Osnabruck, M=Mexico, N=Neckarsulm, P=Brazil,
S=Stuttgart, V=Westmoreland, P.A.(US), W=Wolfsburg, Y=Spain.
#12 --- #17---Sequential Production Number. ------------------------------------
