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Why to check the Volkswagen VIN number with the decoder
The Volkswagen VIN decoder allows you to obtain information about the vehicle's history, including the number of previous owners, the assembly plant, the exact model, the configuration, and any modifications made to the design. The programme also allows you to find out whether the car is under arrest, stolen, or listed as missing. Detecting such problems makes it possible to avoid a dishonest transaction and refuse to buy. Among other things, checking the Volkswagen VIN code allows you to find out the technical characteristics of the car (engine type, gearbox, configuration) and compare them with its actual condition. This is important in order to register the car without any problems after purchase.
Contents of our Volkswagen history report
- Car make and model
- Series and body type
- Drive type
- Transmission type
- Model code
- Engine code
- Date of manufacture by VIN
- Engine displacement
- Engine power
- Fuel type
- Ecological standard
- Equipment by VIN
- Machine colour
- Bumper material
- Presence of body protection elements
- Security systems
- Air conditioning and heating system
- Electric actuators and adjustments
- Number of USB ports
- Multimedia system
- VIN equipment check
- Wheel and tyre size
- Suspension type
- Spare wheel availability
- Parking sensors and cameras
- Tyre pressure sensors
- Start-stop system
- Type of lamps
- Presence of daytime running lights
- On-Board Diagnostics (OBD)
- Electrical architecture
BidCar's VIN report provides a complete dealer service history for your vehicle. The information included will help you learn all about the vehicle's condition and work performed. The report contains:
- All service orders including exact dates, mileage, list of work performed, parts used with catalogue numbers.
- Comments and recommendations from masters and diagnosticians.
- Information on major repairs - engines, gearboxes, bodywork.
- Data on whether the car was used as a taxi or scrapped abroad (e.g. in the USA).
- Information about chipping the car, if it was recorded by the dealer during an internal combustion engine software check.
- A full listing of work and spare parts with quantities and catalogue numbers.
- Technical manuals for mechanic and body repairs and electrical diagrams of the vehicle.
- Complete dealer documentation in a large PDF document that stays with you locally.
In addition, it is important to note that the data in the report is not obtained from free sources such as traffic police or FSSP, but directly from official dealers. The report is generated in just 1-5 minutes and saved on your device.
- Vehicle class and type
- Glass and mirror settings
- Type of steering
Where the Volkswagen VIN number is located
Many Volkswagen owners who have not previously owned a car of this brand do not know where to find the VIN. The most common locations for the unique number are:
- door pillar;
- driver's door sill;
- under the bonnet: left side member, left shock absorber cup, radiator frame;
- the upper part of the dashboard, where the windscreen begins on the driver's side;
- under the passenger's feet on the front right under the carpet trim.
If you cannot find the code on the car or not all of its characters are legible, the VIN is always indicated in the vehicle documents.
Volkswagen VIN decoding
Characters 1–3 contain information about the country of origin of the vehicle, where:
- WVW – passenger cars and Caddy;
- WV1 – light commercial vehicles and vans for the US and Canada;
- WV2 – minibuses and light commercial vehicles;
- 1VW – Volkswagen passenger cars from the USA;
- 3VW – Volkswagen from Mexico for the US market.
- Characters 4 to 6: body type.
- Characters 7–8: model, where 9C – New Beetle (1998–2010), 1J – Bora (1998–2004), 14D – Caddy Mk1 (1983–1992), etc.
- Symbol 9: check digit, which confirms the authenticity of all the above symbols.
- Symbol 10: free symbol.
- Symbol 11: assembly plant, where A is Ingolstadt (Germany), B is Brussels (Belgium), D is Barcelona (Spain), M is Puebla (Mexico), etc.
- From 12 to 17: unique serial number of the car.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Buying a Volkswagen Transporter from Germany or any other model always involves risk. After all, not all sellers provide an accurate description of the vehicle when selling it. Therefore, to find out the actual year of manufacture, the actual engine size and type, and to make sure that the vehicle has not been impounded, we recommend checking the Volkswagen using its VIN code.
This free verification service is available to all registered users of the Bidcar.eu portal. Simply enter the code from the technical passport and review the information about the Volkswagen by its VIN. For more details on how the service works, please call our administrator.