How Much Information Is In The Vin Number

[Batfink 201]

Can I get information like build date from the VIN number of my 205 to see if it matches the log book?

If I remember the V5 details correctly my car was built August 86, but its a 1.9 GTI ( I must hunt down the paperwork to confirm but it was made before the official release date)

Doing a VIN check online it comes up as a 1.9 so was wondering what other information is contained....

 

Kev

Edited September 27, 2012 by Batfink

[Cameron 16]

Pretty much everything as far as I'm aware.. body style, engine size, trim level, paint colour, all that stuff. Basically anything that distinguishes it from another possible variant in the same model range will be in there.

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

The build code is also on service box if you enter your VIN. A calculator is available online to determine the day of build from that 4 digit number, or enter a formula in Excel to work it out.

[Batfink 201]

can you supply some links to those??

[welshpug 1,657]

http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com

 

 

http://www.cats-citr...organumber.html

 

might not work on older 205's though.

Edited September 28, 2012 by welshpug

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

can you supply some links to those??

 

Certainly.

 

www.google.co.uk

 

[Batfink 201]

Booo! Mines too old. Looks like I'll have to dig out the paperwork....

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Generally:

 

VF3741C660 is an early 1.6 GTI

VF3741C860 is an early 1.9 GTI

VF3741B660 is an early 1.6 CTI

[Emmy Seize 8]

For 205s it's just body type, engine and gearbox