Volvo VIN Decoder

A  Volvo VIN decoder allows you to look up options, models, years, engines, transmissions, and specifications. Cerail VOLVO specs can be decoded directly from the VIN.

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HOW TO DECODE VOLVO VIN

Position 1

The first position in the Volvo VIN is used to identify the country where the vehicle was assembled.

• 1, 4, 5 United States
• 2 Canada
• 3 Mexico
• K Korea
• V France, Spain
• T Switzerland
• Y Sweden/ Finland

Position 2

Position two identifies the manufacturer, in this case Volvo.

Position 3

The third position of VIN is held by a character that identifies a specific brand division of the vehicle regardless of the number of divisions the manufacturer may have.

These first three positions represent the vehicle’s World Make Identifiers (WMI). They are as shown in the table below:

Make	WMI	Manufacturer	Country Code	Country
VOLVO	3CE	Volvo Buses de Mexico (MEX)	3C	Mexico
VOLVO	4V2	VOLVO (USA)	4V	USA
VOLVO	4V4	VOLVO (USA)	4V	USA
VOLVO	4V5	VOLVO (USA)	4V	USA
VOLVO	4VG	VOLVO (USA)	4V	USA
VOLVO	4VH	VOLVO (USA)	4V	USA
VOLVO	9BV	Volvo do Brasil Motors e Veiculos SA (BRA)	9B	Brazil
VOLVO	SCV	Volvo Truck & Bus Ltd. (UK)	SC	United Kingdom
VOLVO	VS9	Carrocerias Irizar (S)	VS	Spain
VOLVO	XLB	NEDCAR (NL)	XL	Holland
VOLVO	YB1	VOLVO (B)	YB	Belgium
VOLVO	YB2	Volvo Europa NV (B)	YB	Belgium
VOLVO	YB3	VOLVO (B)	YB	Belgium
VOLVO	YV1	VOLVO (S)	YV	Sweden
VOLVO	YV2	VOLVO (S)	YV	Sweden
VOLVO	YV3	VOLVO BUS (S)	YV	Sweden
VOLVO	YV4	VOLVO (S)	YV	Sweden
VOLVO	YV5	VOLVO (S)	YV	Sweden
VOLVO	YV9	Omninova Technologies AB (S)	YV	Sweden
VOLVO	YVZ	VOLVO (S)	YV	Sweden

Position 4 “ 5

*For the old Volvo vehicles made for the European market, positions four and five identify the model of the vehicle.

• 24 – 240 (… 1993)
• 34 – 340/360 (… 1991)
• 74 – 740 (1983 … 1992)
• 76 – 760 (1982 … 1992)
• 78 – 780 Bertone (1987…1990)
• 94 – 940 (1988 … 1998)
• 96 – 960 (1990 … 1996)
• 96 – S90 (1997 … 1998) / V90 (1997 … 2000)

*For the new Volvo vehicles made for the European market, positions four and five identify the model code as well as the design code of the vehicle.

440/460/480 with passive safety systems

• EC / EX / EY – 480
• KC / KX / KY – 440
• LC / LX / LY – 460

850 / S70 / V70 with body type (platform P80)

• JU-V70, 4×2, with gas-propane equipment for propane-butane (LPG / LPG)
• JV-V70, 4×2, with gas-cylinder equipment for methane (CNG)
• LS-850 sedan (1991 … 1997),
• the LS – S70 (1997 … 2000)
• LW – 850 station wagon (1992 … 1997)
• LW – the V70 (1997 … 2000)

C30 with body type

• MK-C30

Series 40/50 (S40 / V40 / V50) with the body type

• MS-S40 (2004 …)
• MW-V50 (2004 …)
• VS-S40 (1995 … 2003)
• VW-V40 (1995 …2004)

C70 with body type

• NC – C70 cabriolet
• NK – C70 coupe

S60

• HU – with gas-propane equipment for propane-butane (LPG / LPG)
• HV – with gas-cylinder equipment for methane (CNG)
• RA – armored
• RH – S60, 4×4
• RS – S60

V70 / XC70 (2001 …) with wheel arrangement and/or special design

• GU-V70, 4×2, with gas-propane-propane-butane equipment (LPG / LPG)
• GV-V70, 4×2, with gas-cylinder equipment for methane (CNG / CNG )
• SD – V70 / XC70, armored
• SJ – V70, 4×4 &
• SW – V70, 4×2
• SV – V70 XC (Cross Country), 4×4 &
• SZ – V70 XC (Cross Country) / XC70, 4×4 &

S80

• KU – with gas-propane equipment for propane-butane (LPG / LPG)
• KV – with gas-cylinder equipment for methane (CNG)
• TA – armored
• TS – S80

XC90 with wheel arrangement and number of seats

• CM – XC90 (4×4, 5 seats)
• CN – XC90 (4×2, 5 seats)
• CY – XC90 (4×2, 7 seats)
• CZ – XC90 (4×4, 7 seats)

* Position four of the VIN identifies the vehicle series for the Volvos made for the North American market. This coincides with the 4th VIN symbol for front-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles made for the European market.

• A-240
• C-XC90
• F-740
• G-760
• H-780 Bertone
• J-940
• K-960 / S90 / V90
• L-850 / S70 / V70 (1991 … 2000)
• M-S40 / V50 / C70 (2004 …)
• N-C70
• R-S60
• S-V70 / XC70 (2001 …)
• T-S80
• V-S40 / V40 (1995 … 2004)

*For the Volvos made for the North American market, position five of the VIN identifies the body type and safety systems incorporated in the vehicle.

• A – driver airbag (only for old rear-wheel-drive models)
• C – convertible, two doors
• H – sedan, four doors, AWD (S40 AWD / S60 AWD / S80 AWD)
• J – station wagon, five doors, AWD (V50 AWD)
• K – coupe, two doors, two airbags, pre-tensioners
• M – XC90, 5 seats, 4×4
• N – XC90, 5 seats, 4×2
• S – sedan, four doors, two airbags, pre-tensioners
• T – sedan, 4D, AWD
• W – wagon/hatchback door 5, two airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners
• V – wagon/hatchback door 5, AWD
• X – 3-point belts pre-tensioners (for the old rear-wheel drive models)
• the Y – the XC90, seven seats

Position 6 – 8

*For the old Volvos made for the European market, position six identifies the vehicle’s number of doors.

• 2 – 2 doors
• 3 – 3 doors
• 4 – 4 doors
• 5 – 5 doors

*Positions 7 and 8 represent the vehicle’s engine code for the old Volvos made for the European market.

*For the new Volvos made for the European market and those made for the North American market, Positions 6 and 7 represented the engine codes of the vehicles. The known engine codes are shown in the table below:

Code	Engine	Description
01	B18K	R4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
02	B18KP	R4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
03	B18KP (D)	R4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
04	B18E (S)	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
05	B18E (D)	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
06	B18FT (M)	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
07	B18K (D)	R4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
09	B18FP	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
10	B18U (M)	R4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
11	B17A	R4, 1.8 L, petrol, carburetor
12	B18U (M)	R4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
13	B18FP (U)	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
14	B18E/B18EP	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
15	B18U MT/B18U CVT	R4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
16	B18U / B18U CVT	R4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
17	B18F	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
18	B18F / B18FP	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
19	B18FT	R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
21	B19A	R4, 2.0 L, petrol, carburetor
23	B19K	R4, 1.9 L, petrol, carburetor
24	B19E	R4, 1.9 L, petrol, injector
25	B4204T2	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
26	B19E Turbo	R4, 1.9 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
27	B200F	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
31	B20F	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
32	B20F (M)	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
38	B5244S4	R5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
39	B5244S7	R5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
41	B21A	R4, 2.1 L, petrol, carburetor
41	B5202S	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
44	B21E	R4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
45	B21F	R4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
45	B5204S	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
46	B21E Turbo	R4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
46	B5204T2	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
47	B21F Turbo	R4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
47	B5204T	R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
48	B21F	R4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
49	B21F	R4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
50	B5234T4	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
51	B5252S	R5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
52	B5234T6	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
52	B5254T4	R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
53	B5234T3	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
54	B5234S	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
54	B5244T5	R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
55	B5254S	R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
56	B5254T	R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
56	B5244T	R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
57	B5234T1	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
58	B5234T5	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
59	B5234T2	R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
59	B5254T2	R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
60	B5244T2	R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
61	B27A	R6, 2.7 L, petrol, carburetor
61	B5244S	R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector
62	B28A	R6, 2.8 L, petrol, carburetor
64	B27E	R6, 2.7 L, gasoline, injector
64	B5244S6	R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector
65	B27F	R6, 2.7 L, gasoline, injector
68	B28E	R6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector
68	B5254T3	R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
69	B28F	R6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector
69	B280F	R6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector
70	D19T	R4, 1.9 L, diesel, Turbo
71	D20	R4, 2.0 L, diesel
72	D5252T	R6, 2.5 L, diesel, Turbo
75	D24	R6, 2.4 L, diesel
76	D24T	R6, 2.4 L, diesel, Turbo
77	D24	R6, 2.4 L, diesel
79	D19T	R4, 1.9 L, diesel, Turbo
79	B6254GS	R5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
79	D5244T	R5, 2.4 L, diesel, Turbo, Intercooler, for the XC90
80	B230G	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline
81	B23A	R4, 2.3 L, petrol, carburetor
82	B230F	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
83	B230K	R4, 2.3 L, petrol, carburetor
83	B230FD	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
84	B230E	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
84	B23E	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
85	B230FX / B230FB	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
85	B8444S	V8, 4.4 L, gasoline, injector (manufactured by YAMAHA for XC90)
86	B230FT	R4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
87	B230FT / B23FT	R4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
88	B230F	R4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
88	B230FT / B23FT	R4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
89	B234F	R4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
90	B6284T	R6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
92	B6244S	R6, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector
93	B6254S	R6, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
94	B6294S	R6, 2.9 L, gasoline, injector
95	B6304S1	R6, 3.0 L, gasoline, injector
96	B6304S2	R6, 3.0 L, gasoline, injector
98	B6304GS	R6, 3.0 L, gasoline, injector
98	B6324S	R6, 3.2 L, gasoline, injector, for XC90
99	B6254GS	R6, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
99	B6294T	R6, 3.0 L, gasoline, Turbo, Intercooler, for XC90

*For Volvos made for the North American market, position eight of the VIN identifies the vehicle’s body type for vehicles made until 1991. For the vehicles made after 1991, this character represents the vehicle’s compliance with toxicity standards.

Until 1991, the body type:

• 2 – sedan, two doors
• 4 – sedan, four doors
• 5 – estate, five doors

Position 9

*Position nine identifies the checksum for Volvos made for the North American market. This digit is algebraically generated and it is used to check whether the entered Volvo VIN is valid.

Position 10

This position represents the model year of the Volvo vehicle. This is as represented in the table below:

Year of Issue	Designation	Year of Issue	Designation	Year of Issue	Designation
1971	1	1991	M	2011	B
1972	2	1992	N	2012	C
1973	3	1993	P	2013	D
1974	4	1994	R	2014	E
1975	5	1995	S	2015	F
1976	6	1996	T	2016	G
1977	7	1997	V	2017	H
1978	8	1998	W	2018	J
1979	9	1999	X	2019	K
1980	A	2000	Y	2020	L
1981	B	2001	1	2021	M
1982	C	2002	2	2022	N
1983	D	2003	3	2023	P
1984	E	2004	4	2024	R
1985	F	2005	5	2025	S
1986	G	2006	6	2026	T
1987	H	2007	7	2027	V
1988	J	2008	8	2028	W
1989	K	2009	9	2029	X
1990	L	2010	A	2030	Y

Position 11 “ Assembly Plant

For the Volvos made for the North American market, the assembly plants are as indicated below:

0 – Kalmar, Sweden
1 – Volvo Torslanda, Gothenburg, Sweden;
2 – Volvo Europe Car, Ghent, Belgium
3 “ Halifax, Canada
A – Uddevalla, Sweden
F – Nedcar, Born, Netherlands;
J – Autonova AB, Uddevalla, Sweden.

Position 12-17

Position twelve through seventeen is held by a series of numbers known as the Volvo’s serial number. This set of numbers identifies the exact vehicle being looked up. The numbers are not standardized, and their choice solely depends on the manufacturer’s preferences.

VOLVO MODELS

Volvo models are listed below:

• Volvo 66
• Volvo 121
• Volvo 122
• Volvo 123
• Volvo 131
• Volvo 140 Series
• Volvo 142
• Volvo 144
• Volvo 145
• Volvo 164
• Volvo 200 Series
• Volvo 240
• Volvo 242
• Volvo 244
• Volvo 245
• Volvo 262C
• Volvo 264
• Volvo 265
• Volvo 300 Series
• Volvo 343
• Volvo 345
• Volvo 440/460
• Volvo 480
• Volvo 700 Series
• Volvo 740
• Volvo 760
• Volvo 780
• Volvo 850
• Volvo 900 Series
• Volvo 940
• Volvo 960
• Volvo 1800
• Volvo Amazon
• Volvo C30
• Volvo C70
• Volvo Cross Country
• Volvo Duett
• Volvo ÖV 4
• Volvo P1800
• Volvo P1900
• Volvo PV444/544
• Volvo PV 36 Carioca
• Volvo PV51
• Volvo PV 60
• Volvo PV650 Series
• Volvo PV800 Series
• Volvo S40
• Volvo S60
• Volvo S70
• Volvo S80
• Volvo S90
• Volvo TR670 Series
• Volvo V40 (P1)
• Volvo V50
• Volvo V60
• Volvo V70
• Volvo V90
• Volvo XC40
• Volvo XC60
• Volvo XC70
• Volvo XC90

This is not a complete list of all Volvo models.

EXAMPLE DECODED VOLVO VIN

VIN: YV1FS84A1C2142611

2012 Volvo S60 II

Manufacturer: Volvo Car Corporation

Product Type: Passenger Car

Make: Volvo

Model: S60

Series: S60 II

Body: Sedan/ Saloon

This Volvo VIN decoder allows you to look up Volvo model, trim, engine, year, option, and other factory options.

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