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Volvo VIN Decoder

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Updated onOct 9, 2023

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.

Or use a decoder that can show what is installed on your VOLVO. Use the VIN Decoder Tool to check what engine, transmission, and options are installed on your vehicle.

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:

MakeWMIManufacturerCountry CodeCountry
VOLVO3CEVolvo Buses de Mexico (MEX)3CMexico
VOLVO4V2VOLVO (USA)4VUSA
VOLVO4V4VOLVO (USA)4VUSA
VOLVO4V5VOLVO (USA)4VUSA
VOLVO4VGVOLVO (USA)4VUSA
VOLVO4VHVOLVO (USA)4VUSA
VOLVO9BVVolvo do Brasil Motors e Veiculos SA (BRA)9BBrazil
VOLVOSCVVolvo Truck & Bus Ltd. (UK)SCUnited Kingdom
VOLVOVS9Carrocerias Irizar (S)VSSpain
VOLVOXLBNEDCAR (NL)XLHolland
VOLVOYB1VOLVO (B)YBBelgium
VOLVOYB2Volvo Europa NV (B)YBBelgium
VOLVOYB3VOLVO (B)YBBelgium
VOLVOYV1VOLVO (S)YVSweden
VOLVOYV2VOLVO (S)YVSweden
VOLVOYV3VOLVO BUS (S)YVSweden
VOLVOYV4VOLVO (S)YVSweden
VOLVOYV5VOLVO (S)YVSweden
VOLVOYV9Omninova Technologies AB (S)YVSweden
VOLVOYVZVOLVO (S)YVSweden

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:

CodeEngineDescription
01B18KR4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
02B18KPR4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
03B18KP (D)R4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
04B18E (S)R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
05B18E (D)R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
06B18FT (M)R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
07B18K (D)R4, 1.7 L, petrol, carburetor
09B18FPR4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
10B18U (M)R4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
11B17AR4, 1.8 L, petrol, carburetor
12B18U (M)R4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
13B18FP (U)R4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
14B18E/B18EPR4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
15B18U MT/B18U CVTR4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
16B18U / B18U CVTR4, 1.8 L, gasoline, injector
17B18FR4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
18B18F / B18FPR4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
19B18FTR4, 1.7 L, gasoline, injector
21B19AR4, 2.0 L, petrol, carburetor
23B19KR4, 1.9 L, petrol, carburetor
24B19ER4, 1.9 L, petrol, injector
25B4204T2R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
26B19E TurboR4, 1.9 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
27B200FR4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
31B20FR4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
32B20F (M)R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
38B5244S4R5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
39B5244S7R5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
41B21AR4, 2.1 L, petrol, carburetor
41B5202SR4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
44B21ER4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
45B21FR4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
45B5204SR4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector
46B21E TurboR4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
46B5204T2R4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
47B21F TurboR4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
47B5204TR4, 2.0 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
48B21FR4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
49B21FR4, 2.1 L, gasoline, injector
50B5234T4R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
51B5252SR5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
52B5234T6R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
52B5254T4R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
53B5234T3R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
54B5234SR5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
54B5244T5R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
55B5254SR5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
56B5254TR5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
56B5244TR5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
57B5234T1R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
58B5234T5R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
59B5234T2R5, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
59B5254T2R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
60B5244T2R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
61B27AR6, 2.7 L, petrol, carburetor
61B5244SR5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector
62B28AR6, 2.8 L, petrol, carburetor
64B27ER6, 2.7 L, gasoline, injector
64B5244S6R5, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector
65B27FR6, 2.7 L, gasoline, injector
68B28ER6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector
68B5254T3R5, 2.5 L, petrol, injector, Turbo
69B28FR6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector
69B280FR6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector
70D19TR4, 1.9 L, diesel, Turbo
71D20R4, 2.0 L, diesel
72D5252TR6, 2.5 L, diesel, Turbo
75D24R6, 2.4 L, diesel
76D24TR6, 2.4 L, diesel, Turbo
77D24R6, 2.4 L, diesel
79D19TR4, 1.9 L, diesel, Turbo
79B6254GSR5, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
79D5244TR5, 2.4 L, diesel, Turbo, Intercooler, for the XC90
80B230GR4, 2.3 L, gasoline
81B23AR4, 2.3 L, petrol, carburetor
82B230FR4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
83B230KR4, 2.3 L, petrol, carburetor
83B230FDR4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
84B230ER4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
84B23ER4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
85B230FX / B230FBR4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
85B8444SV8, 4.4 L, gasoline, injector (manufactured by YAMAHA for XC90)
86B230FTR4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
87B230FT / B23FTR4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
88B230FR4, 2.3 L, gasoline, injector
88B230FT / B23FTR4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
89B234FR4, 2.3 L, Gasoline, Injector, Turbo
90B6284TR6, 2.8 L, gasoline, injector, Turbo
92B6244SR6, 2.4 L, gasoline, injector
93B6254SR6, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
94B6294SR6, 2.9 L, gasoline, injector
95B6304S1R6, 3.0 L, gasoline, injector
96B6304S2R6, 3.0 L, gasoline, injector
98B6304GSR6, 3.0 L, gasoline, injector
98B6324SR6, 3.2 L, gasoline, injector, for XC90
99B6254GSR6, 2.5 L, gasoline, injector
99B6294TR6, 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 IssueDesignationYear of IssueDesignationYear of IssueDesignation
197111991M2011B
197221992N2012C
197331993P2013D
197441994R2014E
197551995S2015F
197661996T2016G
197771997V2017H
197881998W2018J
197991999X2019K
1980A2000Y2020L
1981B200112021M
1982C200222022N
1983D200332023P
1984E200442024R
1985F200552025S
1986G200662026T
1987H200772027V
1988J200882028W
1989K200992029X
1990L2010A2030Y

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.

We hope you find the Volvo VIN Decoder guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Volvo.

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