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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, position 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, position 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)
* For the Volvos made for the North American market, position four of the VIN identifies the vehicle series. 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, 2 doors
- H – sedan, 4 doors, AWD (S40 AWD / S60 AWD / S80 AWD)
- J – station wagon, 5 doors, AWD (V50 AWD)
- K – coupe, 2 doors, two airbags, pre-tensioners
- M – XC90, 5 seats, 4×4
- N – XC90, 5 seats, 4×2
- S – sedan, 4 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, 7 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
*For the old Volvos made for the European market, Position 7 and 8 represent the vehicle’s engine code.
*For the new Volvos made for the European market, as well as the ones made for the North American market, Position 6 and 7 represented the engine codes of the vehicles. The known engine codes are as 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 body type of the vehicle for vehicles made until 1991. For the vehicles made after 1991, this character represents the vehicl’s compliance with toxicity standards.
Until 1991, the body type:
- 2 – sedan, 2 doors
- 4 – sedan, 4 doors
- 5 – estate, 5 doors
Position 9
*For Volvos made for the North American market, position nine identifies the checksum. 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 that are known as the serial number of the Volvo. This set of numbers identifies the exact vehicle being looked up. The numbers are not standardized and their choice is solely dependent on the manufacture’s preferences.
VOLVO MODELS
Volvo models are as 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
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