All the Places You Can Find Your VIN On Your Volkswagen: Bonus Video Guide
Volkswagen Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped in several locations throughout the vehicle. The easiest way to find it is to look at the lower left corner of the windshield.
Where is the Vin Number Located on the Volkswagen
VW VINs can also be found in the driver’s door frame, engine bay, strut tower or fender, firewall, trunk floor, and license plate.
You can retrieve a VW VIN from the engine control module and instrument cluster using a full-system scanner.
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![]() | Left lower corner of the windshield |
![]() | Driver’s door frame |
![]() | Engine bay frame, passenger side |
| Behind the rear license plate | |
| Trunk floor | |
| Passenger footwell front | |
| Vehicle registration, title, or insurance card |
This guide will help you locate the VIN on several Volkswagen vehicles, such as Jetta, Bora, Polo, Bora, t2 Passat, CC, Routan, Tiguan, Golf, and Beetle. You will find the VIN in several locations.
Where can I find where VW was made?

Open the driver’s door and locate the VIN sticker. At the top of the VIN, it will say Vehicle Manufactured in Mexico, Germany, Canada, etc. If you can’t access the vehicle or the missing VIN sticker, you can find out where your Volkswagen was manufactured using our VIN decoder.
We hope you find the VW VIN Number Location guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Volkswagen.




