Volvo C70 S70 V70 XC70 VIN Plates

This information will help you to understand the information on the VIN plate of your Volvo car.

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Example VIN Number:

YV1LW65F2Y2123456

YV1	L	W	65	F	2	Y	2	123456
Manufacturer Code	Vehicle Type	Doors	Engine Type	Emission	Gearbox	Model Year	Factory Code	Chassis Number

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Manufacturer Code
YV1 = cars	YV2 = trucks	YV3 = buses	YV4 = multipurpose	4V1 = trucks	4V2 =	4V3 =
4V4 = trucks	4V5 = trucks	4V6 =	4VL =	4VM =	4VZ =	MHA = PT. Central Sole Agency

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Vehicle Type
G = S70, V70 BI-FUEL	J = V70 BI-FUEL	L = S70, V70, V70XC	N = C70	S = V70, V70XC, XC70

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Doors
C = 2DRS (C70 CONV)	D = V70XC/XC70 ARMOURED	J = V70 AWD (USA)(CDN)	K = 2DRS (C70 COUPE)	S = 4DRS	T = 4DRS (S70 AWD) (USA)(CDN)	W = 5DRS (V70)	U = V70 BI-FUEL LPG	V = 5DRS (V70 AWD) EXC XC (USA)(CDN)	V = V70 BI-FUEL CNG	Z = 5DRS (V70 XC)

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Engine Type
31 = GB5252S	32 = B5244SG	33 = B5244SG2	34 = GB5252S2	41 = B5202S	43 = B5204T4	46 = B5204T2	48 = B5204T4	50 = B5234T4	51 = B5252S
52 = B5234T6	53 = B5234T3	54 = B5234S	55 = B5254FS MOT 4.4	55 = B5254S DENSO	56 = B5254T	62 = B5234T9	63 = B5244T7	56 = B5244T (To 1999)	---

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Engine Type from 2000
57 = B5234T7	59 = B5234T2	60 = B5244T2	61 = B5244S	62 = B5234T8	65 = B5244S2	72 = D5252T

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Engine Type from 2003
32 = B5244SG	33 = B5244SG2	49 = B5204T5	52 = B5254T4	53 = B5234T3	57 = B5234T7	58 = B5244T3	59 = B5254T2
61 = B5244S	62 = B5234T9	63 = 5244T7	64 = B5244S6	65 = B5244S2	72 = D5252T MSA 15.8	74 = D5244T2	79 = D5244T

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Emissions
0 = KOD: EM A1/C1/C2/H1	2 = KOD: EM G5	3 = KOD: EM C4	4 = KOD: EM G1	6 = KOD: EM G6	7 = KOD: EM G8	8 = KOD: EM C7	9 = KOD: EM F2	A = KOD: EM J1
B = KOD: EM J4	C = KOD: EM L3	D = KOD: EM L6	E = KOD: EM N3	F = KOD: EM N5	J = KOD: EM N4	K = KOD: EM L4	L = KOD: EM L7	N = KOD: EM T1
P = KOD: EM T2	Q = KOD: EM T3	R = KOD: EM E1	T = KOD: EM T4	V = KOD: EM Z1	W = KOD: EM Z4	X = KOD: EM Z2	Y = KOD: EM Z3	---

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Gearbox
2 = M56, M59 manual gearbox	3 = M58 manual gearbox	4 = M66 manual gearbox	6 = AW42 automatic gearbox	7 = AW50AWD automatic gearbox	8 = AW42AWD automatic gearbox	9 = AW55-50SN automatic gearbox

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Model Year From 1980
A = 1980	B = 1981	C = 1982	D = 1983	E = 1984	F = 1985	G = 1986	H = 1987	J = 1988	K = 1989	L = 1990	M = 1991
N = 1992	P = 1993	R = 1994	S = 1995	T = 1996	V = 1997	W = 1998	X = 1999	Y = 2000	1 = 2001	2 = 2002	3 = 2003
4 = 2004	5 = 2005	6 = 2006	7 = 2007	8 = 2008	9 = 2009	A = 2010 (code restarted)	B = 2011	C = 2012	D = 2013	E = 2014	---

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Factory Code
0 = Sweden, Kalmar Plant	1 = Sweden, Torslanda Plant VCT 21(Volvo Torslandaverken) (Gothenburg)	2 = Belgium, Ghent Plant VCG 22	3 = Canada, Hatdfax Plant	4 = Italy, - Bertone models 240	5 = Malaysia,	6 = Australia,
7 = Indonesia,	A = Sweden, Uddevalla Plant (Volvo Cars/TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing))	B = Italy, - Bertone Chongq 31	D = Italy, - Bertone models 780	E = Singapore,	F = The Netherlands, Born Plant (NEDCAR)	J = Sweden, Uddevalla Plant VCU 38 (Volvo Cars/ Pininfarina Sverige AB)

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Engine VIN
01 = B18K	02 = B18KP	03 = B18KPD	04 = B18ES	05 = B18ED	06 = B18FTM	07 = B18KD	10 = B18U (M)-200/203	11 = B17A	12 = B18U (M)-103/113
14 = B18E/EP	15 = B18U -200/203	16 = B18U -103/113	17 = B16F	18 = B18F/FP	19 = B18FT	20 = B200 K/O	21 = B19A	22 = B200 E/O	23 = 200 E/O
24 = B19E	25 = B200 E/A	26 = B19ET	27 = B200F	28 = B200 E/E	31 = B20F	32 = B20F (M)	37 = D20	41 = B21A	44 = B21E
45 = B21F	46 = B21ET	47 = B21FT	48 = B21LH Jet	49 = B21F MPG (1981), B21F Kjet (1982)	53 = B14.4E	54 = B14.40	55 = B14.4S	61 = B27A	62 = B28A
64 = B27E	65 = B27F	68 = B28E	69 = B28F	70 = D19T (EGR)	72 = D16	74 = D24 TIC with EGR	75 = D24 TIC without EGR	76 = D24T	77 = D24 (1981-1984)
79 = D19T	80 = B230G	81 = B23A	82 = B230GT & B230FD	83 = B230FD w/ pulsair	84 = B23E	85 = B230FB	86 = B230FT - EGR	87 = B230FT - non EGR	88 = B23F (1983-1984), B230F (1985-95)
89 = B234F	92 = B6244F	93 = B6254F	95 = B6304F with air pump	96 = B6204F without air pump	98 = N6304G	99 = B6254G	---	---	---

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C70

Location of the Chassis/VIN Plate
On the nearside inner wing on a metal plate held by two silver rivets.

Visible VIN
Viewed through the nearside base of the front windscreen on an embossed plate held by two rivets.

Stamped Chassis Number
Stamped onto the centre of the bulkhead facing up.

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S70

Location of Chassis/VIN Plate
On the offside wing facing up on a metal plate held by two black rivets. On the S 70 & S 80 it is on the nearside wing. Later models it has been located on the Right B pillar just under the rear door hinge in a black sticker format.

Visible VIN
Viewed through the nearside base of the front windscreen on a embossed plate held by two Volvo rivets.

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V70

Location of Chassis/VIN Plate
On the offside wing on a metal plate held by two black rivets.

Chassis/VIN Plate
On the offside wing on a metal plate held by two black rivets.

Stamped Chassis Number
Stamped into the centre of the bulkhead facing up.