Volvo 940 960 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:

YV1X44872R1123456

YV1	X44	87	2	R	1	123456
Manufacturer Code	Vehicle Type	Engine Type	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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Engine Type
20 = B200G	21 = B200FT	22 = B200GT/td>	25 = 204FT	27 = B200F	74 = D24TIC	80 = B230G	81 = B230FK	82 = B230GT W/O EGR, W/O TWC	83 = B230FD Pulsair + EGR	84 = B230GK
85 = B230FB	86 = B230FT EGR, TWC	87 = B230FT W/O EGR, TWC	88 = B230F	92 = B6244S	93 = B6254S EGR, TWC	95 = B6304S TWC	96 = B6304S TWC	98 = B6304GS W/O TWC	99 = B6254S W/O EGR, W/O TWC	---

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Gearbox
1 = M90	2 = M46	3 = M47	5 = ZF22	6 = "AW" LOCK-UP	7 = "AW" W/O LOCK-UP

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Model Year
R = 1994	S = 1995	T = 1996	V = 1997	W = 1998

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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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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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940

Location of the Chassis/VIN Plate
On a riveted metal plate on the nearside front inner wing. The number shows Volvo security marks.

Visible VIN
Viewed through the near side of the windscreen on a black metal plate.

Stamped Number
On the centre of the of bulkhead.

Location of Engine Number
On the top rear offside of the block on a horizontal lug in a dot matrix format.

960

Location of the Chassis/VIN Plate
On the offside of the slam panel.

Stamped Number
Stamped into the offside drivers 'B' Post adjacent to the door catch. Security marks stamped at the beginning and end of the number.

Location of the Engine Number
On the nearside center of the block.