VIN number identification
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cheers for that..
I now know that it was built in Ingolstadt, Germany and not in France :icon_thumright:
now for my next tedious question!!
Does anyone know how I would find out which engine I've got? I assume they'll be an engine number somewhere?
THe main reason is that I've been told by the dealer that I've got the latest 1.9 tdi engine which has lower emissions than the standard unit (118 co2/k as opposed to the standard 138 co2/k),however a P46 arrived in the post this morning and it says 138 co2/k on it. I just want to make sure that I don't get screwed for company car tax. (robbing gits)...
thanks
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Position 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier
W = Germany - originally West Germany, hence the W
AU = Audi
All TTs (and only TTs) have this WMI instead:
T = Hungary
RU = Audi
Position 3-6: Filler digits (ZZZ)
Position 7-8: Audi Model Number - 8L for A3 1997-2003 8P for A3 2003 on
Position 9: Check Digit
Position 10: Year Code
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
Position 11: Plant Code
A = Ingolstadt
N = Neckarsulm
K = Rheine
T = Gyor, Hungary
Position 12-17: Serial Number
This is a sequential production number
I now know that it was built in Ingolstadt, Germany and not in France :icon_thumright:
now for my next tedious question!!
Does anyone know how I would find out which engine I've got? I assume they'll be an engine number somewhere?
THe main reason is that I've been told by the dealer that I've got the latest 1.9 tdi engine which has lower emissions than the standard unit (118 co2/k as opposed to the standard 138 co2/k),however a P46 arrived in the post this morning and it says 138 co2/k on it. I just want to make sure that I don't get screwed for company car tax. (robbing gits)...
thanks
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Position 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier
W = Germany - originally West Germany, hence the W
AU = Audi
All TTs (and only TTs) have this WMI instead:
T = Hungary
RU = Audi
Position 3-6: Filler digits (ZZZ)
Position 7-8: Audi Model Number - 8L for A3 1997-2003 8P for A3 2003 on
Position 9: Check Digit
Position 10: Year Code
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
Position 11: Plant Code
A = Ingolstadt
N = Neckarsulm
K = Rheine
T = Gyor, Hungary
Position 12-17: Serial Number
This is a sequential production number
Audi only produce the A3 at the Ingolstadt plant and a new one just outside Brussels in Belgium. The Brussels plant produces some A3s at the moment but it will be the plant used to produce the new A1 when that comes on stream.
