Volvo 343 340 360 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:

XLB345211BC123456

XLB	345	21	1	B	C	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
11 = B172	20 = B200 K/O	21 = B200 K/S	23 = 200 E/O	22 = B200 E/O	25 = B200 E/A	28 = B200 E/E	27 = B200F	53 = B14.4E	54 = B14.40	55 = B14.4S	72 = D16

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Gearbox
1 = MT4 manual gearbox	3 = MT5 manual gearbox	9 = CVT

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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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Location of Chassis/VIN Plate
On the centre of the slam panel on a black metal plate held by two silver rivets.

Stamped Number
Stamped into the offside of the bulkhead behind the fuse box.

Location of Engine Number
On the nearside of the block on a riveted metal plate by the oil filter.