Volvo 850 VIN Plates

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

Click on the model series number above

Example VIN Number:

YV1LW65F2Y2123456

YV1	L	W	65	F	2	Y	2	123456
Manufacturer Code	Vehicle Type	Doors	Engine Type	Emissions	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
L = P80

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Doors
S = 4 DRS	W = 5 DRS

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Engine Type
41 = B5202S	45 = B5204FS	46 = B5204T2	47 = B5204T	50 = B5234T4	51 = B5252FS	54 = B5234S
55 = B5254FS	56 = B5254T	57 = B5234T EXC (T)	58 = B5234T5	59 = B5234T (T)	72 = D5252T	---

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Emissions
0 = KOD: 9,32,EM A,EM C1.	2 = KOD: 40,EM E,EM G5.	6 = KOD: EM G6

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Gearbox
2 = M56, M59 manual gearbox	3 = M58 manual gearbox	6 = AW42 automatic gearbox

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Model Year
N = 1992	P = 1993	R = 1994	S = 1995	T = 1996	V = 1997

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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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Location of 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.