Volvo XC90 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:

YV1CN59G432123456

YV1	C	SN	59	G	4	3	2	123456
Manufacturer Code	Vehicle Type	Type	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
C = XC90

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Type
M = XC90 AWD 5 sea	N = XC90 2WD 5 seat	Y = XC90 2WD 7 seat	Z = XC90 AWD 7 seat

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Engine Type
59 = B5254T2	79 = D5244T	91 = B6294T

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Emissions
3 = KOD: EM F1	9 = KOD: EM F2	B = KOD: EM X3	G = KOD: EM X1 EXC (USA)(CDN)	H = KOD: EM X2 (USA)(CDN)	J = KOD: EM X5 EXC (USA)(CDN)	Z = KOD: EM X6 (USA)(CDN)	W = KOD: EM Z4

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Gearbox
4 = M66AWD manual gearbox	7 = AW50AWD automatic gearbox	8 = 4T65AWD 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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