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Vehicle Identification Number

The Vehicle Identification Number is embossed on the Vehicle Identification Plate and on the body floor panel adjacent to the right front seat.

Note:   Up to Model Year '98, the model identification code (OPEL Code) is located at the 8th and 9th position of the Vehicle Identification Number after 4 zeros as blank spaces (WOL000036).

As of Model Year '99, the model identification code (GM Code) is located at the 7th to 9th position (WOLOVBF35).

Object Number: 2398855  Size: DEFAULT

Vehicle Identification Number (continued)

In the Agila, the Vehicle Identification Number is stamped on the upper part of the bulkhead on right in direction of travel (arrow).

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Vehicle Identification Number (continued)

Designation of the individual positions based on the example (WOLOTGF35X2123456)

OPEL

Position

VIN

Designation

GM coding

1 - 3

W

World manufacturer code

WOL

Adam Opel AG

 

O

 

VN1

SOVAB

 

L

     

4

O

Special identification

O

= non special vehicle

     

P

= post office vehicle

5

T

GM code

H

= Agila

     

E

= Speedster/VX220

     

S

= Corsa-B, Combo-B, Tigra-A

     

X

= Corsa-C, Combo-C, Combo-C van, Meriva, Tigra-B

     

M

= Astra-F

     

T

= Astra-G, Zafira-A

     

A

= Astra-H, Zafira-B

     

Y

= Vectra-B

     

Z

= Vectra-C, Signum

     

V

= Omega-B

6

G

Model designation

A

= Agila-A, Speedster/VX220, Tigra-A

     

B

= Corsa-B, Combo-B, Vectra-B, Omega-B

     

C

= Corsa-C, Vectra-C

     

F

= Astra-F

     

G

= Astra-G, Zafira

7

F

GM equipment code

F

= Equipment code GL (for Omega-B only), otherwise part of GM body style code

     

M

= Equipment code CD (for Omega-B only), otherwise part of GM body style code

     

P

= Equipment code MV6 (for Omega-B only), otherwise part of GM body style code

     

E

Part of GM body style code

     

R

Part of GM body style code


Vehicle Identification Number (continued)

OPEL

Position

VIN

Designation

GM coding

8 - 9

3

GM body style code

06

4-door Estate (Combo Tour)

 

5

 

07

2-door Coupe, fastback

     

08

2-door Saloon, fastback

     

19

4-door Saloon notchback, 6 window

     

25

3-door Delivery Van, special

     

35

4-door Estate

     

48

4-door Saloon, fastback, 4 window

     

67

2-door Convertible

     

68

4-door Saloon fastback, 6 window

     

69

4-door Saloon, notchback, 4 window

     

70

2-door Delivery Van

     

75

4-door Estate, special (Zafira)

     

97

2-door Targa


Vehicle Identification Number (continued)

OPEL

Position

VIN

Designation

GM coding

10

X

Model Year

N

1992

6

2006

     

P

1993

7

2007

     

R

1994

8

2008

     

S

1995

9

2009

     

T

1996

A

2010

     

V

1997

B

2011

     

W

1998

C

2012

     

X

1999

   
     

Y

2000

   
     

1

2001

   
     

2

2002

   
     

3

2003

   
     

4

2004

   
     

5

2005

   

Vehicle Identification Number (continued)

OPEL

Position

VIN

Designation

GM coding

11

2

Manufacturing plant

1

= Rüsselsheim

F

=

Egypt

Togliatti

     

2

= Bochum

G

= Gliwice (Poland)

     

3

= Azambuja

H

= Halol,

Rayong (Thailand)

     

4

= Zaragoza

Y

= Indonesia

     

5

= Antwerp

L

= Elizabeth

     

6

= Opel Eisenach

M

= Millbrook

     

7

= Luton

N

= Norwich

     

8

= Ellesmere Port

P

= Warsaw (Poland)

     

9

= Uusikaupunki

R

= Rosario (Argentina)

Cartera (W06...) 1)

         

S

= Szentgotthard

     

A

= Portugal (until end of MY '92)

V

= Luton

     

B

= Bertone

X

= Ukraine

     

C

= Elabuga

Y

= Barcelona

     

D

= Shin Chuang

Z

= Izmir

     

E

= Ellesmere Port (until end of MY '92)

Heuliez

   

Vehicle Identification Number (continued)

OPEL

Position

VIN

Designation

GM coding

12 - 17

1

consecutive number

   
 

2

     
 

3

     
 

4

     
 

5

     
 

6

     


1 ) W06... World manufacturer's code for Cartera only

Vehicle Identification Plate > < Plastics (Abbreviations)