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VW VIN Number Locations

The VW VIN numbers can usually be found in the engine compartment in th following positions: 
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1. stamped into the top of the bulk head
2. adjacent to the inner wing.
3. New Beatles have the VIN under the rear seat.
4. Older VW models have a VIN plate usually in the engine compartment
5. Later models it will be in a sticker format on the driver or passenger door
6. Later models also have a visible VIN in the bottom corner of the windscreen

​Select a model from the list below to see its exact VIN location

VW VIN Positions

VW VIN Number Positions & Example

VW VIN & Engine Number Positions

Models

Alltrack

Beetle   

Bora    

Corrado 

EoS

Golf       

Jetta     

Kaddy

Lupo      

Passat 

Phaeton

Polo

Scirocco 

Sharan  

Tiguan

Touarag

Touran

Transporter T4 T5 T6

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​Below is a chronological list of notable Volkswagen models:
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1930s–1950s

• Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle (1938–2003)
• Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter (1950–present)

1960s–1970s

• Volkswagen Karmann Ghia (1955–1974)
• Volkswagen Type 3 (1961–1973)
• Volkswagen Type 4 (1968–1974)
• Volkswagen Golf (1974–present)
• Volkswagen Scirocco (1974–1992, 2008–2017)
• Volkswagen Passat (1973–present

1980s–1990s

• Volkswagen Jetta (1979–present)
• Volkswagen Polo (1975–present)
• Volkswagen Corrado (1988–1995)
• Volkswagen Vento (1992–1999)

2000s–2010s

• Volkswagen Touareg (2002–present)
• Volkswagen Phaeton (2002–2016)
• Volkswagen Tiguan (2007–present)
• Volkswagen Up! (2011–present)
• Volkswagen Arteon (2017–present)

2020s

• Volkswagen ID.3 (2020–present)
• Volkswagen ID.4 (2020–present)
• Volkswagen ID. Buzz (2022–present)

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​Volkswagen, which translates to "People's Car" in German, was established in 1937 by the German Labour Front with the aim of producing affordable vehicles for the general public.

The company's first and most iconic model, the Type 1 Beetle, was designed by Ferdinand Porsche and became a symbol of German automotive engineering.

Post-World War II, Volkswagen played a significant role in Germany's economic recovery, with the Beetle becoming one of the best-selling cars worldwide.

​Over the decades, Volkswagen expanded its lineup, introducing models like the Golf, Passat, and Polo, and acquired several other automotive brands, solidifying its position as one of the world's leading car manufacturers.