1.3.1 Breakdown of the VIN (example): As used up to and including MY 1997
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(only for passenger cars without off-road vehicles) |
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W0L |
0000 |
87 |
K |
1 |
063509 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Explanations: |
1 = World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) |
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W0L |
= |
Opel |
SKA |
= |
Passenger cars manufactured by Vauxhall (e.g. Cavalier, Charlton) |
SKF |
= |
Load carrying vehicles manufactured by Vauxhall (e.g. Bedford Blitz) |
VSX |
= |
GM España (for Opel until MY 1996) |
WJR |
= |
Irmscher GmbH (a tuning company) |
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2 = Filler |
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Exception: 000P = Post Office vehicle |
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3 = Opel Model Code (two digits) |
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This contains information about the body shape of the individual models and their fittings, LS/GL etc., (see detailed description below) |
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Type |
Model-Code |
Body shell |
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GM-Code |
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Ascona C |
81 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
LS |
F11 |
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82 |
5-door Estate |
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LS |
F35 |
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83 |
5-door Estate |
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GL |
M35 |
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84 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
LS |
F68 |
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86 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
LS |
F69 |
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87 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
M69 |
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88 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
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89 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
M68 |
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Omega A / |
16 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
LS |
F19 |
Senator A+B |
17 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
M19 |
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21 |
4-door Saloon Senator A |
Saloon |
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19 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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N19 |
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29 |
4-door Saloon Senator |
Saloon |
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P19 |
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66 |
5-door Estate |
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LS |
F35 |
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67 |
5-door Estate |
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GL |
M35 |
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Omega B |
21 |
5-door Estate |
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GL |
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22 |
5-door Estate |
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CD |
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23 |
5-door Estate |
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MV6 |
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25 |
4-door Saloon |
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GL |
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26 |
4-door Saloon |
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CD |
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27 |
4-door Saloon |
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MV6 |
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Astra A (F) |
51 |
5-door Estate |
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GL |
F35 |
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52 |
5-door Estate |
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GLS |
M35 |
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53 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback (+Convertible) |
GL |
F08 |
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54 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback GSI |
GLS |
M08 |
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55 |
3-door Delivery van |
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GL |
F70 |
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56 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
F19 |
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57 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GLS |
M19 |
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58 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
F68 |
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59 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GLS |
M68 |
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Astra B (G) |
61 |
4-door Estate |
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62 |
2-door Delivery van |
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63 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
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66 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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67 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
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Calibra |
85 |
2-door Coupé |
Hatchback |
SZ |
M07 |
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Corsa A |
91 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
Swing |
F11 |
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92 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
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93 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
Swing |
F08 |
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94 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
M08 |
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96 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
Swing |
F19 |
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97 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
M19 |
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98 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
Swing |
F68 |
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99 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
M68 |
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Corsa B |
71 |
3-door Delivery van |
Special |
Combo |
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73 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
Swing |
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78 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
Swing |
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79 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GLS |
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Tigra |
75 |
2-door Coupé |
Hatchback |
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Vectra A |
86 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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F19 |
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87 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
M19 |
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88 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
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F68 |
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89 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
M68 |
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Vectra B |
31 |
5-door Estate |
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36 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
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38 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
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Kadett E |
31 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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32 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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33 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
LS |
C08 |
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34 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
LS |
C48 |
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35 |
3-door Estate |
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LS |
C15 |
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36 |
5-door Estate |
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LS |
C35 |
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37 |
3-door Delivery van |
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LS |
C70 |
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38 |
3-door Delivery van Special |
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LS |
C25 |
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39 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
C19 |
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43 |
2-door Saloon |
Hatchback (+Convertible) |
GL |
D08 |
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44 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
D48 |
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45 |
3-door Estate |
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GL |
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46 |
5-door Estate |
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GL |
D35 |
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47 |
3-door Delivery van |
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GL |
D70 |
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48 |
3-door Delivery van Special |
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GL |
D25 |
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49 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
GL |
D19 |
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Manta |
53 |
2-door Coupé |
Hatchback |
GL |
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55 |
2-door Coupé |
Hatchback Luxus |
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58 |
2-door Coupé |
Saloon |
GL |
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59 |
2-door Coupé |
Saloon Luxus |
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Rekord |
11 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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16 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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17 |
4-door Saloon |
Saloon Luxus |
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18 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon Luxus |
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64 |
3-door Estate |
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65 |
3-door Delivery van |
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66 |
5-door Estate |
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67 |
5-door Estate Luxus |
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Monza |
21 |
2-door Coupé |
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22 |
2-door Coupé Luxus |
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Commodore |
14 |
2-door Saloon |
Saloon |
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19 |
4-door Saloon |
Hatchback |
GL |
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61 |
5-door Estate |
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Sintra |
16 |
5-door Van |
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4 = Model Year |
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E = 1984 |
J = 1988 |
N = 1992 |
T = 1996 |
Y = 2000 |
4 = 2004 |
F = 1985 |
K = 1989 |
P = 1993 |
V = 1997 |
1 = 2001 |
5 = 2005 |
G = 1986 |
L = 1990 |
R = 1994 |
W = 1998 |
2 = 2002 |
6 = 2006 |
H = 1987 |
M = 1991 |
S = 1995 |
X = 1999 |
3 = 2003 |
7 = 2007 |
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5 = Assembly Plant |
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1 |
Rüsselsheim / Germany |
A |
Azambuja/Portugal (- End MY 1992) |
2 |
Bochum / Germany |
B |
Grugliasco (Bertone) / Italy |
3 |
Azambuja / Portugal (from MY 1993) |
C |
Eisenach / Germany – MY 1992; Cerizay / France |
4 |
Zaragoza / Spain |
E |
Ellesmore Port / Great Britain(- Ende of MY 1992) |
5 |
Antwerpen 2 / Belgium |
G |
Gliwice / Poland |
6 |
Eisenach / Germany (from MY 1993), until this date Antwerpen 1 / Belgium |
H |
Hellas / Greece |
7 |
Luton/GB (from MY 1993) |
K |
Australia (for the japan market) |
8 |
Ellesmore Port / Great Britain (from MY 1993) |
N |
Norwich / Great Britain (Opel Speedster Plant Lotus) |
9 |
Uusikaupunki / Finland |
P |
Warschau / Poland (from middle 1994 only Astra) |
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R |
Rosario / Argentina |
S |
Szengotthard / Hungary |
T |
Dunstable / Geat Britain |
V |
Luton / Great Britain (- End MY 1992) |
W |
Warschau / Poland (from MY 1999) |
Z |
Torbali / Turkey |
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6 = Serial number (The series recommences each model year) |
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