1.3.1  Breakdown of the VIN (example): As used up to and including MY 1997

(only for passenger cars without off-road vehicles)
W0L 0000 87 K 1 063509
1 2 3 4 5 6
Explanations:
1 =   World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
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)
2   =   Filler
Exception: 000P = Post Office vehicle
3 =           Opel Model Code (two digits)
This contains information about the body shape of the individual models and their fittings, LS/GL etc., (see detailed description below)
Type Model-Code Body shell     GM-Code
           
Ascona C 81 2-door Saloon Saloon LS F11
  82 5-door Estate   LS F35
  83 5-door Estate   GL M35
  84 4-door Saloon Hatchback LS F68
  86 4-door Saloon Saloon LS F69
  87 4-door Saloon Saloon GL M69
  88 2-door Saloon Saloon GL  
  89 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL M68
           
Omega A / 16 4-door Saloon Saloon LS F19
Senator A+B 17 4-door Saloon Saloon GL M19
  21 4-door Saloon Senator A Saloon    
  19 4-door Saloon Saloon   N19
  29 4-door Saloon Senator Saloon   P19
  66 5-door Estate   LS F35
  67 5-door Estate   GL M35
           
Omega B 21 5-door Estate   GL  
  22 5-door Estate   CD  
  23 5-door Estate   MV6  
  25 4-door Saloon   GL  
  26 4-door Saloon   CD  
  27 4-door Saloon   MV6  
           
Astra A (F) 51 5-door Estate   GL F35
  52 5-door Estate   GLS M35
  53 2-door Saloon Hatchback (+Convertible) GL F08
  54 2-door Saloon Hatchback GSI GLS M08
  55 3-door Delivery van   GL F70
  56 4-door Saloon Saloon GL F19
  57 4-door Saloon Saloon GLS M19
  58 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL F68
  59 4-door Saloon Hatchback GLS M68
           
Astra B (G) 61 4-door Estate      
  62 2-door Delivery van      
  63 2-door Saloon Hatchback    
  66 4-door Saloon Saloon    
  67 4-door Saloon Hatchback    
           
Calibra 85 2-door Coupé Hatchback SZ M07
           
Corsa A 91 2-door Saloon Saloon Swing F11
  92 2-door Saloon Saloon GL  
  93 2-door Saloon Hatchback Swing F08
  94 2-door Saloon Hatchback GL M08
  96 4-door Saloon Saloon Swing F19
  97 4-door Saloon Saloon GL M19
  98 4-door Saloon Hatchback Swing F68
  99 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL M68
           
Corsa B 71 3-door Delivery van Special Combo  
  73 2-door Saloon Hatchback Swing  
  78 4-door Saloon Hatchback Swing  
  79 4-door Saloon Hatchback GLS  
           
Tigra 75 2-door Coupé Hatchback    
           
Vectra A 86 4-door Saloon Saloon   F19
  87 4-door Saloon Saloon GL M19
  88 4-door Saloon Hatchback   F68
  89 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL M68
           
Vectra B 31 5-door Estate      
  36 4-door Saloon Saloon GL  
  38 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL  
           
Kadett E 31 2-door Saloon Saloon    
  32 4-door Saloon Saloon    
  33 2-door Saloon Hatchback LS C08
  34 4-door Saloon Hatchback LS C48
  35 3-door Estate   LS C15
  36 5-door Estate   LS C35
  37 3-door Delivery van   LS C70
  38 3-door Delivery van Special   LS C25
  39 4-door Saloon Saloon GL C19
  43 2-door Saloon Hatchback (+Convertible) GL D08
  44 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL D48
  45 3-door Estate   GL  
  46 5-door Estate   GL D35
  47 3-door Delivery van   GL D70
  48 3-door Delivery van Special   GL D25
  49 4-door Saloon Saloon GL D19
           
Manta 53 2-door Coupé Hatchback GL  
  55 2-door Coupé Hatchback Luxus    
  58 2-door Coupé Saloon GL  
  59 2-door Coupé Saloon Luxus    
           
Rekord 11 2-door Saloon Saloon    
  16 4-door Saloon Saloon    
17 4-door Saloon Saloon Luxus
18 2-door Saloon Saloon Luxus
  64 3-door Estate      
  65 3-door Delivery van      
  66 5-door Estate      
  67 5-door Estate Luxus      
           
Monza 21 2-door Coupé      
  22 2-door Coupé Luxus      
           
Commodore 14 2-door Saloon Saloon    
  19 4-door Saloon Hatchback GL  
  61 5-door Estate      
           
Sintra 16 5-door Van      
4 =    Model Year
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
5 =   Assembly Plant
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)
  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
6 =  Serial number (The series recommences each model year)