1.3.2  Breakdown of the VIN from MY 1998
(only for passenger cars without off-road vehicles)
W0L 0 S  BF08 X 6 000001
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 =  World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
W0L = Opel
WJR = Irmscher GmbH (a tuning company)
W0S(V) = Opel Special Vehicles GmbH
2 =  Filler “0”  (Exception: Post Office vehicles = P)
3   =   Type
A = Astra C (Opel internal H) and Zafira B
E = Speedster
H = Agila A
J = Vectra B
S = Corsa B and Tigra A, Combo B
X = Meriva
T = Astra B (Opel internal F/G) and Zafira A
V = Omega B
X = Corsa C and Tigra B, Meriva, Combo C
Z = Vectra C / Signum
4 =      Range of model
Corsa B Tigra A
BF08 = Saloon 2-door + hatchback, Swing AF07 = Saloon 2-door, Coupé
BF68 = Saloon 4-door + hatchback, Swing  
BF25 = Delivery van Special (Combo)  Tigra B
  CR97 = Convertible (Twin Top) 2-door
Corsa C / Combo  
CF08 = Saloon 2-door + hatchback Agila – A
CF68 = Saloon 4-door + hatchback AF68 = Saloon 4-door
CF06 = Delivery van Special (Combo)  
CF25 = Combo Van Speedster
CF75 = Combo Monocab AR97 = Convertible 2-door
  BR97 = Convertible 2-door (Z20LET-Engine)
Corsa D  
DL08 = Saloon 2-door + hatchback  
DL08 = Delivery van 3-door  
DL68 = Saloon 4-door + hatchback  
   
Astra A (Opel-internal Astra F) Meriva
FF08 = Saloon GL 2d-oor + hatchback CE75 = Saloon 5-door
FF48 = Saloon 4-door + hatchback  
Astra B (Opel-internal Astra G)
FF68 = Saloon GL 4-door + hatchback GF07 = Coupé
FF35 = Estate GL 5-door GF48 = 4-door-Hatchback
FF69 = Saloon 4-door GF08 = 2-door Hatchback
FF70 = Saloon GL 2-door GF67 = Convertible
  GF19 = Saloon 4-door
Astra C (Opel-internal Astra H) GF69 = Saloon Saloon
HF35 = 4-door Estate GF35 = Caravan
HF19 = 4-door Saloon, 6 windows, GL GF70 = Van
HF08 = 2-door Saloon  
HF75 = 4-door Estate (Zafira B)  Zafira A
HF70 = 2-door Delivery van GF75 = Large interior saloon/van
HF48 = 4-door Saloon, 4 windows  
HF69 = 4-door Saloon, 4 windows  Zafira B
HF68 = 4-door Saloon, 6 windows,GL HM75 = Large interior saloon / Van
HF07 = 2-door Coupé,  
HL08 = 2-door GTC-Coupé Signum
HL67 = Convertible CF48 = Estate 5-door
   
Vectra B  
BF19 = Saloon GL 4-door Vectra C
BF35 = Estate GL 5-door CF48 = NCV
BF68 = Lim GL 4-door + hatchback CF69 = Saloon
  CF68 = 5-door hatchback
Omega B CF35 = Caravan, 5-door
BM35 = Estate CD 5-door  
BP35 = Estate MV6 5-door  
BF69 = Saloon GL 4-door  
BM69 = Saloon CD 4-door  
BP69 = Saloon MV6 4-door  
5 =    Model Year
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
B = 2011   C = 2012   D = 2013
6 =      Assembly Plant(as previously)
7 =      Serial number (The series recommences each model year)