Saab VIN Decode
Decoding the Saab VIN number can provide valuable information about the vehicle’s origin, specifications, and history. Here is an example of a Saab VIN decode:
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| (Valid from MY 1995) |
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| YS3 |
D |
E |
3 |
5 |
V |
X |
T |
2 |
000001 |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
|
| 1 = World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) |
|
| YS3 |
= |
SAAB 9-3 and 9-5 |
| YSC |
= |
Cadillac BLS |
|
|
| 2 = Model |
|
| C |
= |
SAAB 9000 |
| D |
= |
SAAB 900, SAAB 9-3 MY 1998 – 2003 |
| E |
= |
SAAB 9-5 |
| F |
= |
SAAB 9-3, MY 2003 – / Cadillac BLS MY 2006 – |
|
|
| 3 = Fittings with Passenger vehicles restraint systemsen |
|
| A |
= |
Driver’s airbag |
| B |
= |
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag |
| C |
= |
Driver’s airbag |
| D |
= |
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag |
| E |
= |
Driver’s airbag |
| F |
= |
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag |
| G |
= |
Driver’s airbag |
| H |
= |
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag |
| K |
= |
Driver’s airbag |
| M |
= |
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag |
| N |
= |
Driver’s airbag |
| P |
= |
Driver’s airbag and front passenger’s airbag |
|
|
| 4 = Body shell |
|
| 3 |
= |
3-door |
| 4 |
= |
4-door |
| 5 |
= |
5-door |
| 6 |
= |
5-door 9000 CS |
| 7 |
= |
2-door Convertible |
|
|
| 5 = Gearbox |
|
| 1 |
= |
6-speed automatic transmission / Front WD |
| 2 |
= |
6-speed manual transmission / AWD |
| 5 |
= |
5-speed manual transmission / Front WD |
| 6 |
= |
6-speed manual transmission / AWD |
| 8 |
= |
4-speed automatic transmission |
| 9 |
= |
5-speed automatic transmission / Front WD |
|
|
| 6 = Engine |
|
|
A |
= |
B206I |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
MY – 1995 |
|
A |
= |
B235L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
|
|
A |
= |
B235L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
MY 2004 – 2007 |
|
B |
= |
B234I |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
MY – 1999 |
|
B |
= |
Z18XE |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
MY 2004 – |
|
C |
= |
B205E |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
MY 1998 – |
|
D |
= |
D223L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo Diesel |
MY – 2005 |
|
E |
= |
B235E |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 1998 – |
|
F |
= |
B207E |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2003 – |
|
G |
= |
B235R |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 1998 – |
|
H |
= |
B205L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 2002 |
|
J |
= |
B204I |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
MFI |
MY – 2000 |
|
K |
= |
B205R |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 2003 |
|
L |
= |
D308L |
6-cylinder |
V6 |
Turbo Diesel |
MY 2005 – |
|
M |
= |
B234L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 1998 |
|
M |
= |
B284E |
6-cylinder |
V6 |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2006 – |
|
N |
= |
B204L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 1999 |
|
N |
= |
B207S |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2005 – |
|
|
|
(only for 9-3 Convertible US-Market) |
|
P |
= |
B204R |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 1999 |
|
P |
= |
Z19DTR |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo Diesel |
MY 2008 – |
|
R |
= |
B234R |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 1998 |
|
R |
= |
B248R |
6-cylinder |
V6 |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2008 – |
|
S |
= |
B207L |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2003 – |
|
T |
= |
B204E |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 2000 |
|
U |
= |
B234E |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 1998 |
|
U |
= |
B284L |
6-cylinder |
V6 |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2006 – |
|
V |
= |
B258I |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 1998 |
|
V |
= |
Z19DT |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo Diesel |
MY 2005 – |
|
W |
= |
Z19DTH |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo Diesel |
MY 2005 – |
|
Y |
= |
B207R |
4-cylinder |
In-line engine |
Turbo, MFI |
MY 2003 – |
|
Z |
= |
B308E |
6-cylinder |
V6 |
Turbo, MFI |
MY – 2003 |
|
|
| 7 = Check digit |
|
| 0 – 9 orX |
|
| 8 = 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 |
|
|
| 9 = Production Plant |
|
| 1 |
= |
Trollhättan, Sweden, Production line A (9000, 9-3 Sport Saloon MY 03-05 and Saab 9-3 from MY 2006) |
| 2 |
= |
Trollhättan, Sweden, Production Line B (900, 9-3 MY 1998 – 2003) |
| 3 |
= |
Trollhättan, Sweden (9-5) |
| 6 |
= |
Graz, Austria (9-3,Convertible from MY 2004-) |
| 7 |
= |
Nystad, Finland, (900, 9-3) |
| 9 |
= |
Trollhättan, Sweden, advance production vehicle |
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|
| 10 = Serial number |
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6 characters
000001 – 999999
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