peugeot VIN how to decode

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by klg, Feb 7, 2004.

  1. klg

    klg Guest

    Does anyone know how to decode the VIN number of citroen cars (806
    especially).
    I am interested mainly in: car production date, engine production date
    and engine type.

    Thanks for any hint!

    Dalibor
     
    klg, Feb 7, 2004
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  2. klg

    G.T Guest

    Hello,
    Not possible, only Pug knows :)
    The VIN presents as :
    VF3 which is a prefix indicating french vehicles*.
    Car type (usually three characters, followed by engine type : report to
    handbook)**.
    The following numbers (yes there are just numbers) is the serial number. I
    don't know how to decode them.

    *My personnal VIN-VF list (not exhaustive) :
    VF Manufacturer
    1 Renault
    3 Peugeot
    4 Talbot
    7 Citroën
    8 Matra Automobile (now Matra Automobile Engineering, property of
    Pininfarina)
    9 Nicolas Industrie.

    ** for example, a 205 3-doors post '88 is coded 20C. An estate 405 is coded
    15E.
     
    G.T, Feb 8, 2004
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  3. klg

    axl Guest

    the only thing so far ppl can decode is when the car was manufactuerd;
    in your door (most models, some have them in the engine compartment) you
    see the lil sticker with tire pressure and so on, theirs also a 6 figure
    number so called DAM number which tell you what date the car is build,
    leave out the least 2 figures (most of the time its 86)
    and then go to suche website like this (sroll althe way down and you see
    the calculator) and fill in the 4 figure number:
    http://oecc.nexenservices.com/Narizin/tech/orga.php

    regards axl
     
    axl, Feb 8, 2004
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