Location of vehicle identification numbers
1 - Factory type plate of the car
2 - Chassis number (VIN)
3 - Engine number
4 - Nameplate with color code
The vehicle type nameplate shows the vehicle model and series number, gross vehicle weight, maximum permissible weight and front and rear axle loads.
The VIN number consists of 17 characters, its decoding is given below using an example:
WBAGG3322B7124844
1. Country of manufacture: W - Germany; 4, 5 - USA;
2. Manufacturing company: B - BMW Germany; U - BMW USA
3. Vehicle type: A, S - passenger; X - universal;
4. Model range: G - 735iL, 740i, 740iL, 745i, 745iL, 750i, 760iL;
5. Model: F-740i (1995 ÷ 1998); G - 740i (1999 ÷ 2001); H - 740iL (1999 ÷ 2001); J - 740iL (1995 ÷ 1998);
6. Body type: 2 - 750iL; 4 - 740i, 740iL
7. Car type: 3, 4, 7 - passenger;
8. Security systems:
- 0 - seat belts;
- 1 - Belts and driver's airbag;
- 2, 3 - belts and airbags for the driver and front passenger;
- 4 - belts and additional airbags for the driver and front passenger;
9. VIN Check Digit
10. Year of issue: R - 1994, S - 1995, T - 1996, V - 1997,:, Y - 2000, 1 - 2001, 2 - 2002;
11. Plant: A, F, K - Munich (Germany); B, C, D, G - Dingolfing (Germany); E, J, P - Regensburg (Germany); L - Greer (Southern California, USA); N - Pretoria (South Africa);
12. - 17 Vehicle serial number.