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Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Peugeot/VIN Codes
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Peugeot's VIN format
Only for models produced in 2009 or later, also valid for Citroens
PositionSampleDescription1VWMICountry of origin2F33Manufacturer48VDSModel Line5DBody Type6REngine Type7H8R9HCheck Digit10BVISProduction Year11LManufacturing Plant Code120Sequential Number136147154166172
Peugeot WMIs (positions 1-3)
VF3 = Peugeot France (passenger vehicle)
VGA = Peugeot France (motorcycle)
VR3 = Peugeot France (passenger vehicle) (under Stellantis)
VS8 = Peugeot Spain
LDC = Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (China)
PNA = Peugeot (Naza - Malaysia)
SDB = Peugeot UK (formerly Talbot)
8AD = Peugeot Argentina
8AE = Peugeot Argentina van
8GD = Peugeot Chile (Automotores Franco Chilena)
936 = Peugeot Brazil
9V8 = Peugeot Uruguay (Nordex)
NAA = Iran Khodro
Country of origin (positions 1-2)
VF = France
VG = France
VR = France
VS = Spain
L = China
PN = Malaysia
SD = United Kingdom
8A = Argentina
8G = Chile
93 = Brazil
9V = Uruguay
NA = Iran
Manufacturer (position 3)
3 = Peugeot SA, France
6 = Peugeot Brazil
8 = Peugeot SA, Spain
8 = Peugeot made by Nordex in Uruguay
A = Naza, Malaysia
A = Iran Khodro, Iran
B = Peugeot UK (formerly Talbot)
C = Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (China)
D, E = Peugeot Latin America
Vehicle Descriptor Section
Model Line (and Transmission '90-'92) (position 4)
A = Peugeot 604
B = Peugeot 505 ('81-'89)
B = Peugeot 505 w/5-spd. manual ('90-'92)
C = Peugeot 504
C = Peugeot 505 w/4-spd. automatic ('90-'92)
D = Peugeot 405 ('89)
D = Peugeot 405 w/5-spd. manual ('90-'92)
E = Peugeot 405 w/4-spd. automatic ('90-'92)
2 = Peugeot 206
8 = Peugeot 406/508
6 = Peugeot 407
9 = Peugeot 308
4 = Peugeot 308
B = Peugeot Expert
C = Peugeot 208
D = Peugeot 301
3 = Peugeot 307
7 = Peugeot 306 / Partner
U = Peugeot 2008
M = Peugeot 3008
Body Style (position 5) 1981-1989
A = 4-door sedan
D = Station wagon
F = Station wagon 3-row ('88-'89 SW8)
Y = Station wagon Taxi
Z = 4-door sedan Taxi
Engine (position 5) 1990-1992
A = XU9J2 1.9-liter SOHC 8v gas 4-cyl. ('90-'92 405 DL, S) Federal emissions
B = XU9J4 1.9-liter DOHC 16v gas 4-cyl. ('91-'92 405 Mi16) Federal emissions
C = XU9J2 1.9-liter SOHC 8v gas 4-cyl. ('90-'92 405 DL, S) California emissions
D = XU9J4 1.9-liter DOHC 16v gas 4-cyl. ('91-'92 405 Mi16) California emissions
E = N9TEA 2.2-liter (2155cc) OHC turbo intercooled gas 4-cyl. w/electronically controlled wastegate ('91 505)
F = ZDJL 2.2-liter (2165cc) OHC gas 4-cyl. ('91-'92 505)
Engine (position 6) 1981-1989
1 = XN6 2.0-liter OHV gas 4-cyl. ('81-'87 505)
1 = XU9J2 1.9-liter SOHC 8v gas 4-cyl. ('89 405 DL, S)
2 = XD2 2.3-liter OHV diesel 4-cyl. ('81-'83 505, '81-'82 504)
2 = XU9J4 1.9-liter DOHC 16v gas 4-cyl. ('89 405 Mi16)
4 = XD2S 2.3-liter OHV turbodiesel 4-cyl. ('81-'85 505, '82-'84 604)
5 = N9T 2.2-liter (2155cc) OHC turbo gas 4-cyl. ('85 505)
6 = XD3T 2.5-liter OHV turbodiesel 4-cyl. ('85-'87 505)
7 = N9TE 2.2-liter (2155cc) OHC turbo intercooled gas 4-cyl. ('86-'87 505)
7 = N9TEA 2.2-liter (2155cc) OHC turbo intercooled gas 4-cyl. w/electronically controlled wastegate ('88-'89 505)
8 = ZDJL 2.2-liter (2165cc) OHC gas 4-cyl. ('87-'89 505)
9 = ZN3J 2.8-liter OHC gas 90° PRV V6 ('87-'89 505)
Body Style (position 6) 1990-1992
B = 505 w/5-spd. manual
C = 505 w/4-spd. automatic
D = 405 w/5-spd. manual
E = 405 w/4-spd. automatic
Restraint System (position 7)
1 = Active (manual) Seat Belts
2 = Passive fixed point Seat Belts (505)
3 = Passive motorized Seat Belts (405)
Series (and Transmission '81-'89) (position 8)
2 = 604 turbodiesel w/manual trans. ('84)
2 (w/6 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S turbodiesel w/manual trans. ('86)
5 = 504 w/manual trans. ('81-'82)
5 = 505 (base model) w/manual trans. ('81-'83)
5 = 505 GL w/manual trans. ('84-'85)
5 (w/5 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/manual trans. ('85)
5 (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GL w/manual trans. ('86)
5 (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GL Turbo w/manual trans. ('86)
6 = 505 S, STI w/manual trans. ('81-'85)
6 (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S w/manual trans. ('86)
6 (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/man. trans. ('86)
9 (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STI w/manual trans. ('86)
A = 505 GL wagon turbodiesel w/auto. trans. ('84-'85)
B = 505 S wagon turbodiesel w/auto. trans. ('84-'85)
E = 504 w/auto. trans. ('81-'82)
E = 505 (base model) w/auto. trans. ('81-'83)
E = 505 GL w/auto. trans. ('84-'85)
F = 505 S, STI w/auto. trans. ('81-'85)
F = 604 turbodiesel w/auto. trans. ('84)
R (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STI w/auto. trans. ('86)
Y (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S w/auto. trans. ('86)
Y (w/6 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S turbodiesel w/auto. trans. ('86)
Y (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GL Turbo w/auto. trans. ('86)
Z (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GL w/auto. trans. ('86)
Z (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/auto. trans. ('86)
E (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Liberte w/auto. trans. ('87)
E (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/auto. trans. ('87)
E (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GL w/auto. trans. ('87)
E (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 DL w/auto. trans. ('88-'89)
F (w/6 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GLS turbodiesel w/auto. trans. ('87)
F (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo S w/auto. trans. ('87-'88)
F (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/auto. trans. ('89)
F (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 SW8 Turbo w/auto. trans. ('89)
F (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GLS w/auto. trans. ('87-'88)
F (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S w/auto. trans. ('89)
F (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 SW8 w/auto. trans. ('88-'89)
F (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GLX V6 w/auto. trans. ('88)
F (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S V6 w/auto. trans. ('89)
J (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STX V6 w/auto. trans. ('87-'89)
R (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STI w/auto. trans. ('87-'88)
R (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STI V6 w/auto. trans. ('87)
5 (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/man. trans. ('87)
5 (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GL w/man. trans. ('87)
5 (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 DL w/man. trans. ('88-'89)
6 (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo S w/man. trans. ('87-'88)
6 (w/7 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 Turbo w/man. trans. ('89)
6 (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GLS w/man. trans. ('87-'88)
6 (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S w/man. trans. ('89)
6 (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 SW8 w/man. trans. ('88-'89)
6 (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 GLX V6 w/man. trans. ('88)
6 (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 S V6 w/man. trans. ('89)
7 (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STX V6 w/man. trans. ('87-'89)
9 (w/8 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STI w/man. trans. ('87-'88)
9 (w/9 in 6th position of VIN) = 505 STI V6 w/man. trans. ('87)
A (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 405 DL w/auto. trans. ('89)
B (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 405 S w/auto. trans. ('89)
1 (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 405 DL w/man. trans. ('89)
2 (w/1 in 6th position of VIN) = 405 S w/man. trans. ('89)
2 (w/2 in 6th position of VIN) = 405 Mi16 w/man. trans. ('89)
1 = 505 DL ('90-'92)
2 = 505 S ('90)
5 = 505 Turbo ('90)
7 = 505 SW8 ('90-'92)
8 = 505 SW8 Turbo ('90-'91)
1 = 405 DL ('90-'92)
2 = 405 S ('90-'92)
3 = 405 Mi16 ('90-'92)
Assembly Plant (position 11)
S = Sochaux, France (All US market Peugeots were made in Sochaux)
Other plant codes (2010-)
B = Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
E = Madrid-Villaverde, Spain
G = El Palomar, Buenos Aires province, Argentina
G = Gliwice, Poland (Opel plant) (Boxer)
G = Gurun, Kedah state, Malaysia
J = Vigo, Spain
L = Rennes, France
N = Mangualde, Portugal
P = Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr plant) (RCZ)
R = Kolin, Czech Republic (TPCA plant) (107, 108)
T = Trnava, Slovakia
U = Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture, Japan (Mitsubishi Motors plant) (4007, iOn)
U = Bursa, Turkey (Tofaş plant) (Expert)
W = Poissy, France
Y = Mulhouse, France
Z = Sevel Nord plant, Lieu-Saint-Amand, France (Expert/Traveller)
Z = Okazaki plant, Okazaki, Aichi prefecture, Japan (Mitsubishi Motors plant) (4007, 4008)
2 = Sevel Sud plant, Atessa, Italy (Boxer)
3 = Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China (Shenzhen Baoneng Motor Co., Ltd. plant) (Landtrek)
4 = Zaragoza plant, Figueruelas, Zaragoza province, Spain (Opel plant) (208)
5 = Kenitra, Morocco (208)
7 = Luton, England, UK (Vauxhall plant) (Expert/Traveller)
8 = Bursa, Turkey (Tofaş plant) (Bipper)
8 = Ellesmere Port, England, UK (Vauxhall plant) (Partner)
9 = Betim, Minas Gerais state, Brazil (Fiat plant) (Partner Rapid)
External links
Online Peugeot VIN decoder