I am sorry for the delay, but here is a FULL explanation of Volvo's VINs.
Example: YV1 L S 5 6 4 9 W 2 123456
Position 1-3: Manufacturer Code
YV1
Position 4: Vehicle Series
K = S90/V90 or 960
L = S70/V70 or 850
N = C70
T = S80
Position 5: Body Style and Restraint System
K = 2 door Coupe + Dual Airbags + Pretensioners
S = 4 door + Dual Airbags + Pretensioners
T = 4 door (AWD) + Dual Airbags + Pretensioners
W = 5 door + Dual Airbags + Pretensioners
V = 5 door V70R AWD + Dual Airbags + Pretensioners
Z = 5 door V70XC AWD + Dual Airbags + Pretensioners
Emissions Transmission
Position 6-7: Engine Version (pos. 8)
52= B5234T6 4 (Auto only) V70R AWD
53= B5234T3 4 (Auto & Manual)
53= B5234T3 7 (Auto & Manual)
55= B5254S 4 (Auto & Manual)
55= B5254S 3 (Auto only)
55= B5254S 7 (Auto only)
55= B5254S 8 (Auto only)
56= B5254T 4 (Auto only incl. AWD)
56= B5254T 7 (Auto only)
96= B6304S 0 (Auto only)
Position 8: Emissions
C70, S70, V70 (Engine 52, 53, 55, 56)
8= w/o EGR, w/o air pump, wOBDII, w/elec. control evap., Motronic 4.4
7= same as above but WITH air pump
4= same as above but WITH air pump
3= same as 8
0= same as 7 and 4
S90, V90 (Engine 96)
0= w/o EGR, w.air pump, w/OBDII, w/elec. control evap., Motronic 4.4, w/ RuLo (96)
Position 9: Check Digit
0-9 and X
Position 10: Model Year Code
T= 1996
V= 1997
W= 1998
X= 1999
Y= 2000
Z= 2001
Position 11: Factory Code
1= Torslanda, Sweden
2= Ghent, Belgium
3= Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
J= Udevalla, Sweden
Position 12-17: Serial Number
Hope that this helps!
Yannis
Stillman Volvo
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