# Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Peugeot/VIN Codes
## Peugeot's VIN format

Only for models produced in 2009 or later, also valid for Citroens
| Position | Sample | Description | Description |
| 1 | V | WMI | Country of origin |
| 2 | F | WMI | Country of origin |
| 3 | 3 | WMI | Manufacturer |
| 4 | 8 | VDS | Model Line |
| 5 | D | VDS | Body Type |
| 6 | R | VDS | Engine Type |
| 7 | H | VDS | Engine Type |
| 8 | R | VDS | Engine Type |
| 9 | H | VDS | Check Digit |
| 10 | B | VIS | Production Year |
| 11 | L | VIS | Manufacturing Plant Code |
| 12 | 0 | VIS | Sequential Number |
| 13 | 6 | VIS | Sequential Number |
| 14 | 7 | VIS | Sequential Number |
| 15 | 4 | VIS | Sequential Number |
| 16 | 6 | VIS | Sequential Number |
| 17 | 2 | VIS | Sequential Number |

## 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)
* 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)
* 5 = Kenitra, Morocco (208)
* 7 = Luton, England, UK (Vauxhall plant) (Expert/Traveller)
* 8 = Bursa, Turkey (Tofaş plant) (Bipper)

## External links

Online Peugeot VIN decoder