Volvo 850 VIN information

MODEL IDENTIFICATION

VIN LOCATION

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the
left side of the dash panel at the base of the windshield. The VIN
chart explains the code characters.

VIN CODE ID EXPLANATION

Numbers preceding the explanations in the legend below refer
to the sequence of characters as listed on VIN identification label.

See VIN example below.

 (VIN) Y V 1 L S 5 5 1 X P  1    0   0   0   0   0   1

           1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17


1 - Manufacturing Country

       Y  *Sweden Or Belgium

2 - Manufacturer

       V  *Volvo

3 - Vehicle Type

       1  *Passenger Vehicle

4 - Vehicle Series

       L  *850 Sedan

5 - Body Style & Restraint System

    S  *850 4-Door Sedan W/ Driver & Passenger Airbags
    S  *850 4-Door W/ Dual Airbags & Pretentioners
    W  *850 5-Door Wagon W/ Driver & Passenger Airbags

6-7 - Engine Type

    55  *B5254S 2.4L 5-Cylinder
    57  *B5234T 2.3L Turbo 5-Cylinder
    58  *B5234T5 2.3L Turbo 5-Cylinder

8 - Emission Control System

    0  *Three-way Converter, Heated Oxygen Sensor, W/O EGR
    1  *Three-way Converter, Heated Oxygen Sensor, W/EGR
    2  *Three-way Converter, Heated Oxygen Sensor, W/EGR, Airpump

9 - VIN Check Digit

    *Computer Generated

10 - Vehicle Model Year

    P  *1993
    R  *1994
    S  *1995
    T  *1996

11 - Assembly Plant

    0  *Kalmar, Sweden
    1  *Torslanda, Sweden
    2  *Ghent, Belgium
    3  *Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    A  *Uddevalla, Sweden

12-17 - Serial Number
    *Sequential Production Number