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COMMODORE VIN DECODER by Michael Holliday (VB to ZB)
OK, so the original post was made by "fuzzy2308" who hasn't been on here since 2015, so I don't expect his post to be updated. So here is a modified VIN list for Commodores (VB to ZB etc.)
Multiple info sourced, including from:
http://www.vlturbo.com/vin_decoders/ (has issues with VZ decoding, just take out the V. website may now be taken down)
https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/holden_identification (EJ to EH/HK to WB)
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/
Note: Besides the three letters that are not allowed in the VIN itself (I, O and Q), the letters U and Z and the digit 0 are not used for the model year code. The year code is the model year for the vehicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number
Built plate year (and thus rego year) of Sept through to Dec will have the model year after. Eg A car built in Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec in 2017 (and registered as a 2017 built car) will be a 2018 model (ZB Commodore with a year code of J).
I'm no VIN expert nor a Commodore owner, but a deal with stolen cars and use this (and other) VIN checkers every day. Hope it helps you.
VB - VC - VH – VK - VL (1978-1988) 14 DIGIT VIN
EG: 8X19KFZ944190K, =1986 VK Commodore Calais sedan with 3.3L EFI built in New Zealand.
DIGIT:
1: Division, 2: Degree of luxury, 3&4: Body Style, 5: Engine Code, 6: Model Year, 7&8: Assembly Plant, 9-13: Serial number, 14: Model series.
Digit 1: Manufacturer
8 - GMH.
Digit 2: series/degree of luxury
K= SL/Executive
L= Berlina
X=Calais
S=SS
Digit 3&4: body
19: Sedan
69: Sedan
37: Coupe
35: Wagon
70: Panel Van
80: Utility.
Digit 5: engine
N=1.9ltr 4 cyl (VC 58kW Starfire)
D= 2.85 6 cyl (VB 64kW Red/VC 76kW blue)
L= 3.3 EST
K= 3.3 EFI
A?=4.2L 253 CI (VB 87kW Red/VC 100kW)
A?=4.2L 253CI dual exhaust (VB 96kW Red/VC 115kW)
C=4.9L 304CI (196kW VK HDT Brock SS Group III)
G=4.9L V8 (on VK HDT Brock SS)
T=5.0L 308CI (115/126kW VC)
R?= (on a ’84 VH)
For VL:
6=RB30E 3.0 EFI (non turbo)
7=RB20E 2.0 EFI (non turbo)
8=RB30ET 3.0 EFI Turbo.
J=5.0L V8
P=4.9L V8 (180kW HSV Walkinshaw)
Digit 6: year
H:1978, J:79, K:80, A:81, B:82, C:83, D:84, E:85, F:86, G:87, H:88
Digit 7&8: Assembly Plant
H1 thru to H4: Brisbane
H5 thru to H9 Sydney
J1 to J9: Melbourne
L1 thru to L5: Adelaide
Z1 to Z9=New Zealand
Digits 9-13: 5 digit serial number
Digit 14: Model Series Code
Q: HQ 7/71
J: HJ 10/74
X:HX 7/76
Z:HZ 10/77
B:WB 4/80
B:VB
C=VC
H=VH
K=VK
L=VL
VN – VP – VQ – VR – VS - VT - VX - VU – WH (1988-2002) 17 digit VIN
EG: 6H8VNX19UJL389929, 1988 VN Commodore Calais 5L inj V8 sedan
Digit 1 to 3: (World Manufacturers Identification)
6H8: General Motors Holden
6G2: Chevrolet
Digit 4&5: Model
VN: 88-91
VQ: VQ Statesman (1990-99)
VP: 91-93
VG: ute
VR: 93-95
VS: 95-97
VT: 97-2000
VU: VU Model
VX: 2000-02
WH: Statesman (1999-2006)
Digit 6: Luxury code
K: Executive, S, SS
L: Berlina (HDT Aero/HSV/HSV Senator/CSV)
X: Calais
S: SS
Y:Statesman
Z:Caprice
1: GTO
Digit 7&8: Body Style
Body Style Code:
19: Sedan (VN – VP – VQ – VR – VS - WH)
69: Sedan (VT- VX – VU – WH)
35: Wagon
80: Ute
Digit 9: Engine Code:
H= 3.8L Ecotec V6 (eg. 147kW VN-VT)
A= 3.8L Ecotec V6 L36 (eg. 152kW VT-VX)
S= 3.8L Supercharged V6
U=5000 Injection V8
M=5000 Injection V8
?L= 2.0 Family II (VR)
L= 5.7L V8 VR and VS 215i only
X=2.6 Dual Ram (L6),
F=5.7L Gen III V8
N=5.7L (195kW HSV VT)
Digit 10: Year
J=88, K=89, L=90, M=91, N=92, P=93, R=94, S=95, T=96, V=97, W=98, X=99, Y=2000, 1=2001, 2=2002
Digit 11: Assembly Plant
L= Adelaide (Elizabeth Plant)
Digit 12 to 17: Serial build number
The last 6 digits are your build number (123456 Sequential Production Serial Number)
VY - VZ - WK - WL -VE -VF - WM (2002-2017)
17 Digit VIN with Restraint Code and Check code
Digit 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier.
6=Oceania.
G=Australia.
1=Holden.
Digit 4: Model
Y=VY 2002-04
Z=VZ 2004-07
E=VE 2006-13
F=VF 2013-17
K= Long wheel base Statesman/Caprice WK 2003
L = Long wheel base Statesman/Caprice WL 2004/5
M= Long wheel base Statesman/Caprice WM 2006-2017
N= Long wheel base Caprice WN
Digit 5: Luxury Level
K=Executive, SV6 (VE), SV8, SS (Omega VE) (VE SS Thunder), SV6000 (VZ 6L HSV)
L=Berlina (HSV
X=Calais (HSV VE Clubsport R8)
Z=Caprice
Y=Statesman
P=SSV
C=SS
B=SV6 (VF Commodore)
J=Calais V (VF)
E=SS V Redline (VF)
F=HSV Maloo (VF)
A=International
Digit 6: Body Style Code
0= cab chassis 1 tonne ute
1=2 door coupe
3= 4 door ute (Crewman '02-'07)
4= ute
5=4 door sedan.
8=Wagon.
Digit 7: Restraint Code
1=Active seat belts.
2=Active belts with driver and passenger airbags.
3=Active belts with driver airbag.
4=Active belts with driver, passenger and side airbags.
5=? (on a 2007 VE HSV GTS)
E=?Active belts with load limiters. Driver, passenger and side airbags.
(on a VE ute/VF sedan)
Digit 8: Engine Code
A = 3.8L ecotec
B=Alloytec 3.6L V6 175kW dual fuel LY7 (VZ) 2004-2007
7=Alloytec 190 3.6L V6 195kW LY7 (VZ) 2004-2007
R = Supercharged Ecotec (L67)
5=3.0L V6 SIDI LF1 190kW 2010
3=3.6L V6 210kW LLT Petrol (VE SV6) 2009-2011
V=3.6L V6 210kW LFX Petrol/E85 (VE SV6 6-speed GM 6L50 automatic )
F=5.7L Gen III V8
S=5.7L (CV8 Monaro)
2=6.0L V8 LS2 (VE SS Thunder ute/supercharged SSV VE Walkinshaw) Possibly L76/L77
U=6.0L LS2 307kW (off a VE GTS)
H=6.0L V8 L98 (2006-2010) 270kW VE
Y=6.0L V8 L77 (2010-2013) with 270 kW
W=6.2L V8 LS3 (2015-2017)
P=6.2L Supercharged V8 (VF HSV)
Digit 9: Security check code.
Digit 10: Model year code.
2=2002, 3=2003, 4=2004, 5=2005, 6=2006, 7=2007, 8=2008, 9=2009, A=2010, B=2011, C=2012, D=2013, E=2014, F=2015, G=2016, H=2017
Digit 11: Plant build code.
L=Elizabeth.
Digit 12 to 17: Serial Number
The last six numbers are your Sequential production number.
ZB (2018 -> )
17 Digit VIN with Restraint Code and Check code
Digit 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier.
W0=West Germany
V=Vauxhall
Digit 4: Model
Z=ZB
Digit 5: Luxury Level
M=LT
S=RS/RS-V
X=VXR
T=Calais/Calais-V
Digit 6: Body Style Code
6=5 door liftback
8=4 door sportwagon
Digit 7: Restraint Code
E=?Active belts with load limiters front/rear. Driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags. Head airbag for 1st and 2nd rows.
Digit 8: Engine Code
C=2L turbo petrol (FWD 191kW)
D=3.6L petrol (All Wheel Drive 235kW)
Digit 9: Security check code.
Digit 10: Model year code.
J=2018, K=2019, L=2020.
Digit 11: Plant build code.
1=? (Germany)
Digit 12 to 17: Serial Number
The last six numbers are your Sequential production number.
OK, so the original post was made by "fuzzy2308" who hasn't been on here since 2015, so I don't expect his post to be updated. So here is a modified VIN list for Commodores (VB to ZB etc.)
Multiple info sourced, including from:
http://www.vlturbo.com/vin_decoders/ (has issues with VZ decoding, just take out the V. website may now be taken down)
https://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/holden_identification (EJ to EH/HK to WB)
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/
Note: Besides the three letters that are not allowed in the VIN itself (I, O and Q), the letters U and Z and the digit 0 are not used for the model year code. The year code is the model year for the vehicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number
Built plate year (and thus rego year) of Sept through to Dec will have the model year after. Eg A car built in Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec in 2017 (and registered as a 2017 built car) will be a 2018 model (ZB Commodore with a year code of J).
I'm no VIN expert nor a Commodore owner, but a deal with stolen cars and use this (and other) VIN checkers every day. Hope it helps you.
VB - VC - VH – VK - VL (1978-1988) 14 DIGIT VIN
EG: 8X19KFZ944190K, =1986 VK Commodore Calais sedan with 3.3L EFI built in New Zealand.
DIGIT:
1: Division, 2: Degree of luxury, 3&4: Body Style, 5: Engine Code, 6: Model Year, 7&8: Assembly Plant, 9-13: Serial number, 14: Model series.
Digit 1: Manufacturer
8 - GMH.
Digit 2: series/degree of luxury
K= SL/Executive
L= Berlina
X=Calais
S=SS
Digit 3&4: body
19: Sedan
69: Sedan
37: Coupe
35: Wagon
70: Panel Van
80: Utility.
Digit 5: engine
N=1.9ltr 4 cyl (VC 58kW Starfire)
D= 2.85 6 cyl (VB 64kW Red/VC 76kW blue)
L= 3.3 EST
K= 3.3 EFI
A?=4.2L 253 CI (VB 87kW Red/VC 100kW)
A?=4.2L 253CI dual exhaust (VB 96kW Red/VC 115kW)
C=4.9L 304CI (196kW VK HDT Brock SS Group III)
G=4.9L V8 (on VK HDT Brock SS)
T=5.0L 308CI (115/126kW VC)
R?= (on a ’84 VH)
For VL:
6=RB30E 3.0 EFI (non turbo)
7=RB20E 2.0 EFI (non turbo)
8=RB30ET 3.0 EFI Turbo.
J=5.0L V8
P=4.9L V8 (180kW HSV Walkinshaw)
Digit 6: year
H:1978, J:79, K:80, A:81, B:82, C:83, D:84, E:85, F:86, G:87, H:88
Digit 7&8: Assembly Plant
H1 thru to H4: Brisbane
H5 thru to H9 Sydney
J1 to J9: Melbourne
L1 thru to L5: Adelaide
Z1 to Z9=New Zealand
Digits 9-13: 5 digit serial number
Digit 14: Model Series Code
Q: HQ 7/71
J: HJ 10/74
X:HX 7/76
Z:HZ 10/77
B:WB 4/80
B:VB
C=VC
H=VH
K=VK
L=VL
VN – VP – VQ – VR – VS - VT - VX - VU – WH (1988-2002) 17 digit VIN
EG: 6H8VNX19UJL389929, 1988 VN Commodore Calais 5L inj V8 sedan
Digit 1 to 3: (World Manufacturers Identification)
6H8: General Motors Holden
6G2: Chevrolet
Digit 4&5: Model
VN: 88-91
VQ: VQ Statesman (1990-99)
VP: 91-93
VG: ute
VR: 93-95
VS: 95-97
VT: 97-2000
VU: VU Model
VX: 2000-02
WH: Statesman (1999-2006)
Digit 6: Luxury code
K: Executive, S, SS
L: Berlina (HDT Aero/HSV/HSV Senator/CSV)
X: Calais
S: SS
Y:Statesman
Z:Caprice
1: GTO
Digit 7&8: Body Style
Body Style Code:
19: Sedan (VN – VP – VQ – VR – VS - WH)
69: Sedan (VT- VX – VU – WH)
35: Wagon
80: Ute
Digit 9: Engine Code:
H= 3.8L Ecotec V6 (eg. 147kW VN-VT)
A= 3.8L Ecotec V6 L36 (eg. 152kW VT-VX)
S= 3.8L Supercharged V6
U=5000 Injection V8
M=5000 Injection V8
?L= 2.0 Family II (VR)
L= 5.7L V8 VR and VS 215i only
X=2.6 Dual Ram (L6),
F=5.7L Gen III V8
N=5.7L (195kW HSV VT)
Digit 10: Year
J=88, K=89, L=90, M=91, N=92, P=93, R=94, S=95, T=96, V=97, W=98, X=99, Y=2000, 1=2001, 2=2002
Digit 11: Assembly Plant
L= Adelaide (Elizabeth Plant)
Digit 12 to 17: Serial build number
The last 6 digits are your build number (123456 Sequential Production Serial Number)
VY - VZ - WK - WL -VE -VF - WM (2002-2017)
17 Digit VIN with Restraint Code and Check code
Digit 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier.
6=Oceania.
G=Australia.
1=Holden.
Digit 4: Model
Y=VY 2002-04
Z=VZ 2004-07
E=VE 2006-13
F=VF 2013-17
K= Long wheel base Statesman/Caprice WK 2003
L = Long wheel base Statesman/Caprice WL 2004/5
M= Long wheel base Statesman/Caprice WM 2006-2017
N= Long wheel base Caprice WN
Digit 5: Luxury Level
K=Executive, SV6 (VE), SV8, SS (Omega VE) (VE SS Thunder), SV6000 (VZ 6L HSV)
L=Berlina (HSV
X=Calais (HSV VE Clubsport R8)
Z=Caprice
Y=Statesman
P=SSV
C=SS
B=SV6 (VF Commodore)
J=Calais V (VF)
E=SS V Redline (VF)
F=HSV Maloo (VF)
A=International
Digit 6: Body Style Code
0= cab chassis 1 tonne ute
1=2 door coupe
3= 4 door ute (Crewman '02-'07)
4= ute
5=4 door sedan.
8=Wagon.
Digit 7: Restraint Code
1=Active seat belts.
2=Active belts with driver and passenger airbags.
3=Active belts with driver airbag.
4=Active belts with driver, passenger and side airbags.
5=? (on a 2007 VE HSV GTS)
E=?Active belts with load limiters. Driver, passenger and side airbags.
(on a VE ute/VF sedan)
Digit 8: Engine Code
A = 3.8L ecotec
B=Alloytec 3.6L V6 175kW dual fuel LY7 (VZ) 2004-2007
7=Alloytec 190 3.6L V6 195kW LY7 (VZ) 2004-2007
R = Supercharged Ecotec (L67)
5=3.0L V6 SIDI LF1 190kW 2010
3=3.6L V6 210kW LLT Petrol (VE SV6) 2009-2011
V=3.6L V6 210kW LFX Petrol/E85 (VE SV6 6-speed GM 6L50 automatic )
F=5.7L Gen III V8
S=5.7L (CV8 Monaro)
2=6.0L V8 LS2 (VE SS Thunder ute/supercharged SSV VE Walkinshaw) Possibly L76/L77
U=6.0L LS2 307kW (off a VE GTS)
H=6.0L V8 L98 (2006-2010) 270kW VE
Y=6.0L V8 L77 (2010-2013) with 270 kW
W=6.2L V8 LS3 (2015-2017)
P=6.2L Supercharged V8 (VF HSV)
Digit 9: Security check code.
Digit 10: Model year code.
2=2002, 3=2003, 4=2004, 5=2005, 6=2006, 7=2007, 8=2008, 9=2009, A=2010, B=2011, C=2012, D=2013, E=2014, F=2015, G=2016, H=2017
Digit 11: Plant build code.
L=Elizabeth.
Digit 12 to 17: Serial Number
The last six numbers are your Sequential production number.
ZB (2018 -> )
17 Digit VIN with Restraint Code and Check code
Digit 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier.
W0=West Germany
V=Vauxhall
Digit 4: Model
Z=ZB
Digit 5: Luxury Level
M=LT
S=RS/RS-V
X=VXR
T=Calais/Calais-V
Digit 6: Body Style Code
6=5 door liftback
8=4 door sportwagon
Digit 7: Restraint Code
E=?Active belts with load limiters front/rear. Driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags. Head airbag for 1st and 2nd rows.
Digit 8: Engine Code
C=2L turbo petrol (FWD 191kW)
D=3.6L petrol (All Wheel Drive 235kW)
Digit 9: Security check code.
Digit 10: Model year code.
J=2018, K=2019, L=2020.
Digit 11: Plant build code.
1=? (Germany)
Digit 12 to 17: Serial Number
The last six numbers are your Sequential production number.