Enter the 17-character VIN of your Alpina B12 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Every car Alpina B12 carries a 17-character VIN, and the free decoder on this page turns it into the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the model Alpina B12 covers the years 1988 - 2000, with versions in our data: 3. Body styles: Sedan, Coupe; power: 430 hp. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage readings, theft records or the number of previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. Look at the VIN of the car Alpina B12 in more than one place. The number on the dashboard and the one on the door frame should agree with each other and with the paperwork.
1988 - 2000
Production years
350 - 430 hp
Power
2
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpina B12 (E32) | 1988 - 1994 | Sedan | 350 hp |
| Alpina B12 Coupe (E31) | 1990 - 1996 | Coupe | 350 - 416 hp |
| Alpina B12 (E38) | 1995 - 2000 | Sedan | 387 - 430 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Alpina B12, with model years 1988 - 2000 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1988 - 2000 across 3 versions of the Alpina B12. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Alpina B12 the characters to expect are J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000).
3 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 430 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.