Enter the 17-character VIN of your Audi A4 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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Enter the 17 characters of an Audi A4 VIN and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data for the Audi A4 lists 24 versions, such as the Audi A4 Avant (B9 8W, facelift 2018) and the Audi A4 allroad (B8 8K, facelift 2011). It covers model years 1994 to 2023, four body styles (SUV, Wagon, Sedan and Cabriolet) and power from 75 to 286 hp.
A VIN contains no accident record, mileage, theft status or owner history. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, and the free decoder does not provide it. On a car you are looking at, check that the VIN on the car matches the registration papers, and that the decoded model year, body style and power fit what the seller says.
1994 - 2023
Production years
75 - 286 hp
Power
4
Body styles
24
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A4 (B5, Typ 8D) | 1994 - 1999 | Sedan | 90 - 193 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B5, Typ 8D) | 1996 - 1999 | Wagon | 75 - 193 hp |
| Audi A4 (B5, Typ 8D, facelift 1999) | 1999 - 2000 | Sedan | 90 - 193 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B5, Typ 8D, facelift 1999) | 1999 - 2001 | Wagon | 90 - 193 hp |
| Audi A4 (B6 8E) | 2000 - 2004 | Sedan | 101 - 220 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B6 8E) | 2001 - 2004 | Wagon | 100 - 220 hp |
| Audi A4 Cabriolet (B6 8H) | 2001 - 2005 | Cabriolet | 131 - 220 hp |
| Audi A4 (B7 8E) | 2004 - 2008 | Sedan | 102 - 256 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B7 8E) | 2004 - 2008 | Wagon | 102 - 256 hp |
| Audi A4 Cabriolet (B7 8H) | 2005 - 2008 | Cabriolet | 131 - 255 hp |
| Audi A4 (B8 8K) | 2007 - 2011 | Sedan | 120 - 265 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B8 8K) | 2008 - 2011 | Wagon | 120 - 265 hp |
| Audi A4 allroad (B8 8K) | 2009 - 2011 | SUV | 143 - 240 hp |
| Audi A4 (B8 8K, facelift 2011) | 2011 - 2015 | Sedan | 120 - 272 hp |
| Audi A4 allroad (B8 8K, facelift 2011) | 2011 - 2016 | Wagon | 136 - 245 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B8 8K, facelift 2011) | 2011 - 2015 | Wagon | 120 - 272 hp |
| Audi A4 (B9 8W) | 2015 - 2018 | Sedan | 122 - 272 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B9 8W) | 2015 - 2018 | Wagon | 122 - 272 hp |
| Audi A4 allroad (B9 8W) | 2016 - 2018 | Wagon | 150 - 272 hp |
| Audi A4 (B9 8W, facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2019 | Sedan | 122 - 286 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B9 8W, facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2019 | Wagon | 122 - 286 hp |
| Audi A4 (B9 8W, facelift 2019) | 2019 - 2023 | Sedan | 122 - 286 hp |
| Audi A4 allroad (B9 8W, facelift 2019) | 2019 - 2020 | Wagon | 190 - 286 hp |
| Audi A4 Avant (B9 8W, facelift 2019) | 2019 - 2023 | Wagon | 122 - 286 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Audi A4, with model years 1994 - 2023 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 1994 - 2023 across 24 versions of the Audi A4. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Audi A4 the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 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), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023).
24 versions, in 4 body styles, with power up to 286 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, so start by checking that the year falls within the 1994 to 2023 range in our data. Then compare the body style and power output on the registration documents with the version names we list, for example Audi A4 Avant (B7 8E) or Audi A4 allroad (B9 8W).
All 17 characters must match exactly. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so any of them points to a misread or a faulty entry. The tenth character stands for the model year, which should agree with the year on the papers and in the listing.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also cannot tell you the condition of the car or whether the odometer reading is genuine.