Enter the 17-character VIN of your Audi V8 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.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Decode the VIN of the car Audi V8 for free: the 17 characters reveal the manufacturer, the model year and the country in which the vehicle was made. The car Audi V8 is listed for 1988 - 1994. Our data shows the body styles Sedan, a power value of 280 hp and 2 versions in total. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
Past damage, odometer values, theft records and the number of owners are not part of a VIN, so no decoder can read them from the code alone. A separate history check is needed for that. A quick test for the model Audi V8: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
1988 - 1994
Production years
245 - 280 hp
Power
1
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi V8 (D11) | 1988 - 1994 | Sedan | 245 - 280 hp |
| Audi V8 Long (D11) | 1991 - 1994 | Sedan | 250 - 280 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Audi V8, with model years 1988 - 1994 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 - 1994 across 2 versions of the Audi V8. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Audi V8 the characters to expect are J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994).
2 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 280 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.