Enter the 17-character VIN of your Austin Montego 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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The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Austin Montego VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. For the car Austin Montego we list the production years 1984 - 1991, 2 versions in total, the body styles Sedan, Wagon and a power figure of 150 hp. 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.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. Take the VIN from the dashboard or door frame of the model Austin Montego and hold it next to the document. Go through it slowly, one character at a time, rather than glancing at the first few.
1984 - 1991
Production years
68 - 150 hp
Power
2
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Montego (XE) | 1984 - 1988 | Sedan | 68 - 150 hp |
| Austin Montego Combi (XE) | 1984 - 1991 | Wagon | 83 - 113 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Austin Montego, with model years 1984 - 1991 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 1984 - 1991 across 2 versions of the Austin Montego. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Austin Montego the characters to expect are E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991).
2 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 150 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.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.