Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW i8 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.
Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model BMW i8: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. The car BMW i8 is listed for 2013 - 2020. Our data shows the body styles Roadster, a power value of 231 hp and 4 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.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. A quick test for the model BMW i8: 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.
2013 - 2020
Production years
231 hp
Power
1
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW i8 Coupé (I12) | 2013 - 2017 | - | 231 hp |
| BMW i8 Coupé (I12 LCI) | 2017 - 2020 | - | 231 hp |
| BMW i8 Roadster (I15) | 2017 - 2020 | Roadster | 231 hp |
| BMW i8 Coupé concept | - | - | - |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the BMW i8, with model years 2013 - 2020 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 2013 - 2020 across 4 versions of the BMW i8. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the BMW i8 the characters to expect are D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020).
4 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 231 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.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.