Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW M1 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.
To check a car BMW M1, paste its 17-character VIN into the decoder below; you get the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture at no cost. For the car BMW M1 we have 1 versions in total, covering 1978 - 1981. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
Nothing in the VIN reveals what happened to the car after it left the factory. Damage, mileage, theft entries and ownership changes are covered by a paid vehicle history report. Look at the VIN of the car BMW M1 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.
1978 - 1981
Production years
277 hp
Power
-
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW M1 (E26) | 1978 - 1981 | - | 277 hp |
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 1978 - 1981 across 1 version of the BMW M1. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
1 version, with power up to 277 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in 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.