Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW Seria 2 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-character VIN of a BMW Seria 2 and the free decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration. Our data lists 12 versions of the Seria 2, from the Active Tourer (F45) to the Gran Tourer (F46), the Cabrio (F23), the Coupé (G42) and the Gran Coupé (F74). It covers model years 2014 to present, since the car is still built, lists Convertible as the body style, and shows power from 95 to 382 hp.
A VIN does not hold accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners, so the decoder cannot show them. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, while the decoder helps you check that the car in front of you matches its paperwork.
2014 - present
Production years
95 - 382 hp
Power
1
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Seria 2 Active Tourer (F45) | 2014 - 2018 | - | 95 - 231 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Coupé (F22) | 2014 - 2017 | - | 136 - 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Cabrio (F23) | 2015 - 2017 | Convertible | 136 - 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Gran Tourer (F46) | 2015 - 2018 | - | 95 - 192 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Cabrio (F23 LCI, facelift 2017) | 2017 - 2021 | Convertible | 136 - 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Coupé (F22 LCI, facelift 2017) | 2017 - 2021 | - | 136 - 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Active Tourer (F45 LCI, facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2021 | - | 109 - 231 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Gran Tourer (F46 LCI, facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2022 | - | 109 - 192 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Gran Coupé (F44) | 2019 - 2024 | - | 116 - 306 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Active Tourer (U06) | 2021 - present | - | 122 - 204 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Coupé (G42) | 2021 - present | - | 156 - 382 hp |
| BMW Seria 2 Gran Coupé (F74) | 2024 - present | - | 150 - 312 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the BMW Seria 2, with model years 2014 - present 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 2014 - present across 12 versions of the BMW Seria 2. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the BMW Seria 2 the characters to expect are E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
12 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 382 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives the model year, which you can set against the version names in our data, such as the facelift 2017 Cabrio (F23 LCI) or the facelift 2018 Active Tourer (F45 LCI). The VIN alone does not name the version, so confirm it with the registration document and the car itself.
Check that all 17 characters are identical on the plate and in the paperwork, and that none of them is an I, O or Q, as those letters are never used in a VIN. Then compare the manufacturer and the model year the decoder shows with what the seller says. The ninth character is a check digit that North American cars must have, while many European VINs fill it differently, so a odd-looking ninth character is not a problem on its own.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or how many owners the car has had, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also reads only the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, so it does not confirm engine power or equipment.