Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW Seria 6 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 6 and the free decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration needed. Our data lists 15 versions of the BMW Seria 6, from the E24 to the F12 and F13 LCI facelifts of 2015, with model years from 1976 to 2023 and power from 184 to 450 hp. The body style in our data is Convertible, but the version names also include Coupé and Gran Coupé, so judge the body by looking at the car. VINs with 17 characters were used for cars built since 1981, so an earlier E24 may carry a different number that the decoder cannot read.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot show any of that. On a car you are viewing, compare the VIN on the car with the registration papers and the sale listing, and check that the model year and country of manufacture fit what you are being told. If you also want the car's past, that information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
1976 - 2023
Production years
184 - 450 hp
Power
1
Body styles
15
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Seria 6 (E24) | 1976 - 1982 | - | 184 - 218 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 (E24, facelift 1982) | 1982 - 1987 | - | 184 - 286 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 (E24, facelift 1987) | 1987 - 1989 | - | 211 - 260 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 (E63) | 2003 - 2007 | - | 258 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Cabrio (E64) | 2003 - 2007 | Convertible | 258 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 (E63, facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2010 | - | 272 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Cabrio (E64, facelift 2007) | 2007 - 2010 | Convertible | 272 - 367 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Cabrio (F12) | 2011 - 2015 | Convertible | 313 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Coupé (F13) | 2011 - 2015 | - | 313 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Gran Coupé (F06) | 2012 - 2015 | - | 313 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Cabrio (F12 LCI, facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | Convertible | 313 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Coupé (F13 LCI, facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | - | 313 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Gran Coupé (F06 LCI, facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | - | 313 - 450 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Gran Turismo (G32) | 2017 - 2020 | - | 190 - 340 hp |
| BMW Seria 6 Gran Turismo (G32 LCI, facelift 2020) | 2020 - 2023 | - | 190 - 340 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 1976 - 2023 across 15 versions of the BMW Seria 6. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
15 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 450 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The VIN gives you the model year in the 10th character, which you can set against the version names in our data, such as E24 facelift 1982 or F12 LCI facelift 2015. The free decoder does not name the version itself, so confirm it with the registration documents or the seller. A model year near a facelift date is a reason to check, not proof.
All 17 characters must match exactly, and none of them can be I, O or Q. Then check that the model year and the plant character (the 11th) agree with the papers and with the country of manufacture the decoder shows. Any difference is worth asking about before you go further.
It reads only the VIN, so it gives the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. It does not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, and it does not state the version, body or hp of a particular car.