Enter the 17-character VIN of your Opel Kadett 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 an Opel Kadett and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. Our data covers 12 versions, including the Opel Kadett C Caravan, Opel Kadett D and Opel Kadett E Cabrio, with model years from 1965 to 1993, five body styles (Coupe, Sedan, Wagon, Hatchback and Convertible) and power from 40 to 156 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, and that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you look at a car, compare the VIN on the plate with the one in the documents, then check that the decoded model year, the body style and the power on the papers fit what you are seeing.
1965 - 1993
Production years
40 - 156 hp
Power
5
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opel Kadett B Coupe | 1965 - 1973 | Coupe | 55 - 103 hp |
| Opel Kadett C | 1973 - 1979 | Sedan | 40 - 75 hp |
| Opel Kadett C Caravan | 1973 - 1979 | Wagon | 40 - 75 hp |
| Opel Kadett C City | 1973 - 1979 | Hatchback | 40 - 75 hp |
| Opel Kadett C Coupe | 1973 - 1979 | Coupe | 40 - 115 hp |
| Opel Kadett D | 1979 - 1984 | Hatchback | 40 - 115 hp |
| Opel Kadett D Caravan | 1979 - 1984 | Wagon | 53 - 90 hp |
| Opel Kadett E | 1984 - 1993 | Sedan | 54 - 129 hp |
| Opel Kadett E Caravan | 1984 - 1993 | Wagon | 55 - 115 hp |
| Opel Kadett E CC | 1984 - 1991 | Hatchback | 55 - 156 hp |
| Opel Kadett E Cabrio | 1986 - 1993 | Convertible | 75 - 115 hp |
| Opel Kadett E Combo | 1986 - 1993 | Wagon | 54 - 82 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 1965 - 1993 across 12 versions of the Opel Kadett. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
12 versions, in 5 body styles, with power up to 156 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, model year and country, which narrows down where the car fits among the 12 versions in our data. To settle the exact version, such as a Kadett E Caravan or a Kadett E Combo, match that year with the body style on the car and the entry in the registration papers.
All 17 characters should be identical on the plate, the registration papers and any other paperwork, and none of them should be I, O or Q. Also check that the model year and the country of manufacture the decoder shows agree with what the documents state.
It reads only the VIN, so it cannot show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the number. It also does not read 40 to 156 hp figures or body style from the VIN, so those need to be checked on the car and in its documents. Kadetts built before 1981 may carry a shorter number than 17 characters, which the decoder cannot read.