Enter the 17-character VIN of your Peugeot 205 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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Every car Peugeot 205 carries a 17-character VIN, and the free decoder on this page turns it into the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. The model Peugeot 205 appears in our data for 1983 - 1998. Versions in our data: 5. Bodies: Hatchback, Convertible. Power: 130 hp. Three facts come straight from the code: who made the car, which model year it belongs to and where it was manufactured. The assembly plant is a bonus when the maker encodes it.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not encoded in a VIN. They are found in a paid vehicle history report, not in the decoder result. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Peugeot 205 against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
1983 - 1998
Production years
45 - 130 hp
Power
2
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) | 1983 - 1987 | Hatchback | 45 - 128 hp |
| Peugeot 205 I (741A/C) 3-door | 1983 - 1987 | Hatchback | 45 - 130 hp |
| Peugeot 205 I Cabrio (741B,20D) | 1986 - 1994 | Convertible | 60 - 113 hp |
| Peugeot 205 I (20A/C, facelift 1987) | 1987 - 1998 | Hatchback | 45 - 120 hp |
| Peugeot 205 I (20A/C, facelift 1987) 3-door | 1987 - 1998 | Hatchback | 45 - 130 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Peugeot 205, with model years 1983 - 1998 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 1983 - 1998 across 5 versions of the Peugeot 205. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Peugeot 205 the characters to expect are D (1983), E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998).
5 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 130 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.