Enter the 17-character VIN of your Vauxhall Nova 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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Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Vauxhall Nova and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. The car Vauxhall Nova is listed for 1983 - 1993. Our data shows the body styles Sedan, Hatchback, a power value of 100 hp and 3 versions in total. The decoder reads the world manufacturer identifier in characters 1 to 3, the model year in character 10 and the plant in character 11 where one is coded.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. On a model Vauxhall Nova you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
1983 - 1993
Production years
45 - 100 hp
Power
2
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vauxhall Nova | 1983 - 1993 | Sedan | 45 - 72 hp |
| Vauxhall Nova CC | 1983 - 1993 | Hatchback | 45 - 100 hp |
| Vauxhall Novavan | 1988 - 1993 | Hatchback | 50 - 52 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Vauxhall Nova, with model years 1983 - 1993 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 - 1993 across 3 versions of the Vauxhall Nova. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Vauxhall Nova 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).
3 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 100 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.