Enter the 17-character VIN of your Volkswagen Beetle 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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Looking at a model Volkswagen Beetle? Enter its 17-character VIN here and the free decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the manufacturing country. Our records for the model Volkswagen Beetle run over 1997 - 2018 and include 8 versions in total. They come as Hatchback, Convertible, with power listed as 224 hp. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and region, the 10th stands for the model year, and the 11th often marks the plant.
The decoder stays with the facts stored in the VIN itself. It cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because that data is not part of the 17 characters. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Volkswagen Beetle against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
1997 - 2018
Production years
75 - 224 hp
Power
2
Body styles
8
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen NEW Beetle (9C) | 1997 - 2005 | Hatchback | 75 - 224 hp |
| Volkswagen NEW Beetle Convertible | 2002 - 2005 | Convertible | 75 - 150 hp |
| Volkswagen NEW Beetle (9C, facelift 2005) | 2005 - 2010 | Hatchback | 75 - 150 hp |
| Volkswagen NEW Beetle Convertible (facelift 2005) | 2005 - 2010 | Convertible | 75 - 150 hp |
| Volkswagen Beetle (A5) | 2011 - 2016 | Hatchback | 105 - 220 hp |
| Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5) | 2012 - 2016 | Convertible | 105 - 220 hp |
| Volkswagen Beetle (A5, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | Hatchback | 105 - 220 hp |
| Volkswagen Beetle Convertible (A5, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | Convertible | 105 - 220 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Volkswagen Beetle, with model years 1997 - 2018 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 1997 - 2018 across 8 versions of the Volkswagen Beetle. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Volkswagen Beetle the characters to expect are V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018).
8 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 224 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.