Enter the 17-character VIN of your Volkswagen Jetta 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 characters of a Volkswagen Jetta VIN and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, with no registration. Our data for the Volkswagen Jetta covers model years from 1979 to the present, since it is still built. It lists 14 versions in Sedan and Wagon bodies, with power from 50 to 228 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, so the decoder cannot show them. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you look at a car, compare the decoded year and manufacturer with the registration papers and with the VIN stamped on the vehicle.
1979 - present
Production years
50 - 228 hp
Power
2
Body styles
14
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Jetta I | 1979 - 1983 | Sedan | 50 - 112 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta II | 1983 - 1987 | Sedan | 54 - 139 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta II (2-doors) | 1983 - 1987 | Sedan | 54 - 75 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta II (2-doors, facelift 1987) | 1987 - 1991 | Sedan | 107 - 112 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta II (facelift 1987) | 1987 - 1991 | Sedan | 55 - 139 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta III | 1992 - 1998 | Sedan | 64 - 172 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta IV | 1998 - 2005 | Sedan | 75 - 200 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta IV Wagon | 1998 - 2005 | Wagon | 115 - 150 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta V | 2005 - 2010 | Sedan | 102 - 200 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta VI | 2010 - 2014 | Sedan | 102 - 210 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta VI (facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2018 | Sedan | 105 - 210 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta VII | 2018 - 2021 | Sedan | 147 - 228 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta VII (facelift 2021) | 2021 - 2024 | Sedan | 158 - 228 hp |
| Volkswagen Jetta VII (facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | Sedan | 158 - 228 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 1979 - present across 14 versions of the Volkswagen Jetta. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
14 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 228 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Decode the VIN and note the model year, which is the 10th character. Then match it against the version names in our data, such as Volkswagen Jetta II (facelift 1987), Volkswagen Jetta IV Wagon or Volkswagen Jetta VI (facelift 2014). The decoder gives the year but not the exact version, so check the body style and details in the registration documents.
All 17 characters must match exactly, and none of them can be I, O or Q. The model year in the 10th character should agree with the year in the papers, and the first three characters, the manufacturer code, should fit a Volkswagen. Any difference in the serial part, characters 12 to 17, is a reason to ask questions before you buy.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not tell you which power output a car has, although our data for the model runs from 50 to 228 hp. Treat the result as a check of identity and year, not of condition.