Enter the 17-character VIN of your Volkswagen Rabbit 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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Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Volkswagen Rabbit: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. In our database the car Volkswagen Rabbit covers 2006 - 2009. It has 2 versions in total, is offered as Hatchback and lists power of 170 hp. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
Past damage, odometer values, theft records and the number of owners are not part of a VIN, so no decoder can read them from the code alone. A separate history check is needed for that. Take the VIN from the dashboard or door frame of the model Volkswagen Rabbit and hold it next to the document. Go through it slowly, one character at a time, rather than glancing at the first few.
2006 - 2009
Production years
150 - 170 hp
Power
1
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Rabbit (A5) 3-door | 2006 - 2009 | Hatchback | 150 - 170 hp |
| Volkswagen Rabbit (A5) 5-door | 2006 - 2009 | Hatchback | 150 - 170 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Volkswagen Rabbit, with model years 2006 - 2009 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 2006 - 2009 across 2 versions of the Volkswagen Rabbit. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Volkswagen Rabbit the characters to expect are 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009).
2 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 170 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.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.