Enter the 17-character VIN of your Volkswagen Santana 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 Volkswagen Santana and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. For the car Volkswagen Santana we list the production years 1981 - 1988, 1 versions in total, the body styles Sedan and a power figure of 115 hp. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. For a used model Volkswagen Santana, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1981 - 1988
Production years
54 - 115 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Santana (32B) | 1981 - 1988 | Sedan | 54 - 115 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Volkswagen Santana, with model years 1981 - 1988 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 1981 - 1988 across 1 version of the Volkswagen Santana. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Volkswagen Santana the characters to expect are B (1981), C (1982), D (1983), E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 115 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
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.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.