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It is often necessary to know the exact chassis number of a particular vehicle in order to clearly identify the suitable ATE item for the vehicle. Here is some information on the composition of the chassis numbers used by some automotive manufacturers. Opel: The chassis numbers of Opel consist of a 17-digit combination of numbers and letters. | Digit 1-3: | World manufacturer identifier | | Digit 4: | Special vehicle identifier | | Digit 5: | Internal factory model type | | Digit 6: | Internal factory model designation | | Digits 7-9: | Body form of vehicle | | Digits 10: | Manufacture year | | Digits 11: | Assembly plant | | Digits 12-17: | Chassis serial number |
However, only the last eight digits of the chassis number are required to correctly identify our items and are shown in our catalogs. VW / Audi / Seat / Skoda: The chassis numbers of VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda consist of a 17-digit combination of numbers and letters. | Digits 1-3: | World manufacturer code | | Digits 4-6: | Constant filler character | | Digits 7-8: | Model code | | Digit 9: | Filler character
(replaced by a hyphen in our catalogue) | | Digit 10: | Model year identifier | | Digit 11: | ID of manufacturing plant
(may be replaced by a hyphen in our catalogues) | | Digits 12-17: | Chassis serial number |
However, only the last eleven digits of the chassis number are required to correctly identify our items and are shown in our catalogs.
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