Chassis & Engine Serial Numbers

Intro T1 to '70 T1 '70 > '80 Type 181 K70 (T48)
T2 to '67 T2 '67 > '79 Type 3 Type 4 Engine No

Type 181/2 Serial Numbers

Cross reference of Dates to Chassis Numbers and various Engine Numbers


Date Chassis Number 1493cc / 44bhp Engine 1584cc / 44bhp Engine 1584cc / 48bhp Engine
01 08 1969 180 2151 344 H 1 130 500    
31 07 1970 180 3100 000 H 1 259 314    
01 08 1970 181 2000 001 H 1 259 315 (M 63) AG 000 001  
31 01 1971 181 2518 856 H 1 277 428 (M 63) AG 001 244  
01 02 1971 181 2518 857 H 1 277 429 (M 63) AG 001 245  
31 07 1971 181 3200 000   AG 003 000  
01 08 1971 182 2000 001   AG 003 001  
31 01 1972 182 2482 841   AG 005 770  
31 07 1972 182 3200 000   AG 010 157  
01 08 1972 183 2000 001   AG 010 158  
31 12 1972 183 2438 832   AG 01 1 756  
Type 181 Volkswagen vehicles manufactured before this date are eligible for UK Vehicle taxation as 'Historic Vehicle Classification' and pay no duty. However must display a current Tax Disc and comply with all other legal requirements. 
VWOC(GB) can help with age certificates.
01 03 1973 183 2346 525   AG 01 1 901 AL 000 001
01 05 1973 183 2787 815   AG 014 000 A L 000 292
31 07 1973 183 3200 000     A L 004 629
01 08 1973 184 2000 001     A L 004 630
31 12 1973 184 2423 794     A L 005 089
31 07 1973 184 3200 000     AL 009 711
01 08 1974 185 2000 001     AL 009 712
31 07 1975 185 3200 000     AL 014 620
01 08 1975 186 2000 001     AL 014 621
31 12 1975 186 2007 810     AL 014 878
31 07 1976 186 2115 959     AL 017 119
31 12 1976 187 2008 857     AL 017 350
31 07 1977 187 2082 862     AL 017 529
01 08 1977 188 2000 001     AL 017 530


Last Updated on 23/07/02
By Rod Sleigh
Email: rod@vwbooks.co.uk