Chassis & Engine Serial Numbers

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Type 2 Serial Numbers to 1967 to 1979

Cross reference of Dates to Chassis Numbers and various Engine Numbers


Date Chassis Number 1584cc / 47bhp engine 1584cc / 50bhp engine 1700cc / 66bhp engine 1700cc / 62bhp engine 1800cc / 68bhp engine 2000cc / 70bhp engine 2000cc/70bhp engine (M157)
01.08.1967 218 000 001 B 0 000 001            
31.12.1967 218 073 585 B 0 051 498            
31.07.1968 218 220 000 B 0 137 105            
01.08.1968 219 000 001 B 0 137 106            
31.12.1968 219 098 974 B 0 198 647            
31.07.1969 219 200 001 B 0 286 760            
01.08.1969 210 200 0001 B 0 286 761            
31.12.1969 210 2106 747 B 0 361 088            
31.07.1970 210 2300 000 B 0 520 000            
01.08.1970 211 2000 001   AD 000 001          
31.12.1970 211 2114 988   AD 136 655          
31.07.1971 211 2300 000   AD 350 045          
01.08.1971 212 2000 001   AD 350 046 CA 000 001        
31.12.1971 212 2088 996   AD 402 022 CA 005 040        
31.07.1972 212 2300 000   AD 549 606 CA 016 185        
01.08.1972 213 2000 001   AD 613 001 CA 020 001 CE 000 001      
31.12.1972 213 2102 496   AD 739 408 CA 029 721 CE 001 503      
Type 2 Volkswagen vehicles manufactured before this date are eligible for UK Vehicle taxation as 'Historic Vehicle Classification' and pay no duty. However they must display a current Tax Disc and comply with all other legal requirements. The second digit of the Chassis number shown above will vary depending on the vehicle body type, i.e.. Panel Van, Combi, Truck, Ambulance etc. 
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31.07.1973 213 2300 000   AD 990 000 CA 050 000 CE 004 500      
01.08.1973 214 2000 001   AS 000 001     AP 000 001    
31.12.1973 214 2094 429   AS 117 378     AP 011 746    
31.07.1974 214 2300 000   AS 195 425     AP 027 465    
01.08.1974 215 2000 001   AS 195 426     AP 027 466    
31.12.1974 215 2073 083   AS 251 574     AP 037 047    
31.07.1975 215 2300 000   AS 313 927     AP 055 000    
01.08.1975 216 2000 001   AS 313 828       CJ 000 001 GD 000 001
31.12.1975 216 2077 675   AS 363 700       CJ 013 231 GD 010 983
31. 07.1976 216 2300 000   AS 426 296       CJ 030 646 GD 027 786
01.08.1976 217 2000 001   AS 426 297       CJ 030 647 GE 000 001
31.12.1976 217 2081 316   AS 477 889       CJ 041 410 GE 002 336
31. 6. 1977 217 2300 000   AS 524 575       CJ 054 702 GE 007 082
01.07. 1977 218 2000 001   AS 524 576       CJ 054 703 GE 007 083
31.12.1977 218 2072 273   AS 563435       CJ 065 563 GE 019 988
31.07.1978     AS 611 029       CJ 081 816 GE 039 331
01.08.1978 219 2000 001   AS 611 030       CJ 081 817 GE 039 332
31.12.1978 219 2073 637   AS 644 291       CJ 094 385 GE 048 407
31.07.1979 219 2153 964   AS 692 077       CJ 110 966 GE 058 986


Last Updated on 24/07/02
By Rod Sleigh
Email: rod@vwbooks.co.uk