FAQ

Car brand

Type of reference

Example

Audi

Usually 3 numbers + 1 to 3 letters

028131701G or 1J0131701L

BMW

7 numbers usually starting by 1, 2 or 7

1721515 or 7215315

Chrysler

Various types

CLLC369AEB, 9G or 480AC

Fapcat Sevel

10 or 4 numbers

1319603080 or 8613

Fiat / Alfa Romeo

8 numbers

46469440

Ford

10/12 characters with « - » used as separator

2S61-5E211-CB

General Motors

8 numbers usually starting by « GM - - ( - ) »

12596535 or GM 112

Honda

Identification unable through picture (length, numbers of holes, shape)

Hyundai Kia

Between 3 to 10 characters

UDLC 11 or MCE

Land Rover

KAT - - - or other characters

KAT 046 or ESR2652

Mazda

Often 4 characters but there are other references

LF45 or N3R2

Mercedes Benz

KT - - - -

KT 1025

Mitsubishi

Usually 2 or 3 characters

2D or AFA

Nissan

Often 3 or 6 characters but there are variatons

1KV BLG or 1FE

Opel / Vauxhall

GM - - ( - )

GM 22

Saab

7 numbers

4967006

Subaru

Usually 5 characters

FCFE 2

Suzuki

Usually 3 + 3 characters

54G - C01

Peugeot - Citroen

TR PSA K - - ( - )

TR PSA K 150

Volskwagen

Often 9 numbers + 1 to 3 letters

028 131 701 G or 1J0 131 701 L

Renault

C - - - / H8200 - - - - - -

C112 or H8200542154

Rover

KAT - - -

KAT 115

Toyota

Various types

0j010 or 26080 or AF3

Volvo

Often 8 numbers

85214563

Walker

KA - - -

KA 132