Build date, from VIN. Vin decode?

Build date, from VIN. Vin decode?

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anyoldcardave

Original Poster:

768 posts

74 months

Saturday 16th March
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Anyone got a decode for e30 vin ?

I just bought an E30 323i baur, registered 85, but I suspect 84 build, so possibly exempt from the dreaded ULEZ next year, oh and free road tax, would mot it anyway, regardless of exemption.

MitchT

16,232 posts

216 months

Saturday 16th March
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This one has worked for most of the F32s that I've looked at, though I've never tried it for an E30...

https://www.mdecoder.com/

Mr Tidy

24,337 posts

134 months

Saturday 16th March
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I've only had newer BMWs but they have all shown the build date on the plate on the inner wing that has the paint code, etc.

Only mentioned this because free VIN decoders seem to have disappeared!

anyoldcardave

Original Poster:

768 posts

74 months

Sunday 17th March
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Mr Tidy said:
I've only had newer BMWs but they have all shown the build date on the plate on the inner wing that has the paint code, etc.

Only mentioned this because free VIN decoders seem to have disappeared!
So it seems, I could not find one, will try the one posted above, I know it will be in the VIN, but coded into it, not an actual date, or have I got that wrong?

ian332isport

203 posts

238 months

Sunday 17th March
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Put the VIN into RealOEM. That should give the production year & month.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select

d_a_n1979

9,672 posts

79 months

Monday 18th March
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ian332isport said:
Put the VIN into RealOEM. That should give the production year & month.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select
Last 7 digits of the VIN thumbup

anyoldcardave

Original Poster:

768 posts

74 months

Monday 18th March
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ian332isport said:
Put the VIN into RealOEM. That should give the production year & month.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/select
Will do just that, thank you, the last 7 digits as per the other post.Thank you too.