VW Beetle Chassis Codes

Chassis numbers are located under the back seat, stamped on the frame tunnel, on the chassis identification plate, and on all vehicles produced since January 1st 1969 on a vehicle identification plate fastened to the dashboard near the lower left hand corner of the windscreen.

On 1965 through 1969 models, a 9 digit chassis number was used (one more digit was added where production passed one million). These numbers start with the first two digits of the model number, the third digit designates the model year. The remaining digits compromise the production numbers. All models prior to 1965 feature a seven digit chassis number.

Effective with the 1970 model year, all VWs have 10 digit serial numbers in compliance with federal regulations. The first two digits of the serial number signify the model, the third is the last numeral of the model year and the fourth to tenth digits indicate the consecutive production number within each type.

1971 and 1972 Beetles and larger Type 113 models were numbered in the same series.

In 1973 the first three digits for the Beetle were 113 while the Type 113’s were 133.

1974 Beetle chassis numbers began with 114 as the first three digits, while Type 113 started with 134.

1975 Beetle chassis numbers were from 115 2000 001 through 115 226 7815, for 1975 type 113 the chassis numbers were 135 2000 001 through 135 226 7815.

1975 Cabriolet Beetles chassis numbers were 155 2000 001 through 155 2266 824.

1976 Beetle chassis numbers were 116 20000 001 through 116 2176 287, the Cabriolet chassis numbers were 156 2000 001 through 156 2175 675.

1977 Beetle chassis numbers were 117 200 0001 through 117 2101 292, the Cabriolet chassis numbers were 157 200 0001

1978 Beetle Cabriolet chassis numbers were 158 200 0001.

1940 – 1947

1940	1-01000
1941	1-05656
1942	1-014383
1943	1-032302
1944	1-051999
1945	1-053814
1946	1-063796
1947	1-072743

1948

Jan	1-073 853
Feb	1-074 982
Mar	1-076 185
Apr	1-077 436
May	1-078 571
Jun	1-080 090
Jul	1-081 896
Aug	1-082 904
Sep	1-085 095
Oct	1-087 211
Nov	1-089 615
Dec	1-091 921

1949

Jan	1-094 461
Feb	1-097 061
Mar	1-0100 236
Apr	1-0102 888
May	1-0106 438
Jun	1-0110 248
Jul	1-0114 530
Aug	1-0119 196
Sep	1-0123 876
Oct	1-0128 754
Nov	1-0133 615
Dec	1-0138 554

1950

Jan	1-0144 319
Feb	1-0149 883
Mar	1-0156 683
Apr	1-0162 448
May	1-0169 063
Jun	1-0176 987
Jul	1-0182 236
Aug	1-0189 755
Sep	1-0197 738
Oct	1-0205 956
Nov	1-0213 957
Dec	1-0220 133

1950 Chassis Plate

1951

Jan	1-0228 324
Feb	1-0235 856
Mar	1-0242 698
Apr	1-0248 875
May	1-0255 651
Jun	1-0263 981
Jul	1-0272 486
Aug	1-0281 220
Sep	1-0289 399
Oct	1-0298 569
Nov	1-0307 652
Dec	1-0313 829

1951 Chassis Plate

1952

Jan	1-0322 798
Feb	1-0331 318
Mar	1-0339 822
Apr	1-0348 714
May	1-0358 632
Jun	1-0368 640
Jul	1-0375 154
Aug	1-0385 990
Sep	1-0397 014
Oct	1-0408 537
Nov	1-0418 301
Dec	1-0428 156

1953

Jan	1-0440292
Feb	1-0451 312
Mar	1-0464 207
Apr	1-0476 152
May	1-0487 413
Jun	1-0501 382
Jul	1-0509 668
Aug	1-0522 314
Sep	1-0536 873
Oct	1-0551 743
Nov	1-0565 499
Dec	1-0579 682

1953 Oval Chassis Plate

1954

Jan	1-0594 689
Feb	1-0609 909
Mar	1-0627 474
Apr	1-0643 364
May	1-0660 135
Jun	1-0676 878
Jul	1-0687 170
Aug	1-0703 464
Sep	1-0722 716
Oct	1-0742 329
Nov	1-0761 706
Dec	1-0781 884

1955

Jan	1-0802 622
Feb	1-0823 604
Mar	1-0847 966
Apr	1-0869 399
May	1-0892 300
Jun	1-0916 456
Jul	1-0929 512
Aug	1-0953 486
Sep	1-0981 573
Oct	1-1008 157
Nov	1-1034 731
Dec	1-1060 929

1955 Oval Chassis Plate

1956

Jan	1089 519
Feb	1117 569
Mar	1146 396
Apr	1173 573
May	1201 428
Jun	1231 530
Jul	1246 318
Aug	1276 742
Sep	1305 700
Oct	1338 159
Nov	1368 326
Dec	1394 119

1956 Oval Chassis Plate

1957

Jan	1427 291
Feb	1457 750
Mar	1490 537
Apr	1521 755
May	1555 242
Jun	1584 654
Jul	1600 846
Aug	1637 038
Sep	1671 208
Oct	1709 420
Nov	1742 856
Dec	1774 680

1958

Jan	1815 645
Feb	1852 703
Mar	1891 481
Apr	1926 948
May	1962 835
Jun	2001 110
Jul	2020 302
Aug	2060 332
Sep	2102 988
Oct	2149 028
Nov	2186 987
Dec	2226 206

1959

Jan	2 270 326
Feb	2 312 649
Mar	2 355 192
Apr	2 405 422
May	2 447 564
Jun	2 498 431
Jul	2 528 282
Aug	2 574 497
Sep	2 631 447
Oct	2 690 897
Nov	2 745 953
Dec	2 801 613

1960

Jan	2 862 052
Feb	2 922 174
Mar	2 988 365
Apr	3 048 367
May	3 115 196
Jun	3 178 360
Jul	3 204 566
Aug	3 267 185
Sep	3 355 847
Oct	3 405 533
Nov	3 478 068
Dec	3 551 044

1960 Chassis Plate

1961

Jan	3 628 283
Feb	3 701 251
Mar	3 780 308
Apr	3 860 285
May	3 919 200
Jun	4 000 004
Jul	4 020 589
Aug	4 090 311
Sep	4 165 011
Oct	4 245 397
Nov	4 321 188
Dec	4 400 051

1962

Jan	4 464 262
Feb	4 534 234
Mar	4 609 564
Apr	4 681 428
May	4 790 219
Jun	4 835 210
Jul	4 854 999
Aug	4 932 385
Sep	5 007 072
Oct	5 092 087
Nov	5 168 250
Dec	5 225 042

1963

Jan	5 288 727
Feb	5 342 227
Mar	5 419 800
Apr	5 497 061
May	5 578 121
Jun	5 643 229
Jul	5 677 118
Aug	5 750 180
Sep	5 815 300
Oct	5 889 417
Nov	5 961 053
Dec	6 016 120

1964

Jan	6 092 060
Feb	6 182 046
Mar	6 240 170
Apr	6 321 709
May	6 391 125
Jun	6 479 490
Jul	6 502 399
Aug	115 073 129
Sep	115 161 387
Oct	115 252 151
Nov	115 331 160
Dec	115 410 000

1965

Jan	115 500 000
Feb	115 574 322
Mar	115 678 203
Apr	115 767 035
May	115 861 066
Jun	115 967 150
Jul	115 979 202
Aug	116 102 780
Sep	116 204 348
Oct	116 302 145
Nov	116 382 728
Dec	116 463 103

1966

Jan	116 543 112
Feb	116 622 320
Mar	116 726 045
Apr	116 809 563
May	116 909 207
Jun	116 1017 006
Jul	116 1021 298
Aug	117 109 832
Sep	117 202 292
Oct	117 288 898
Nov	117 363 979
Dec	117 422 503

1967

Jan	117 488 652
Feb	117 566 719
Mar	117 615 295
Apr	117 674 558
May	117 714 590
Jun	117 810 605
Jul	117 844 902
Aug	118 000 001
Sep	118 160 490
Oct	118 258 722
Nov	118 351 958
Dec	118 431 603

1968

Jan	118 431 604
Feb	115 534 260
Mar	118 706 923
Apr	118 799 672
May	118 895 641
Jun	118 1 003 667
Jul	118 1 016 098
Aug	119 000 001
Sep	119 201 925
Oct	119 307 792
Nov	119 397 734
Dec	119 474 780

1968 Chassis Plate

1969

Jan	119 565 362
Feb	119 653 984
Mar	119 753 726
Apr	119 852 530
May	119 942 556
Jun	119 1 040 194
Jul	119 1 093 704
Aug	110 2 000 001
Sep	110 2 191 729
Oct	110 2 300 599
Nov	110 2 395 272
Dec	110 2 473 153

1970

Jan	110 2 473 154
Feb	110 2 656 704
Mar	110 2 749 553
Apr	110 2 855 740
May	110 2 949 762
Jun	110 3 050 707
Jul	110 3 097 085
Aug	111 2 000 001
Sep	111 2 155 769
Oct	111 2 273 792
Nov	111 2 345 460
Dec	111 2 396 655

1971

Jan	111 2 518 856
Feb	111 2 669 687
Mar	111 2 730 614
Apr	111 2 832 863
May	111 2 932 741
Jun	111 2 920 875
Jul	111 3 143 119
Aug	112 2 000 001
Sep	112 2 124 590
Oct	112 2 299 678
Nov	112 2 356 908
Dec	112 2 427 792

1972

Jan	112 2 482 841
Feb	112 2 583 722
Mar	112 2 581 695
Apr	112 2 772 211
May	112 2 859 409
Jun	112 2 951 706
Jul	112 2 961 362
Aug	113 2 115 694
Sep	113 2 196 230
Oct	113 2 212 117
Nov	113 2 372 878
Dec	113 2 438 833

1973

1303 133 2000 001 – 133 3200 000

Jan	113 2 524 536
Feb	113 2 529 701
Mar	113 2 606 865
Apr	113 2 716 004
May	113 2 788 570
Jun	113 2 978 660
Jul	113 3 021 911
Aug	114 2 000 001
Sep	114 2 175 197
Oct	114 2 264 932
Nov	114 2 356 316
Dec	114 2 423 795

1974

1303 134 2000 001 – 134 2999 000

Jan	114 2 489 587
Feb	114 2 565 673
Mar	114 2 646 530
Apr	114 2 663 304
May	114 2 772 768
Jun	114 2 818 414
Jul	114 2 999 000
Aug	115 2 000 001
Sep	115 2 028 299
Oct	115 2 049 312
Nov	115 2 120 504
Dec	115 2 143 743

1975

1303 135 2000 001 – 135 2600 000

Jan	115 2 171 603
Feb	115 2 187 424
Mar	115 2 204 329
Apr	115 2 231 711
May	115 2 248 549
Jun	115 2 259 792
Jul	115 2 266 092
Aug	116 2 000 001
Sep	116 2 041 746
Oct	116 2 047 072
Nov	116 2 060 534
Dec	116 2 071 467

1976

Cabrio 156 2000 001 – 156 2200 000

Jan	116 2 082 265
Feb	116 2 097 865
Mar	116 2 114 297
Apr	116 2 131 217
May	116 2 146 453
Jun	116 2 162 096
Jul	156 2 175 675
Aug	1×7 2 000 001
Sep	117 2 033 696
Oct	117 2 048 703
Nov	117 2 057 509
Dec	117 2 063 700

1977

Cabrio 157 2000 001 – 157 2200 000

Jan	117 2 069 049
Feb	117 2 070 620
Mar	117 2 071 675
Apr	117 2 081 654
May	117 2 087 283
Jun	117 2 094 861
Jul	117 2 101 292
Aug	118 2 000 001
Sep	118 2 008 911
Oct	118 2 016 615
Nov	118 2 019 775
Dec	118 2 026 312

1978

Cabrio 158 2000 001 – 158 2100 000

Jan	118 2 034 030
Feb	118 2 104 291
Mar	118 2 106 953
Apr	118 2 106 969
May	118 2 108 000
Jun
Jul
Aug	119 2 000 001
Sep	119 2 103 608
Oct	119 2 106 109
Nov	119 2 108 687
Dec	159 2 036 062

1979

Cabrio 159 2000 001 – 159 2036 062

Jan	119 2 111 555
Feb	119 2 113 988
Mar	119 2 116 020
Apr	119 2 117 690
May	119 2 119 876
Jun	119 2 121 134
Jul	119 2 121 136

Super Beetles

YEAR	FROM	TO
1971	111 2000 001	111 3200 000
1972	112 2000 001	112 3200 000
1973	133 2000 001	133 3200 000
1974	134 2000 001	134 2999 000
1975	135 2000 001	135 2999 000