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Bus VIN / Chassis Numbers
Each chassis number is the last vehicle produced in that month.
Beginning in the 1965 model year (August 1964), the VIN/chassis number begins with the 2-digit model number, i.e. 21 for Panelvans, 23 for Kombis, etc.
The numbers below for 1965-up use the "default" prefix of 21 (Panelvan). If you have a different model, your Bus will start with 23/24/etc.
Refer to Models for the numbers. For 1965-up, the 3rd digit is the model year, i.e. 5 indicates 1965.
The front axle numbers often have a 2- prefix, to indicate Type 2/Bus

Year	Chassis	Engine	Front Axle	Rear Axle	Notes
1950
Mar	20-00001?	20-018? ???
Apr	20-00372	20-0196 053
May	20-00671	20-0203 321
Jun	20-01300	20-0212 397
Jul	20-01751	20-0217 562
Aug	20-02897	20-0227 925
Sep	20-04171	20-0237 607
Oct	20-05622	20-0247 840
Nov	20-07037	20-0257 818
Dec	20-08112	20-0265 600
1951
Jan	20-09542	20-0275 851
Feb	20-010867	20-0285 200
Mar	20-011741	20-0293 651
Apr	20-012519	20-0301 201
May	20-013359	20-0309 400
Jun	20-014337	20-0319 600
Jul	20-015323	20-0330 000
Aug	20-016345	20-0340 200
Sep	20-017286	20-0350 250
Oct	20-018355	20-0361 200
Nov	20-019312	20-0371 950
Dec	20-020112	20-0379 470
1952
Jan	20-021347	20-0390 123	21 617
Feb	20-022408	20-0400 481	22 705
Mar	20-023870	20-0410 904	24 266
Apr	20-025719	20-0422 195	26 109
May	20-027676	20-0434 255	28 058
Jun	20-029572	20-0496 267	29 988		20-0496 267 is probably a typo and it should be 20-0446 267
Jul	20-030782	20-0454 005	31 199
Aug	20-032823	20-0466 885	33 246		Aug. 25 - 20-030 590, Body 30 787 - VW Pick up - Start of production
Sep	20-035134	20-0480 355	35 560
Oct	20-037647	20-0494 569	38 005	2-456 602
Nov	20-039772	20-0506 974	40 183
Dec	20-041857	20-0519 136	42 283	2-469 390
1953
Jan	20-044361	20-0533 991	44 828
Feb	20-046563	20-0547 210	47 080
Mar	20-049106	20-0562 963	49 305	2A-49 515
Apr	20-051360	20-0577 544	51 906
May	20-053447	20-0591 102	54 113
Jun	20-056087	20-0607 846	56 653
Jul	20-057628	20-0617 552	58 207
Aug	20-059939	20-0632 573	60 561
Sep	20-062598	20-0650 018	63 197
Oct	20-065376	20-0667 834	65 985
Nov	20-067819	20-0683 907	68 461
Dec	20-070341	20-0700 697	71 020		Chassi# 20-069409, Engine # 20-0695356 - Dec. 21 - 36hp engine
1954
Jan	20-073148	20-0718 594	073 968	2A-169 153
Feb	20-076265	20-0737 005	077 112
Mar	20-079978	20-0758 796	080 876
Apr	20-083238	20-0778 134	084 142
May	20-086613	20-0798 378	087 566
Jun	20-090054	20-0818 785	091 028
Jul	20-092166	20-0831 283	093 120
Aug	20-095476	20-0850 932	096 464
Sep	20-099251	20-0870 071	100 276
Oct	20-102992	20-0897 572	104 032
Nov	20-106736	20-0921 247	107 820
Dec	20-110603	20-0945 526	111 670	2A-380 323
1955
Jan	20-114525	20-0970 181	115 620
Feb	20-118226	20-0994 884	119 737		Last Barndoor Bus: 20-117901
Mar	20-122491	20-1 023 849	124 121	2A-418 385
Apr	20-126350	20-1 049 452	127 941
May	20-130518	20-1 076 697	132 189
Jun	20-135093	20-1 105 932	136 844
Jul	20-137605	20-1 121 833	139 261
Aug	20-141925	20-1 150 857	143 645
Sep	20-146689	20-1 182 658	148 521
Oct	20-151365	20-1 213 907	153 276
Nov	20-155966	20-1 245 382	157 520
Dec	20-160735	20-1 277 347	162 204
1956
Jan	165 518	1 311 073	167 114	2A-573 609
Feb	170 083	1 344 312	171 778
Mar	174 402	1 377 738	176 437		Mar. 8 - Hannover production begins (continuous)
Apr	178 687	1 410 503	181 057
May	183 006	1 443 582	185 781
Jun	188 568	1 479 028	190 822
Jul	191 466	1 495 945	193 569
Aug	197 451	1 533 485	199 710
Sep	203 492	1 569 111	206 043
Oct	210 631	1 609 290	213 316
Nov	217 330	1 646 240	220 160
Dec	223 216	1 678 209	226 147	A 1 044 025
1957
Jan	230 857	1 719 310	233 936
Feb	237 755	1 756 879	240 654
Mar	245 131	1 797 568	247 830
Apr	252 041	1 836 437	254 975
May	260 394	1 878 857	262 620
Jun	267 548	1 916 070	269 633
Jul	271 675	1 937 052	273 596
Aug	280 675	1 982 625	282 635
Sep	289 447	2 026 514	291 411
Oct	298 823	2 074 250	301 071
Nov	307 428	2 116 308	309 537
Dec	315 209	2 156 321	317 251	A 1 488 444
1958
Jan	324 344	2 206 943	327 053
Feb	332 599	2 252 831	335 613
Mar	341 227	2 300 862	344 523
Apr	349 562	2 345 671	353 399
May	357 978	2 390 818	362 243
Jun	366 867	2 439 544	371 643
Jul	371 275	2 463 618	376 235
Aug	379 407	2 514 115	386 283
Sep	388 976	2 567 730	397 823
Oct	398 980	2 624 613	409 483
Nov	407 282	2 671 821	418 439		404 236 - Nov. 3 - Double Cab begins (M16)
Dec	416 082	2 721 313	427 875	A 2 035 531
1959
Jan	433 713	2 775 897	437 635
Feb	443 662	2 828 764	446 473
Mar	453 140	2 881 524	455 901
Apr	465 351	2 943 920	466 864
May	473 664	2 996 628** 3 400 000 (May 19 - Bastard engine)	475 683	B 2 181 641	Bastard engine began on May 19, 1959 with VIN # 469 447
Jun	484 280	3 059 836**	486 185
Jul	490 622	3 098 191**	492 347
Aug	500 151	3 152 785**	501 981
Sep	511 539	3 218 812**	513 154
Oct	523 532	3 288 594**	524 928
Nov	535 079	3 355 542**	536 181
Dec	546 843	3 424 453**	547 836
1960
Jan	566 342	3 598 973**	559 234
Feb	576 537	3 658 782**	570 909
Mar	591 665	3 726 116**	583 741
Apr	601 918	3 786 158**	594 707
May	615 192	3 852 394**	606 876
Jun	628 443	3 909 830** 5 000 001 (June 1 - 40hp engine)	613 555
Jul	632 584	3 927 802** 5 ??? ??? (40hp engine)	622 251
Aug	646 458	5 073 407	635 461
Sep	660 619	5 157 563	648 144
Oct	678 772	5 223 966	660 847
Nov	689 879	5 307 207	674 411
Dec	710 069	5 428 637	688 468	B 3 523 946
1961
Jan	723 431	5 519 478	709 943
Feb	739 109	5 601 896	717 931
Mar	755 274	5 689 700	732 548
Apr	769 247	5 766 200	745 063
May	784 276	5 849 650	758 463
Jun	802 130	5 938 194	772 787
Jul	804 877	5 958 948	776 282
Aug	820 741	6 045 560	790 001
Sep	835 178	6 128 600	802 886
Oct	850 333	6 219 138	816 227
Nov	871 303	6 309 500	829 135
Dec	882 314	6 375 945	840 894
1962
Jan	896 977	6 463 435
Feb	910 310	6 547 999
Mar	925 355	6 642 050
Apr	939 155	6 726 000
May	954 230	6 819 440
Jun	969 408	6 904 001
Jul	978 018	6 935 203			971 550 - Jul. 30 - 1963 model year (Export)
Aug	989 985	7 032 385
Sep	1 004 496	7 116 931
Oct	1 021 182	7 215 250
Nov	1 036 923	7 313 000
Dec	1 047 967	7 373 000		5 535 965
1963
Jan	1 062 951	7 451 023 0 156 965 (M216/1500cc)
Feb	1 077 443	7 517 180 0 175 686 (M216/1500cc)
Mar	1 093 657	7 605 922 0 188 479 (M216/1500cc)
Apr	1 109 397	7 687 919 0 212 221 (M216/1500cc)
May	1 125 405	7 777 337 0 227 033 (M216/1500cc)
Jun	1 139 905	7 852 564 0 265 438 (M216/1500cc)
Jul	1 144 302	? 0 271 242 (M216/1500cc)
Aug	1 161 763	? 0 285 127 (M216/1500cc)
Sep	1 177 674	? 0 328 383¹ (M216/1500cc)
Oct	1 194 634	? 0 351 696¹ (M216/1500cc)
Nov	1 210 790	? 0 404 996¹ (M216/1500cc)
Dec	1 222 500	8 264 628 0 406 183¹ (M216/1500cc)	1 219 764
1964
Jan	1 241 702	8 348 273 0 441 702 (M216/1500cc)
Feb	1 259 996	8 431 660 0 477 731 (M216/1500cc)
Mar	1 276 060	8 511 320 0 513 060 (M216/1500cc)
Apr	1 294 464	8 605 206 0 555 668 (M216/1500cc)
May	1 309 452	8 679 000 0 584 971 (M216/1500cc)
Jun	1 326 422	8 765 492 0 625 430 (M216/1500cc)
Jul	1 328 271	8 796 622 0 639 617 (M216/1500cc)
Aug	215 019 888	8 877 988 0 678 132 (M216/1500cc)			Aug. 3 - 1965 model year
Sep	215 036 650	8 968 669 0 714 358 (M216/1500cc)
Oct	215 053 460	9 057 000 0 751 009 (1500cc)
Nov	215 068 246	9 129 760 0 783 997 (1500cc)
Dec	215 082 480	9 339 890 0 816 281 (1500cc)	1 373 451
1965
Jan	215 098 651	9 389 000 0 849 832 (1500cc)
Feb	215 114 123	9 284 780 0 883 946 (1500cc)
Mar	215 131 697	9 371 458 0 919 704 (1500cc)
Apr	215 145 424	9 552 548 0 954 890 (1500cc)
May	215 161 145	9 635 887 0 989 990 (1500cc)			Early May '65 Single Cab Front axle #: 1436042
Jun	215 175 741	9 724 765 1 026 827 (1500cc)
Jul	215 176 339	9 725 086 1 029 303 (1500cc)
Aug	216 020 494	H0 023 158			Aug. 2 - 1966 model year, 1500cc engine
Sep	216 036 844	H0 040 045
Oct	216 052 244	H0 056 071
Nov	216 067 992	H0 071 688
Dec	216 083 207	H0 086 211
1966
Jan	216 098 498	H0 102 043
Feb	216 113 500	H0 117 117
Mar	216 130 951	H0 134 586
Apr	216 145 999	H0 150 202
May	216 162 519	H0 166 392
Jun	216 178 999	H0 183 233
Jul	216 198 668	H0 183 372
Aug	217 020 467	H0 272 902			Aug. 1 - 1967 model year
Sep	217 036 497	H0 194 066*
Oct	217 051 659	H0 283 924
Nov	217 066 356	H0 297 513
Dec	217 079 889	H0 309 830
1967
Jan	217 091 416	H0 707 628 L0 012 978 (M240)
Feb	217 102 746	H0 718 925 L0 010 805 (M240)*
Mar	217 110 815	H0 727 703 L0 015 593 (M240)
Apr	217 120 469	H0 736 607 L0 016 582 (M240)
May	217 133 866	H0 749 267 L0 014 430 (M240)
Jun	217 145 796	H0 758 952 L0 019 172 (M240)
Jul	217 148 459	H0 761 325 L0 019 337 (M240)
Aug	218 000 001	B5 000 157 (M157)			Start of month
Dec	218 073 585	B5 017 663 (M157)

* One series of numbers previously passed over
** Numbers are probably incorrect as this time period was the introduction of the "Bastard engine".
Please see this thread in the Forums for more details.
¹Numbers may not be accurate
M216 - 1500cc engine - until October, 1964
M240 - Engine with low compression - dished pistons

Year	Chassis	Engine	Notes
1968
Jul 31	218 220 000	B5 050 173	End of 1968 model year
Aug 1	219 000 001	B5 050 174 B5 050 174 (USA)	Start of 1969 model year
Dec 31	219 098 974	B5 079 928 B5 079 928 (USA)
1969
Jul 31	219 200 000	B5 116 436	End of 1969 model year
Aug 1	210 2 000 001	B5 116 437 B5 116 437 (USA) L0 024 106 - M240 low octane	Start of 1970 model year
Dec 1	210 2 088 637	B5 139 693 (USA)
Dec 31	210 2 106 747	B0 361 088 B5 144 597 (USA)
1970
Jul 31	210 2 300 000	B0 520 000 End of B0 series 1600 SP B5 230 000 (USA) End of B5 series 1600SP	End of 1970 model year
Aug 1	211 2 000 001 211 2 000 002 211 2 000 003	AD 000 004 - 1600/50bhp DIN - 60HP SAE gross AE 000 002 - 1600/50bhp DIN - 60HP SAE gross AF 000 002 - 1600/46bhp DIN (low octane)	Start of 1971 model year & beginning of 1600DP M240
Sep 17	211 2 039 697 211 2 040 170 211 2 040 772	AD 046 210 AF 003 382 AE 035 382	M240
1971
Jun 28	211 2 254 623	AD 290 641 AF 014 842	M240
Jul 31	211 2 300 000	AE 0 529 815	End of 1971 model year Last of 1600 Buses in USA
Aug 1	212 2 000 001 212 2 000 002 212 2 000 003 212 2 000 004 212 2 000 005	AD 350 046 - 1600/50bhp DIN CA 000 001 - 1700/66hp DIN M251 CB 000 001 - 1700/66hp DIN M251/M157 Manual AF 016 003 - 1600/46bhp DIN (low octane) AB 350 000 - 1300/44bhp DIN	USA M240
Dec 31	212 2 088 996	AD 402 022 CA 005 040
1972
Mar 7	212 2 137 609	AD 457 084
Mar 9	212 2 140 053	AF 222 933	M240
Jun 20	212 2 217 808	CB 053 457
Jul 1	212 2 230 000	AD 549 606 CA 016 185 CB 056 205
Jul 6	212 2 232 048	AD 551 357
Jul 31	212 2 230 000	CA 0 016 185 CB 0 056 205	End of 1972 model year
Aug 1	213 2 000 001 213 2 000 002 213 2 000 003 213 2 000 004	AD 613 001 1600/50bhp DIN CA 020 001 1700/66hp DIN M251 CB 062 006 1700/66hp DIN M251/M157 Manual CE 000 001 1700/62bhp DIN	Start of 1973 model year
Aug 31	213 2 011 615	CD 000 001 1700/62bhp DIN Automatic
Dec 31	213 2 102 496	AD 739 408 CA 029 721 CD 001 503
1973
Jan 4	213 2 117 097	(unspecified)	On 1600DP alternator replaced generator
May 4	223 2 196 855	CB 094 320	USA - Automatic - Smog Pump.
May 9	223 2 199 577	CD 006 504
Jul 31	213 2 230 000	AD 990 000 CA 029 721 CB 082 876	End of 1973 model year
Aug 1	214 2 000 001	AS 000 001 - 1600/50bhp DIN AP 000 001 - 1800/68bhp DIN AW 000 001 -1800/68bhp DIN CB 101 139 - 1700/66bhp DIN CD 008 723 - 1700/62bhp DIN	Start of 1974 model year
Dec 31	214 2 094 429	AS 117 378 AP 011 746 ED 000 001 - 1800/70bhp DIN EFI - Automatic
1974
Aug 1	215 2 000 001	AS 195 426 - 1600/50bhp AP 027 466 - 1800/68bhp ED 000 640 - 1800/70bhp DIN EFI - Automatic	Start of 1975 model year
Dec 31	215 2 073 083	AS 251 574 AP 037 047 ED 0 011 950	Fuel injection started
1975
Aug 1	216 2 000 001	AS 313 828 - 1600/50bhp DIN CJ 000 001 - 2000/70bhp DIN GD 000 001 - 2000/70bhp DIN	Start of 1976 model year
Dec 31	216 2 077 675	AS 363 700 CJ 013 231 GD 010 983
1976
Aug 1	217 2 000 001	AS 426 297 - 1600/50bhp DIN CJ 030 647 - 2000/70bhp DIN GD 027 787 -2000/70bhp DIN GE 000 001 - 2000/70bhp DIN M157 USA	Start of 1977 model year
Dec 31	217 2 081 316	AS 477 889 CJ 041 410 GE 002 336
1977
Jun	217 2 300 000	GE 0 007 082	End of 1977 model year
Aug 1	218 2 000 001	AS 524 576 - 1600/50bhp DIN CJ 054 703 - 2000/70HP DIN GE 007 083 - 2000/70HP DIN M157 USA	Start of 1978 model year Hydraulic lifters started
Dec 31	218 2 072 273	AS 563 435 CJ 065 563 GE 019 988
1978
Jul 31	218 2 300 000	GE 0 037 092	End of 1978 model year
Aug 1	219 2 000 001	AS 611 030 - 1600/50bhp DIN CJ 081 817 - 2000/70bHP DIN GE 039 332 - 2000/70bHP DIN M157 USA	Start of 1979 model year
Dec 31	219 2 073 637	AS 644 292 CJ 094 385 GE 048 407
1979
Jul 31	219 2 153 964	AS 692 077 - 1600/50bhp DIN CJ 110 966 - 2000/70HP DIN GE 058 756 - 2000/70HP DIN M157 USA GE 058 986 - 2000/70HP DIN	End of 1979 model year
Aug 1	25…A…0000 001	CV 001 595 - 2000/70HP SAE	Start of Vanagon production
1980
Jan	25…A…0090 384	CV 011 278
Mar	25…A…0103 711	CV 013 149
Aug 1	25…B…0000 001	CV 018 668 - 2000/70HP SAE	Start of model year
1981
Aug 1	25…C…0000 001	CV 032 001 - 2000/70HP SAE	Start of model year
1982
Aug 1	25…D…0000 001	CV 046 641 - 2000/70HP SAE	Start of model year
Dec	25…D…0051 580	CV 048 882 - 2000/70HP SAE	Last aircooled type 4 Transporter engine

1967	Chassis	44bhp DIN 1500	47bhp DIN 1600	47bhp DIN 1600 M157	40bhp DIN 1500 M240	44bhp DIN 1600 M240
Aug 01	218 000 001	H0 761 326	B0 000 001	B5 000 001	L0 019 338	C0 000 001
Aug 31	218 011 837	H0 761 ???	B0 010 453	B5 001 524	L0 019 341	C0 000 765
Sep 30	218 025 839	H0 761 836	B0 019 735	B5 005 344		C0 001 979
Oct 31	218 042 257	H0 762 510	B0 030 463	B5 009 993	L0 019 342	C0 003 050
Nov 30	218 060 116	H0 762 926	B0 042 485	B5 014 337	L0 019 361	C0 004 488
Dec 31	218 073 585	H0 763 128	B0 051 498	B5 017 663	L0 019 364	C0 005 418


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