Location of identification numbers in the engine compartment: 1 - vehicle identification number; 2 - summary plate with vehicle registration data; 3 - engine number (on the end of the cylinder block under the thermostat housing)
According to the current legislation, every vehicle has identification number (VIN code). This number is recorded in vehicle registration document (VRD). The identification number and other vehicle registration data are indicated on the summary plate.
Summary table: 1 - spare parts number (corresponds to the serial number of the car that came off the assembly line); 2 - vehicle type approval number; 3-identification number (XTA-manufacturer's code; 211240 - car model; 6 - year of release; the last seven digits are the body number); 4 - engine model; 5 - front axle load; 6 - rear axle load; 7 - codes for the vehicle design and configuration; 8 - total permissible weight of the vehicle; 9 - total permissible weight of the vehicle with a trailer.
Note: The model year may be indicated by a number or a letter of the Latin alphabet (see table 1.1).
Table 1.1. Conventional designations of the year of production
| Model year of production | Conventional designation |
| 1997 | V |
| 1998 | W |
| 1999 | X |
| 2000 | Y |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 9 |
Identification number stamped on the body in two places: in the engine compartment on the amplifier (support cup) right mudguard...
...and on the luggage compartment floor reinforcement next to the spare wheel mounting bracket.
The engine number is stamped on the end of the cylinder block above the clutch housing (under the thermostat housing).
To read the number, you need to remove the air filter housing.
(Information taken from the website: vazbook.ru)
Note: Model year may not match calendar year.