The vehicle identification number (VIN) is duplicated:
- branded on the front of the water-deflecting shield;
- branding on the crossbar of the rear floor on the right (under the back seat).
The engine model and number are stamped on the cylinder block.
Decoding the identification number (XTJ11113010055709):
- the first three letters (XTJ) - manufacturer index: geographical area (X - Europe); country (T - Russia); manufacturer (J - JSC "Serpukhov Automobile Plant");
- the next six digits (111130) are the car model;
- (1) - model year code of the vehicle (see table 1);
- the last seven digits (0055709) are the vehicle body number.
Table 1. Vehicle model year code
| Code | Release date |
| A | 01.07.1979-30.06.1980 |
| IN | 01.07.1980-30.06.1981 |
| WITH | 01.07.1981-30.06.1982 |
| D | 01.07.1982-30.06.1983 |
| E | 01.07.1983-30.06.1984 |
| F | 01.07.1984-30.06.1985 |
| G | 01.07.1985-30.06.1986 |
| N | 01.07.1986-30.06.1987 |
| J | 01.07.1987-30.06.1988 |
| TO | 01.07.1988-30.06.1989 |
| L | 01.07.1989-30.06.1990 |
| M | 01.07.1990-30.06.1991 |
| N | 01.07.1991-30.06.1992 |
| R | 01.07.1992-30.06.1993 |
| R | 01.07.1993-30.06.1994 |
| S | 01.07.1994-30.06.1995 |
| T | 01.07.1995-30.06.1996 |
| V | 01.07.1996-30.06.1997 |
| W | 01.07.1997-30.06.1998 |
| X | 01.07.1998-30.06.1999 |
| Y | 01.07.1999-30.06.2000 |
| 1 | 01.07.2000-30.06.2001 |
| 2 | 01.07.2001-30.06.2002 |
| 3 | 01.07.2002-30.06.2003 |
| 4 | 01.07.2003-30.06.2004 |
| 5 | 01.07.2004-30.06.2005 |
| 6 | 01.07.2005-30.06.2006 |
| 7 | 01.07.2006-30.06.2007 |
| 8 | 01.07.2007-30.06.2008 |
| 9 | 01.07.2008-30.06.2009 |
| A | 01.07.2009-30.06.2010 |
The summary plate of factory data is located in the engine compartment on the upper front cross member.
The place of the stamp, duplicating the identification number of the car, is located on the crossbar of the rear floor on the right (under the back seat).
The vehicle identification number stamping on the water deflector can be seen through the heater air intake slits on the lower part of the windshield frame.
The engine model and number are stamped on the cylinder block.
Summary plate of factory data: 1 - name of the manufacturer; 2 - vehicle identification number; 3 - engine model; 4 - certification conformity mark and code of the body that issued the certificate; 5 - trademark of the manufacturer.