Could u tell if u know of any stamped/engraved vin number locations on a 2013 vw caddy maxi tdi 1.6 ??
I'm aware there is a stamped vin on inside panel in load area but is there any more on the vehicle? Any help would be much appreciated.
2013 vw caddy 1.6tdi maxi stamped vin number
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Re: 2013 vw caddy 1.6tdi maxi stamped vin number
That is an unusual first post - perhaps you could explain what lies behind your enquiry?
Are you worried that you may be being sold a stolen or cloned vehicle?
The VIN for any VAG vehcile should be clearly visible at the bottom of the screen, and for a 2013 vehicle it should have been checked several times by now whenever the vehicle comes up for an MOT.
If there is any sign of tampering with the displayed VIN, MOT garages will fail the vehicle and DVLA will be advised why.
The real VIN data is also stored in various locations on all VAG vehicles in digital and physical form, with the easiest to check being the data sheet which is glued to the inside cover of the owners handbook which is provided with every VAG vehicle and of course it is embedded into the ECU.
Many years ago VAG factories moved from using barcodes to RFID tracking tags to speed up production lines and ensure the right options are added to each vehicle as they trundle along the production line. In response to a formal request from the police, main dealers are able to decode and extract the VIN information from the digital tag data if further confirmation of vehicles true identity is required.
Are you worried that you may be being sold a stolen or cloned vehicle?
The VIN for any VAG vehcile should be clearly visible at the bottom of the screen, and for a 2013 vehicle it should have been checked several times by now whenever the vehicle comes up for an MOT.
If there is any sign of tampering with the displayed VIN, MOT garages will fail the vehicle and DVLA will be advised why.
The real VIN data is also stored in various locations on all VAG vehicles in digital and physical form, with the easiest to check being the data sheet which is glued to the inside cover of the owners handbook which is provided with every VAG vehicle and of course it is embedded into the ECU.
Many years ago VAG factories moved from using barcodes to RFID tracking tags to speed up production lines and ensure the right options are added to each vehicle as they trundle along the production line. In response to a formal request from the police, main dealers are able to decode and extract the VIN information from the digital tag data if further confirmation of vehicles true identity is required.