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#1 · (Edited)
Hi guys.

The number of users we have on here that say its a 03 plate or 59 plate what's wrong don't they have a V5 log book to look at the year it was registered?

Pre August 1983

A = January 1963 - December 1963
B = January 1964 - December 1964
C = January 1965 - December 1965
D = January 1966 - December 1966
E = January 1967 - July 1967
F = August 1967 - July 1968
G = August 1968 - July 1969
H = August 1969 - July 1970
J = August 1970 - July 1971
K = August 1971 - July 1972
L = August 1972 - July 1973
M = August 1973 - July 1974
N = August 1974 - July 1975
P = August 1975 - July 1976
R = August 1976 - July 1977
S = August 1977 - July 1978
T = August 1978 - July 1979
V = August 1979 - July 1980
W = August 1980 - July 1981
X = August 1981 - July 1982
Y = August 1982 - July 1983

Post August 1983

A = August 1983 - July 1984
B = August 1984 - July 1985
C = August 1985 - July 1986
D = August 1986 - July 1987
E = August 1987 - July 1988
F = August 1988 - July 1989
G = August 1989 - July 1990
H = August 1990 - July 1991
J = August 1991 - July 1992
K = August 1992 - July 1993
L = August 1993 - July 1994
M = August 1994 - July 1995
N = August 1995 - July 1996
P = August 1996 - July 1997
R = August 1997 - July 1998
S = August 1998 - January 1999
T = February 1999 - July 1999
V = August 1999 - February 2000
W = March 2000 - August 2000
X = September 2000 - February 2001
Y = March 2001 - August 2001

51 = September 2001 - February 2002
02 = March 2002 - August 2002
52 = September 2002 - February 2003
03 = March 2003 - August 2003
53 = September 2003 - February 2004
04 = March 2004 - August 2004
54 = September 2004 - February 2005
05 = March 2005 - August 2005
55 = September 2005 - February 2006
06 = March 2006 - August 2006
56 = September 2006 - February 2007
07 = March 2007 - August 2007
57 = September 2007 - February 2008
08 = March 2008 - August 2008
58 = September 2008 - February 2009
09 = March 2009 - August 2009
59 = September 2009 - February 2010
10 = March 2010 - August 2010
60 = September 2010 - February 2011
11 = March 2011 - August 2011
61 = September 2011 - February 2012
12 = March 2012 - August 2012
62 = September 2012 - February 2013
13 = March 2013 - August 2013
63 = September 2013 - February 2014
14 = March 2014 - August 2014
64 = September 2014 - February 2015
15 = March 2015 - August 2015
65 = September 2015 - February 2016
16 = March 2016 - August 2016
66 = September 2016 - February 2017
17 = March 2017 - August 2017
67 = September 2017 - February 2018
18 = March 2018 - August 2018
68 = September 2018 - February 2019
19 = March 2019 - August 2019
69 = September 2019 - February 2020
20 = March 2020 - August 2020
70 = September 2020 - February 2021
21 = March 2021 - August 2021
71 = September 2021 - February 2022
22= March 2022 - August 2022
72 = September 2022 - February 2023
22 = March 2022 - August 2022
72 = September 2022 - February 2023
23 = March 2023 - August 2023
73 = September 2023 - February 2024
24 = March 2024 - August 2024
74 = September 2024 - February 2025
25 = March 2025 - August 2025
75 = September 2025 - February 2026
26 = March 2026 - August 2026
76 = September 2026 - February 2027
27 = March 2027 - August 2027
77 = September 2027 - February 2028
28 = March 2028 - August 2028
78 = September 2028 - February 2029
29 = March 2029 - August 2029
79 = September 2029 - February 2030
 
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#2 ·
One of my beasts is a 2001/Y yet a 2002 model year and on ETKA its a chassis date code "2" just to add even more confusion as there are differences to a 2001 model year to mine

Fun in the motoring world but I do get your point

Its easy in the motor trade to forget that not all people have a knowledge of cars, we just expect them too, just like I know nothing about heart surgery and would not know where to begin, a lot of drivers have no idea hence the amount of dangerous cars on the road for one
 
#4 ·
One of my beasts is a 2001/Y yet a 2002 model year and on ETKA its a chassis date code "2" just to add even more confusion as there are differences to a 2001 model year to mine
I know this is an old post but I will add more info.

ETKA doesn't use date codes you just select the year from the list shown. ElsaWin show the date code when you type the year into the year box.

The 10th character of the VIN number will tell you the year code:

10 - Model Year

B - 1981
C - 1982
D - 1983
E - 1984
F - 1985
G - 1986
H - 1987
J - 1988
K - 1989
L - 1990
M - 1991
N - 1992
P - 1993
R - 1994
S - 1995
T - 1996
V - 1997
W - 1998
X - 1999
Y - 2000
1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004
5 - 2005
6 - 2006
7 - 2007
8 - 2008
9 - 2009
A - 2010
B - 2011
C - 2012
D - 2013
E - 2014
F - 2015
G - 2016
H - 2017

The number of users they only add the registration letters for the year is annoying.
 
#3 ·
Well if you have VAG-COM\VCDS you can see the number of days when the vehicle was built.

17-Instruments, Advanced Measuring Values and select the channel called "Day Counter"

Vehicle Search type in your VIN number or UK registration number, that will show the registration date.
 
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