Welcome to the Turbo! Saab VIN decode page. The information contained herein was mostly gleaned from official Saab publications. Other resources were referanced as well. Please let Larry know if you find something wrong, or don't understand something. I'm starting with the 1972 and on VINs up to the latest, 1997. This has now been ammended to include Saabs from 1950. (RL Oct. 27th 97)
Please select your VIN style and year range:
Year 92 93 95 96 94 - Sonett Super Sport ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1-700 1951 701-1469 1952 1470-5300 1953 5301-8000 1954 8001-12000 1955 12001-19625 1956 19626-20132 25001-30060 1957 30061-36750 1-6 1958 36751-49800 1959 49801-66580 1960 66581-77722 1-1700 100001-112500 1961 1701-3684 112501-139600 1962 3685-6623 139601-168000 1963 6624-10800 168001-201400 1964 10801-15096 201401-238225 1965 23101-28701 310001-349693 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year 95 95 Finland ----------------------------------------------------------- 1966 30001-37309 1967 42001-50197 1968 52001-62059 1969 65001-74968 1970 80001-88371 50600001-50600838 1971 95095001-95102180 51600001-51601165 1972 95722000001-95722008323 95726000001-95726000119 1973 95732000001-95732007767 95736000001-95736000185 -----------------------------------------------------------
Year 96 96 Finland ----------------------------------------------------------- 1966 370001-400750 1967 420001-458526 1968 470001-507018 1969 520001-552859 1970 560001-592844 60600001-60601540 1971 96600001-96627413 61600001-61602639 1972 96722000001-96722021567 96726000001-96726006009 1973 96732000001-96732023028 96736000001-96736008344 -----------------------------------------------------------
Year Sonett II Sonett V4 Sonett III ------------------------------------------------------------ 1966 1-28 1967 29-258 259-328 1968 329-1228 1969 1229-1868 1970 70500001-70500303 1971 71500001-71501265 1972 97725000001-97725002000 1973 97735000001-97735002300 1973 97745000001-97745002500 ------------------------------------------------------------
Year 99 Sweden 99 Finland 99 Belgium
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1969 99001001-99014259
1970 99020001-99043053 90600001-90601640
1971 99050001-99075331 91600001-91606152
1972 99722000001-99722031968 99726000001-99726008665
1973 99732000001-99732041390 99736000001-99736010841 99737000001-99737000201
1974 99742000001-99742038672 97746000001-97746015285 99747000001-99747004096
1975 99752000001-99752041733 99756000001-99756016176 99757000001-99757006196
1976 99762000001-99762040165 99766000001-99766018032 99767000001-99767007740
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1977 99771000001-99771036086 99776000001-99776018461 99777000001-99777004788
99772000001-99772008024
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1978 99781000001-99781027839 99786000001-99786013650 99787000001-99787001800
99782000001-99782011345
99783000001-99783002208
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1979 99791000001-99791001493 96736000001-96736008344
99792000001-99792006401
99793000001-99793010090
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1980 99803000001-99803013361 99806000001-99806013808
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99762XXXXXX
This one is really simple.
The first two digits are the car series: 95, 96, 97, 99, 90 (for 900).
The next two digits are the last two digits of the model year: 72 = 1972, etc.
The fifth digit is the manufacturing plant:
The 6th through 12th digits are the serial # of that model on that line.
This marked the first year for the international 17 digit VIN code. It keeps all manufacturers on the same playing field, and you can identify make, model, and some equipment off of a VIN.
YS3AT34S2B1XXXXXX
The first three digits are the country and manufacturer code.
The next digit is the car model.
The 5th digit is the series.
The 6th digit is the Body Type or the number of doors
The 7th digit is the Engine type
The 8th digit is for Safety equipment
Note: I doubt anything other than 'S' was used here, as Passives and Airbags were not introduced until after the VIN spec was changed.
The 9th digit is a check digit, which will be 0-9 or X. No meaning, other than to make sure it is a valid VIN.
The 10th digit is the Model Year.
Position 11 is the assembly plant or line
Lastly, positions 12 through 17 are the serial number of that model on that line.
A few changes for the international 17 digit VIN code. Position 7 becomes the transmission type, and 8 becomes the engine type. Also, all Saabs use the same manufacturer code.
YS3AT35S9E1XXXXXX
The first three digits are the country and manufacturer code.
The next digit is the car model.
The 5th digit is the series.
The 6th digit is the Body Type or the number of doors
The 7th digit is the Transmission type
The 8th digit is the Engine type
The 9th digit is a check digit, which will be 0-9 or X. No meaning, other than to make sure it is a valid VIN.
The 10th digit is the Model Year.
Position 11 is the assembly plant or line
Lastly, positions 12 through 17 are the serial number of that model on that line.
A few changes for the international 17 digit VIN code. Position 7 becomes the transmission type, and 8 becomes the engine type. Also, all Saabs use the same manufacturer code.
YS3AT35S9E1XXXXXX
The first three digits are the country and manufacturer code.
The next digit is the car model.
The 5th digit is the series.
Sometime after 1986, this was changed to "For Internal Use Only". Probably as a result of a myriad of models sold around the world.
The 6th digit is the Body Type or the number of doors
Note the missing 5-door
The 7th digit is the Transmission type
The 8th digit is the Engine type
The 9th digit is a check digit, which will be 0-9 or X. No meaning, other than to make sure it is a valid VIN.
The 10th digit is the Model Year.
Position 11 is the assembly plant or line
Lastly, positions 12 through 17 are the serial number of that model on that line.