Renault VIN Check
Renault Group vehicles use a manufacturer-specific TVV (Type-Variant-Version) in VIN positions 4–9. The first four characters match the oval-plate vehicle type on European models. WMI VF1 identifies Renault passenger cars built in France and worldwide alliance plants.
European Renault VINs do not use position 9 as an ISO check digit — it encodes gearbox and homologation data instead. Our decoder maps 218+ type codes across Clio, Megane, Scenic, Captur, Kadjar, Espace, Kangoo, Master, and Dacia models from 1981 onward.
How to Read a Renault VIN
Positions 1–3 (WMI) identify Renault (VF1), Dacia (UU1), or regional plants (Spain VS5, Brazil 93Y, India MEE). Positions 4–7 form the vehicle type code — for example BJA0 is Clio V, JZ00 is Scenic III 1.6 dCi. Position 10 is the model year; position 11 often indicates the assembly plant (Douai, Flins, Bursa, Valladolid).
Renault VIN Position Breakdown
| Pos. | Section | Standard Meaning | Renault Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMI | Country of manufacture | V=France, U=Romania (Dacia), K=South Korea, 9=Brazil/Argentina, M=India |
| 2 | WMI | Manufacturer | Combined with pos. 1–3 identifies the Renault Group entity (Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung, RNAIPL) |
| 3 | WMI | Vehicle type | VF1=Renault France passenger cars; VF6=Renault LCV; UU1/UU2=Dacia Romania; VS5=Spain; 93Y=Brazil; MEE=India; KNM=South Korea |
| 4 | TVV | Vehicle type (1st digit) | First character of the 4-character oval-plate Type-Variant-Version code |
| 5 | TVV | Vehicle type (2nd digit) | Second character of the TVV — together with position 4 identifies the model line |
| 6 | TVV | Body / platform | Body style or platform-generation digit within the TVV |
| 7 | TVV | Variant | Trim/variant digit completing the 4-character TVV block (positions 4–7) |
| 8 | TVV | Engine | Engine family or displacement code |
| 9 | TVV (not a check digit) | Homologation data | European Renault and Dacia VINs do not use position 9 as an ISO check digit — it is part of the TVV / gearbox homologation record, not a validation digit |
| 10 | VIS | Model year | Standard 30-year letter cycle where applied; treat cautiously — verify against the registration document |
| 11 | VIS | Assembly plant | Douai / Flins / Sandouville (France), Bursa (Turkey), Valladolid / Palencia (Spain), Mioveni (Romania, Dacia), Chennai (India, RNAIPL) |
| 12–17 | VIS | Serial number | Unique production sequence at the assembly plant |
Frequently Asked Questions — Renault VIN
What WMI does Renault use?
VF1 is the primary WMI for Renault passenger cars. Dacia uses UU1/UU2 (Romania). Regional WMIs include VS5 (Spain), 93Y (Brazil), MEE (India), and GA1 (Slovenia/Revoz).
Does Renault use a VIN check digit?
No — on European Renault VINs, position 9 is part of the TVV homologation code, not an ISO check digit. Our decoder marks check digit as N/A for Renault WMIs.
Where is the Renault VIN?
On the base of the windscreen (driver side), on the door jamb oval plate, and on the registration document (carte grise field E).
Can I get paint color from a Renault VIN?
Paint and interior trim are not encoded in the public VIN. They appear on the oval plate (paint code) and in Dialogys/dealer build records.