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).
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.