BMW VIN-decoder (specs of BMW cars since 1928)

alex2364 · 06-11-2020, 09:44 AM

Anyone know why when I put in my 2020 M4 VIN, all the VIN decoders show up with a E46 car? My VIN is WBS4Y9C0XLFH68639, but VIN decoders for FH68639 shows up as WBAAL320X0FH68639.

ynguldyn · 06-11-2020, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by alex2364

Anyone know why when I put in my 2020 M4 VIN, all the VIN decoders show up with a E46 car? My VIN is WBS4Y9C0XLFH68639, but VIN decoders for FH68639 shows up as WBAAL320X0FH68639.

These VIN decoders are obsolete since mid-2019 when BMW started reusing the last 7 characters of the VIN. Only the full VIN is now unique. Some decoders recognize this and ask you to enter the full VIN or offer to choose the correct car from the ones that match those 7 characters, others just pull the first VIN that matches.

LogicalApex · 06-11-2020, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ynguldyn

These VIN decoders are obsolete since mid-2019 when BMW started reusing the last 7 characters of the VIN. Only the full VIN is now unique. Some decoders recognize this and ask you to enter the full VIN or offer to choose the correct car from the ones that match those 7 characters, others just pull the first VIN that matches.

They better update their systems too. Very often dealers and BMW own website asks for last 7 of VIN to figure out the car...

bmwcoder · 06-12-2020, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by alex2364

Anyone know why when I put in my 2020 M4 VIN, all the VIN decoders show up with a E46 car? My VIN is WBS4Y9C0XLFH68639, but VIN decoders for FH68639 shows up as WBAAL320X0FH68639.

correct this WBS4Y9C0XLFH68639

4' F82 M4 LCI
03.09.2019
SAN MARINO BLAU METALLIC ( B51 )

30.05.2020 39 km
27.09.2019 8 km
27.09.2019 6 km

WBAAL320X0FH68639:
3' E46
12.10.1999
318I

ynguldyn · 06-12-2020, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LogicalApex

They better update their systems too. Very often dealers and BMW own website asks for last 7 of VIN to figure out the car...

Dealer systems are fine, they have had the necessary functionality for ages. It's the third party decoders, most of which are just hacks into BMW APIs, that are not up-to-date. In some cases they can't be made current without a complete overhaul and it's up to the specific decoders' owners to invest the effort.

fatih.aloglu · 07-03-2020, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by A6bullet

I have a car that is already built but I cannot find any info on it anywhere! It been built since 1 Nov, is that odd?

WBA5R1C08LFJ11861

Hi;

Contact p.m for the information you want.

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7Heaven · 07-06-2020, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by fatih.aloglu

Hi;

Contact p.m for the information you want.

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What tool is this?

mrphil · 07-14-2020, 11:49 AM

any working sites? all the listed one are down

i'm looking for the colour code for this
WBAVJ12050LC17211

jsanatx · 07-15-2020, 04:32 PM

Noob question, I'm the 2nd owner of an F32, I'm sure I received the full specs of options that the car was purchased with at the time that I bought it, but can't seen to find it now. If I want the full list of options and other specs for my car, where would I look?

mjn77 · 07-21-2020, 06:23 AM

Any working decoders left?

All the usual ones are now no longer working. Trying to pull the full spec of E625708.

wdb · 07-21-2020, 02:45 PM

Wait a bit and try again. I've seen their database access come and go.

TEGRITY · 07-22-2020, 06:05 PM

no luck, I have searched most decoder sites... picking up my new car today and this is just worrying..

as per below my whole VIN also belongs to another car

Cyberdemon · 07-25-2020, 01:23 PM

Just checked in, still looks like the third party decoder sites are all having issues. It seems like there might be too many access requests hitting that API and now they can't get it. I was able to randomly pull a VIN 2 days ago but now every site I try seems to throw a various error for too many requests.

fatih.aloglu · 07-26-2020, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by mrphil

any working sites? all the listed one are down

i'm looking for the colour code for this
WBAVJ12050LC17211

This VIN

fatih.aloglu · 07-26-2020, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mjn77

Any working decoders left?

All the usual ones are now no longer working. Trying to pull the full spec of E625708.

This car.

RO-CK · 07-27-2020, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fatih.aloglu

This car.

No vin decoder working, trying to decode: WBACW8109L9C55884

Any help is appreciated

Regards

Artemis · 07-29-2020, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyberdemon

still looks like the third party decoder sites are all having issues.

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Originally Posted by UDPride

Running into same issues.

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Originally Posted by RO-CK

No vin decoder working

See the 2020 update notice in the first post of this thread.

Things have changed.

evdok · 07-30-2020, 07:23 AM

Can anyone find out from the reg the options list this car has

BMW 118i (PO68 VCE)

Thanks

nachob · 08-03-2020, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemis

BMW VIN-Decoder for BMW Vehicles since January 1928 (including: motorcycles, Mini, Rolls Royce):

UPDATE 2019 (as previously reported links are no longer active):

Indicate the last 7 characters of any VIN of a BMW car (+ complete the CAPTCHA) to get a complete list of production specifications.

UPDATE 2020:

None of these decoders work or return package information. The MDecoder did but for about a week it now says you have used up your allowance. Does anyone know of a BMW VIN decoder that will return package/option info like MDecoder that works?

Michelin Man · 08-04-2020, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nachob

None of these decoders work or return package information. The MDecoder did but for about a week it now says you have used up your allowance. Does anyone know of a BMW VIN decoder that will return package/option info like MDecoder that works?

I have run into the same thing. I was only able to decode a couple of VINs across all of the sites. I now can decode nothing. Mdecoder use to work all the time even up to like a month ago or less.

Onizukachan · 08-10-2020, 03:42 AM

decoder.bvzine.com is the only one still working.

walmark · 08-10-2020, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Onizukachan

decoder.bvzine.com is the only one still working.

Didn't have much luck with this one today either, always the same error message.

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mrphil Private First Class 24 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	any working sites? all the listed one are down i'm looking for the colour code for this WBAVJ12050LC17211
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jsanatx Enlisted Member 132 Rep 35 Posts Drives: F32-Sapphire Black Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Austin, Texas iTrader: (0)	Noob question, I'm the 2nd owner of an F32, I'm sure I received the full specs of options that the car was purchased with at the time that I bought it, but can't seen to find it now. If I want the full list of options and other specs for my car, where would I look?
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mjn77 Colonel 1432 Rep 2,035 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	Any working decoders left? All the usual ones are now no longer working. Trying to pull the full spec of E625708. __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR)
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TEGRITY Captain 1344 Rep 689 Posts Drives: 2022 F90 M5C Join Date: May 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2022 F90 M5 Competi ... [6.67]	no luck, I have searched most decoder sites... picking up my new car today and this is just worrying.. as per below my whole VIN also belongs to another car
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Cyberdemon Brigadier General 1568 Rep 3,344 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i, 2018 M3 Comp Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (3)	Just checked in, still looks like the third party decoder sites are all having issues. It seems like there might be too many access requests hitting that API and now they can't get it. I was able to randomly pull a VIN 2 days ago but now every site I try seems to throw a various error for too many requests. __________________ Current: '20 X5, '18 M3 ZCP Previous: '11 E90 335i, '11 E90 M3, '16 VW GTI, '15 M235i, '13 335i, '08 TL-S, '00 Corvette
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evdok Lieutenant Colonel 812 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: 330D M/SPORT xDRIVE INDIVIDUAL Join Date: May 2015 Location: WORCESTERSHIRE iTrader: (0)	Options list needed please Can anyone find out from the reg the options list this car has BMW 118i (PO68 VCE) Thanks __________________ Happy Motoring Evdok
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Onizukachan Great Teacher 1537 Rep 1,464 Posts Drives: 06 e91 325ix Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: El Paso iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 E91 325ix [10.00] 2006 Mini r53 JCW [0.00] 2005 Mini r53 [0.00]	decoder.bvzine.com is the only one still working. __________________ ‘06 e91 manual 325ix BarriqueRot over Terra (one of 1), Nav, Sport, L7 A few OEM+ mods: MTech front bumper, MSport wheel & handbrake, 4AD trim, full rear shades, more to come…
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