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The following information was resurrected here after the VLVworld.com (formerly VolvoWorld.com) web pages went away. 
This Volvo VIN info has been very useful to myself and many 240 enthusiasts over the years, so I decided to add it here in a familiar format similar to how it previously existed. 
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Useful VIN decoder for 850 models HERE: https://www.stonis-world.com/850_VIN.html

VIN  - Vehicle Identification Number
1975 to 1980 200 Series (short VIN)
This VIN contains 15 digits total (13 after the VC prefix, which designates VOLVO).
VINs were not yet standardized among all manufacturers and sometimes number positions changed depending on models.

1975 to 1980

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 13 Model
VC
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 4
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 4
 5
 L
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242
 2-door 240
244
 4-door 240
245
 wagon 240
262
 2-door 260
264
 4-door 260
265
 5-door 260

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Engine
VC
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 L
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NOTES: The engine designation used two characters.
Character 4 was noted as motor type (1 = B20, 2 = B19, 4 = B21, 6 = B27). Then character 5 was noted as motor version (1 = A, 4 = E, 5 = F). Combining these gives you the full designation, i.e; 45 = B21F.



11
 B20A
15
 B20F
21
 B19A
24
 B19E
41
 B21A
44
 B21E
45
 B21F
61
 B27A
62
 B28A
64
 B27E
65
 B27F
68
 B28E
69
 B28F
77
 D24

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Year
VC
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B
 1975
E
 1976
H
 1977
L
 1978
M
 1979
A
 1980

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Factory
VC
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0
 Kalmar Sweden
1
 Torlanda (Gothenburg) Sweden
2
 Ghent Belgium (Volvo Europe)
3
 Halifax N.S. Canada
D
 Italy (assembled by Bertone)

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Chassis Number
VC
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 4
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 L
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This is a unique consecutive number assigned to each chassis.  Each car within a chassis series (2-door, 4-door or wagon) was assigned this unique sequential 6-digit number. The year can also be determined from the sequential chassis number.


VIN  - Vehicle Identification Number
1981 to 1996 All Volvo Models (long VIN)
VINs became standardized among all manufacturers worldwide beginning in 1981.
This VIN contains 17 digits total.


VIN Digit Decoding
1981 to 1996
          
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 Manufacturer

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 V
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 X
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 4 5
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5
 0
 6
 7
YV1 = VOLVO CARS
(Manufacturer code assigned by ISO)

          
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 Model

Y
 V
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 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
A
 240
B
 260
F
 740
G
 760
H
 780
J
 940
K
 960

          
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 Safety

Y
 V
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 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
A
 Airbag
X
 Mechanical Belt
S
 4-door with airbag
W
 Wagon with airbag
T
 4-door with mechanical belt

         
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 Engine

Y
 V
 1
 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
11
 B17A carburetor
21
 B19A carburetor
24
 B19E K-Jetronic
26
 B19E K-Jetronic
37
 D20
41
 B21A carburetor
44
 B21E K-Jetronic
45
 B21F K-Jet (1976-81)
46
 B21ET (K-Jet (1981-85)
47
 B21FT K-Jet (1981-85)
48
 B21F  LH 1.0 (mid-1982)
49
 B21F MPG K-Jet (1981)
B21F K Jet (early 1982)
61
 B27A carburetor
62
 B28A carburetor
64
 B27E K-Jetronic
65
 B27F K-Jetronic
68
 B28E K-Jetronic
69
 B28F
74
 D24 TIC w/EGR
75
 D24 TIC w/o EGR
76
 D24T
77
 D24 (81-84)
80
 B230G
81
 B23A carburetor
82
 B230F with LH 3.1
83
 B230FD LH 2.4 w/EGR and Pulsair
84
 B23E K-Jetronic
B230E K-Jetronic (1985+)
85
 B230FB
86
 B230FT EGR
87
 B230FT non-EGR
88
 B23F LH 2.0 (1983-84)
B230F LH 2.2 (1985-89)
B230F LH 2.4 (1989-93)
89
 B234F
92
 B6244F
93
 B6254F
95
 B6304F with air pump
96
 B6204F w/o air pump
98
 N6304G
99
 B6254G

          
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 Doors

Y
 V
 1
 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7

1981-1991
2
 2-door
4
 4-door
5
 5-door (wagon)

 1992 and later
0
 49 State w/o EGR Bosch
1
 50 State w/EGR Bosch
3
 49 State w/o EGR Bendix

          
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 Check

Y
 V
 1
 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
This digit is a CHECK FIGURE that is calculated by other digits in the VIN.  It's used as a safety measure to prevent errors.

          
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 Year

Y
 V
 1
 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
A
 1980
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

          
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 Factory

Y
 V
 1
 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
0
 Kalmar Sweden
1
 Torlanda (Gothenburg) Sweden
2
 Ghent Belgium (Volvo Europe)
3
 Halifax N.S. Canada
4
 Thailand
5
 Malaysia
6
 Indonesia
7
 Uddevalla Sweden
A
 Uddevalla Sweden
D
 Italy (Assembled by Bertone)


          
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 Chassis Nr.

Y
 V
 1
 A
 X
 8
 4 5
 6
 C
 3
 3
 7
5
 0
 6
 7
This is a unique consecutive (serial) number assigned to each chassis.  Each car within a chassis series (2-door, 4-door or wagon) was assigned this unique 6-digit number. The year can also be determined from this chassis number.


Decoding Examples
          
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Y
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5
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Y
 		V
 		1
 		A
 		X
 		4
 		7
 		5
 		4
 		E
 		3
 		5
 		8
 		6
 4
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VIN
 Decoded Information
YV1AX8456C3375067
  YV1 = Volvo
 A = 240
 X = Mechanical belts
 84 = B23E Engine
 5 = Wagon
 6 = Check figure
 C = 1982
 3 = Halifax N.S. Canada Plant
 375067 = Chassis number
YV1AX4754E3586498
  YV1 = Volvo
 A = 240
 X = Mechanical belts
 47 = B21FT Engine
 5 = Wagon
 4 = Check figure
 E = 1984
 3 = Halifax N.S. Canada Plant
 586498 = Chassis number



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