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

bimmercat.com · 12-20-2019, 08:53 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

Most likely you have a mistake in the number, check again

Sergeant Skinner · 01-31-2020, 04:52 AM

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a working VIN decoder? It appears most either don't work at all or inconsistent as if they have a limit to the number of search queries.

Here's a list of current decoders that I know of, including whether they still work or not:

[COLOR="DarkOrange"]https://decoder.bvzine.com[/COLOR] - doesn't seem to work for VINs unless they have been searched for in the past

[COLOR="DarkOrange"]https://www.mdecoder.com[/COLOR] - works but doesn't update (e.g. if you just received a VIN and you look it up prior to build, it won't ever show the finished car's full list)

[COLOR="DarkOrange"]https://bimmercat.com[/COLOR] - doesn't seem to work for VINs unless they have been searched for in the past

[COLOR="DarkRed"]http://bimmer.work[/COLOR] - doesn't work at all

Mar48 · 04-18-2020, 09:48 PM

^^^ bumping this - only mdecoder works for me now

mcsa · 04-19-2020, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mar48

^^^ bumping this - only mdecoder works for me now

Same here

bmwcoder · 04-19-2020, 08:18 AM

vin.report work bmw
full report https://vin.report/en/vin-report-examples.html

ss-f82 · 06-03-2020, 03:46 PM

nice

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

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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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

01-31-2020, 04:52 AM	#90
Sergeant Skinner Second Lieutenant 149 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M340i XDrive Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sydney, NSW iTrader: (0)	Working VIN decoder Hi all, Does anyone know of a working VIN decoder? It appears most either don't work at all or inconsistent as if they have a limit to the number of search queries. Here's a list of current decoders that I know of, including whether they still work or not: [COLOR="DarkOrange"]https://decoder.bvzine.com[/COLOR] - doesn't seem to work for VINs unless they have been searched for in the past [COLOR="DarkOrange"]https://www.mdecoder.com[/COLOR] - works but doesn't update (e.g. if you just received a VIN and you look it up prior to build, it won't ever show the finished car's full list) [COLOR="DarkOrange"]https://bimmercat.com[/COLOR] - doesn't seem to work for VINs unless they have been searched for in the past [COLOR="DarkRed"]http://bimmer.work[/COLOR] - doesn't work at all
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04-18-2020, 09:48 PM	#91
Mar48 Lieutenant Colonel 996 Rep 1,955 Posts Drives: '22 M3 Comp xDrive - Atlantis Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: MN iTrader: (1)	^^^ bumping this - only mdecoder works for me now
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04-19-2020, 08:18 AM	#93
bmwcoder Private 6 Rep 62 Posts Drives: E46 + Macan S Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: CIS iTrader: (0)	vin.report work bmw full report https://vin.report/en/vin-report-examples.html __________________ E46 coupe + subaru impreza WRX STi
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06-03-2020, 03:46 PM	#94
ss-f82 Second Lieutenant 30 Rep 251 Posts Drives: F82/M4 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: - iTrader: (1)	nice
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06-11-2020, 09:44 AM	#95
alex2364 Colonel 1794 Rep 2,082 Posts Drives: 2020 M4 ZCP Join Date: May 2005 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2020 BMW M4 [0.00]	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.
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07-14-2020, 11:49 AM	#102
mrphil Private First Class 23 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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07-15-2020, 04:32 PM	#103
jsanatx Enlisted Member 115 Rep 30 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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07-21-2020, 06:23 AM	#104
mjn77 Lieutenant Colonel 1029 Rep 1,924 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	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 with Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust Mod // Euro Alpine Road Trips 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022
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07-21-2020, 02:45 PM	#105
wdb dances with roads 3444 Rep 3,769 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '07 E93, '02 996 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	Wait a bit and try again. I've seen their database access come and go.
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07-22-2020, 06:05 PM	#106
TEGRITY Lieutenant 412 Rep 496 Posts Drives: 2020 F82 M4C Join Date: May 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 F82 M4 [0.00]	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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07-25-2020, 01:23 PM	#107
Cyberdemon Brigadier General 1399 Rep 3,208 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 40i, 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island NY iTrader: (2)	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, '11 E90 335i Previous: '11 E90 M3, '16 VW GTI, '15 M235i, '13 335i, '08 TL-S, '00 Corvette
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