BMW E60/E61 2004 - 10 – Vehicle Identification and VIN Decoder

BMW E60/E61 2004 - 10 – Vehicle Identification and VIN Decoder

Some of the information in this manual applies only to cars of a particular model year or range of years. For example. 2004 refers to the 2004 model year but does not necessarily match the calendar year in which the car was manufactured or sold. To be sure of the model year of a particular car, check the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the car. The VIN is a unique sequence of 17 characters assigned by BMW to identity each individual car. When decoded, the VIN tells the country and year of manufacture; make, model and serial number; assembly plant and even some equipment specifications. The BMW VIN is on a plate mounted on the top of the dashboard, on the driver's side where the number can be sen through the windshield: The 10th character is the model year code. Example: 4 for 2004. For 2010, A is used. The table below explains some of the codes in the VIN for 2004 through 2010 BMW E60 and E61.5 Series cars covered by this manual.