- ALPINA VIN decoder
How ALPINA VINs differ from a base BMW — and what you'll see in the build sheet. - BMW Motorrad VIN decoder
Decoding BMW motorcycle VINs — WBW (production) and WUF (Berlin). - Rolls-Royce VIN decoder
How Rolls-Royce VINs work — every modern Rolls-Royce starts with SBM and is built at Goodwood. - MINI VIN decoder
How MINI VINs are structured and what bmv.vin can tell you about a Cooper, Clubman, or Countryman. - BMW chassis codes explained
F30, G20, E46 — how BMW chassis codes work and what they tell you. - Where to find your BMW VIN
Five places the VIN is stamped on a modern BMW. - BMW Individual paints
What makes an Individual paint different from a standard finish, and how to spot one in the build sheet. - BMW paint codes explained
How BMW paint codes work, where to find yours, and how to look up similar builds. - What are SA (Sonderausstattung) codes?
BMW factory option codes — what they are, how to read them, and where to find your car's full list. - BMW model-year letters reference
How VIN position 10 encodes the model year, with a year-by-year table. - BMW WMI allowlist
Every World Manufacturer Identifier the BMW Group uses, mapped to brand and assembly market. - How to decode a BMW VIN
A step-by-step walkthrough of every position in a 17-character BMW VIN, from WMI to the production sequence.