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Free Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors VIN Decoder

Look up available Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors vehicle details and compare engine, transmission and body variants. The results depend on the VIN and market; the catalog does not confirm a car’s exact factory equipment. 68 listed variants. Free, no registration.

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1975–? 68 variants Hatchback PetrolDiesel
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Model-family illustration. Body style and generation may differ. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, via Wikimedia Commons

Checking an earlier version of this model

Original chassis numbers from before the modern VIN standard can be shorter and use manufacturer-specific formats. Do not add characters to make one fit a 17-character form. Compare the original markings with the registration papers and the correct period manual; a later registration or replacement identity plate needs its own supporting documents.

The NHTSA vPIC decoder is intended for model years 1981 onward. The specification rows below are a reference for comparison, not authentication of an individual car.

Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors specs by variant

All 68 listed variants, grouped by fuel and gearbox. Open a group and compare the listed years, engine, power and emissions. On a small screen, scroll the table sideways.

Petrol · MANUAL 38 variants
VariantListed yearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
1.2L TSI BlueMotion 6MT FWD (110 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.2 L 109 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD —
1.2L TSI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (90 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.2 L 89 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.0L 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.0 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.0L BlueMotion 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.0 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.0L 5MT FWD (60 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.0 L 59 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.0L BlueMotion 5MT FWD (60 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.0 L 59 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L TSI 6MT FWD (105 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 103 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD —
1.2L TSI BlueMotion 6MT FWD (105 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 103 bhp MANUAL FWD —
1.2L TSI 5MT FWD (90 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 89 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (85 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.4 L 84 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L 5MT FWD (70 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 68 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L BlueMotion 5MT FWD (70 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 68 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L 5MT FWD (60 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 59 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.6L 5MT FWD (110 HP) 2005–2008 Petrol 1.6 L 103 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (100 HP) 2005–2008 Petrol 1.4 L 99 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (80 HP) 2005–2008 Petrol 1.4 L 79 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2005–2008 Petrol 1.4 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L 5MT FWD (65 HP) 2005–2008 Petrol 1.2 L 64 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L 5MT FWD (55 HP) 2005–2008 Petrol 1.2 L 54 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L FSI 5MT FWD (86 HP) 2001–2005 Petrol 1.4 L 84 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L 12V 5MT FWD (65 HP) 2001–2005 Petrol 1.2 L 63 bhp MANUAL FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (100 HP) 1999–? Petrol 1.4 L 99 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (75 HP) 1999–? Petrol 1.4 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (60 HP) 1999–? Petrol 1.4 L 59 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.0L 5MT FWD (50 HP) 1999–? Petrol 1.0 L 50 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.6L 5MT FWD (75 HP) 1994–1999 Petrol 1.6 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L 5MT FWD (60 HP) 1994–1999 Petrol 1.4 L 59 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.3L 5MT FWD (55 HP) 1994–1999 Petrol 1.3 L 54 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.0L 5MT FWD (45 HP) 1994–1999 Petrol 1.0 L 44 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.3L 5MT FWD (75 HP) 1990–1994 Petrol 1.3 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.3L 4MT FWD (54 HP) 1990–1994 Petrol 1.3 L 54 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
1.0L 4MT FWD (45 HP) 1990–1994 Petrol 1.0 L 44 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
1.3L 4MT FWD (75 HP) 1981–1994 Petrol 1.3 L 74 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
1.3L 4MT FWD (60 HP) 1981–1994 Petrol 1.3 L 59 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
1.1L 4MT FWD (50 HP) 1981–1994 Petrol 1.1 L 50 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
1.0L 4MT FWD (40 HP) 1981–1994 Petrol 1.0 L 39 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
1.1L 4MT FWD (60 HP) 1975–1981 Petrol 1.1 L 59 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
0.9L 4MT FWD (40 HP) 1975–1981 Petrol 895 cc 39 bhp MANUAL 4sp FWD —
Petrol · DCT 6 variants
VariantListed yearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
1.2L TSI BlueMotion 7AT FWD (110 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.2 L 109 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
1.2L TSI BlueMotion 7AT FWD (90 HP) 2014–2017 Petrol 1.2 L 89 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
1.2L TSI 7AT FWD (105 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 103 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
1.2L TSI BlueMotion 7AT FWD (105 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 103 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
1.2L TSI 7AT FWD (90 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.2 L 89 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
1.4L 7AT FWD (85 HP) 2009–2014 Petrol 1.4 L 84 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
Diesel · MANUAL 21 variants
VariantListed yearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
1.4L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (105 HP) 2014–2017 Diesel 1.4 L 105 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (90 HP) 2014–2017 Diesel 1.4 L 89 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L TDI 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2014–2017 Diesel 1.4 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2014–2017 Diesel 1.4 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.6L TDI 5MT FWD (105 HP) 2009–2014 Diesel 1.6 L 103 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.6L TDI 5MT FWD (90 HP) 2009–2014 Diesel 1.6 L 89 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.6L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (90 HP) 2009–2014 Diesel 1.6 L 89 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.2L TDI 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2009–2014 Diesel 1.2 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.6L TDI 5MT FWD (75 HP) 2009–2014 Diesel 1.6 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.9L TDI 6MT FWD (130 HP) 2005–2008 Diesel 1.9 L 129 bhp MANUAL 6sp FWD —
1.9L TDI 5MT FWD (100 HP) 2005–2008 Diesel 1.9 L 99 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L TDI 5MT FWD (80 HP) 2005–2008 Diesel 1.4 L 79 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L TDI 5MT FWD (70 HP) 2005–2008 Diesel 1.4 L 68 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.9L TDI 5MT FWD (101 HP) 2001–2005 Diesel 1.9 L 99 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.9L SDI 5MT FWD (64 HP) 2001–2005 Diesel 1.9 L 63 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L TDI 5MT FWD (75 HP) 1999–? Diesel 1.4 L 74 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.9L D 5MT FWD (64 HP) 1999–? Diesel 1.9 L 63 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.9L SDI 5MT FWD (64 HP) 1999–? Diesel 1.9 L 63 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.9L D 5MT FWD (64 HP) 1994–1999 Diesel 1.9 L 63 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.4L D 5MT FWD (48 HP) 1990–1994 Diesel 1.4 L 47 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
1.3L D 5MT FWD (45 HP) 1981–1994 Diesel 1.3 L 44 bhp MANUAL 5sp FWD —
Diesel · DCT 2 variants
VariantListed yearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
1.4L TDI BlueMotion 7AT FWD (90 HP) 2014–2017 Diesel 1.4 L 89 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
1.6L TDI 7AT FWD (90 HP) 2009–2014 Diesel 1.6 L 89 bhp DCT 7sp FWD —
Petrol · AUTOMATIC 1 variant
VariantListed yearsFuelEnginePowerGearboxDriveCO₂
1.4L 4AT FWD (75 HP) 2001–2005 Petrol 1.4 L 74 bhp AUTOMATIC 4sp FWD —

Specification reference from cardata.wiki. A question mark means a year boundary is missing from the source, not that production continues. An empty field means the source did not provide that value. Confirm the fitted engine, transmission and equipment against the car’s documents. How specification matching works.

Reading your Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors result

These examples apply to supported European Volkswagen VINs with ZZZ in positions 4–6. Do not apply this table to a different market’s VIN layout.

ZZZ is a format clue

Our European Volkswagen decoder recognizes the ZZZ filler in positions 4–6 and reads the two-character Typ code in positions 7–8. ZZZ is not an engine or trim code. A VIN without this layout follows the other available decoding sources.

A platform can span more than one version

The Typ code identifies a model family and may narrow its generation. Some mappings span adjacent versions, such as the Passat B6/B7 family. Compare the decoded year, body and documents before selecting specifications.

Separate model year from first registration

The supported format can encode a model year at position 10. That can differ from the first registration date. Neither the model code nor the year supplies a complete factory-option list.

Examples recognized by this decoder, VIN positions 7–8
CodeModel familyMapped generation
80PoloNot resolved by this code
6NPoloMk3
6RPoloMk5
9NPoloMk4
AWPoloMk6

These are supported pattern examples, not a complete list of VIN formats or a manufacturer build record. A matching model family does not confirm an individual car’s trim.

How we match sources and handle missing data. For US-market vehicles, compare NHTSA’s VIN decoder and VIN-specific recall lookup. For other markets, confirm campaigns with the manufacturer or an authorised repairer.

Using the Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors specifications

Start with the car’s year, body and engine, then compare the matching row. Several variants may share a model name while differing in power, transmission or drive layout. If the advert conflicts with the registration or manufacturer documents, resolve the mismatch before relying on the specifications. A VIN lookup can help narrow the comparison, but does not replace a build record or inspection.

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The same nameplate across body styles and chassis generations.

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Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors VIN FAQ

What can a Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors VIN lookup show?+
It can return available vehicle details and related model data. A catalog variant list does not prove the exact engine, gearbox or factory equipment fitted to your car. Recall campaigns are model-level matches, not confirmation of an outstanding repair for your VIN.
Where should I check the Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors identification number?+
Compare the number on the registration document with the vehicle’s identification markings. Common locations on modern vehicles include the windscreen base and a door-jamb label, but the owner’s manual is the reference for the correct location on your version.
What do the Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors dates in this catalog mean?+
The source lists years 1975–? across 68 variants. A question mark means a year boundary was not supplied. These are catalog dates, not a verified production history or an individual vehicle’s build date.
Is the Volkswagen Polo 3 Doors VIN check free?+
Yes. The available decode, specifications and model-level results are free without an account. An optional paid history report may contain additional records depending on the car and market.

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