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Where is the Legal VIN Located on the Volkswagen Golf VI?

Model: Volkswagen Golf Golf 6, MK 6, 5K1, Golf VI - Years: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Part: Checks and maintenance

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The legal VIN of a vehicle is not the one shown on the plate to the left of the windscreen on the driver's side. It is important to know that this is simply a courtesy plate, primarily used in the automotive world to move the vehicle before it has a registration plate.

If you need to take the car to the DVLA for inspection or if the Police want to cross-check your vehicle with the VIN shown in the logbook, you must know where the VIN is stamped. In the case of the Volkswagen Golf VI, it is on the bodywork stamping of the bonnet, on the side facing the passenger, under a rubber seal that can be removed.


Updated on 4 July 2026 by ScegliAuto


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