By decoding the VIN number, you will be able to verify that the current equipment on your Abarth is original equipment, fitted to the vehicle by the manufacturer. It’s also worth verifying the paint colour, and paying attention to upholstery, windows, trim, window heating or the number of airbags.

If any of the equipment does not match, it may mean that the vehicle offered may have been in an accident! Another important argument for buying a full report is the information about whether the car did not enter Poland illegally, to be precise: it was not stolen. Unfortunately, this problem occurs more and more often and concerns all Abarth cars, such as 500, Grande Punto, regardless of their security features.

Enter the Abarth VIN number

Before buying an Abarth, it is worth checking the vehicle history thanks to the VIN.

A common standard was therefore developed to facilitate the work of the police, insurance companies and used car dealers. From now on, the VIN of each car has 17 characters – letters and numbers.

What is a VIN?

The VIN, or Vehicle Indentification Number, is a unique vehicle identification number that contains numerous and important pieces of information about a car. The VIN includes information such as country of manufacture, model year, drive type, engine version, equipment options, among others.

VIN numbers were first used in 1954 in the United States.  Car manufacturers such as Abarth were already marking their cars in this way. Marking of this type began to be used by manufacturers in Europe. However, the first numbers looked very different. It was not until the 1980s (in 1981 to be precise) that the world’s manufacturers, together with the US manufacturers, finally agreed on this issue.

In 1981, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States standardised the format. Cars sold should include a 17-character VIN that does not contain the letters I (I), O (o) or P (q) (to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 and 0).

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