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Alfa Romeo VIN Decoder

Alfa Romeo has built cars in Milan and later Turin since 1910. It left the US market in 1995 and returned in 2014, so American Alfas tend to be either classics or recent models, with little in between.

Built before 1981?

Can I decode a Alfa Romeo VIN from before 1981?

Not yet. A Alfa Romeo built before 1981 used a shorter, manufacturer-specific number rather than the 17-character standard, and our classic decoder does not cover Alfa Romeo so far. Every VIN searched there is recorded, and the makes people look up most are the ones we add next.

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Reading a Alfa Romeo VIN

What do the first three characters of a Alfa Romeo VIN mean?

Italian-built vehicles begin with Z, and Alfa Romeo’s manufacturer code is ZAR. That leading Z is a quick way to confirm country of origin before reading anything else.

What each of the 17 positions means

The 17 positionsZAR …
  • 1–3Manufacturer
  • 4–8Vehicle details
  • 9Check digit
  • 10Model year
  • 11Plant
  • 12–17Serial number
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