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Bentley VIN Decoder

W. O. Bentley founded the company in 1919. It has built cars at Crewe since 1946, and Volkswagen has owned it since 1998.

Built before 1981?

Can I decode a Bentley VIN from before 1981?

Not yet. A Bentley built before 1981 used a shorter, manufacturer-specific number rather than the 17-character standard, and our classic decoder does not cover Bentley 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 Bentley VIN

What do the first three characters of a Bentley VIN mean?

Bentleys carry SCB. For decades Bentley and Rolls-Royce shared a factory and many components, so an older Bentley and its Rolls-Royce twin can differ by little more than the badge and the third character.

What each of the 17 positions means

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