How to check a caravan vin number

10th character = Model year

(In this case 2013 – see below for year codes)

SGDTT6ESWD0335379

N = 1992           1 = 2001
P = 1993            2 = 2002
R = 1994           3 = 2003
S = 1995            4 = 2004
T = 1996            5 = 2005
V = 1997            6 = 2006
W = 1998           7 = 2007
X = 1999           8 = 2008
Y = 2000           9 = 2009

A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013
E = 2014

How to decipher a caravan VIN number

Using the VIN number for the image above I will now demonstrate how to decode the caravan VIN number.

SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – first two characters = Country of manufacture (SG in this case represents UK)
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 3rd character = Can vary but in most cases is the make (B for Bailey, A for Avondale etc)
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 4th character = Whether the caravan is sible or twin axel (T for twin & S for single)
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 5th, 6th & 7th characters = Optional manufacturer information (this is sometimes used by manufacturers to represent different model ranges)
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 8th & 9th characters = The manufacturer of the caravan (In this case Swift – see below for manufacturer codes)
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 10th character = Model year (In this case 2013 – see below for year codes)
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 11th, 12th & 13th characters = Optional manufacturer information
SGDTT6ESWD0335379 – 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th characters = Caravan’s unique serial number

Manufacturer codes:

AB = ABI

AD = Adria

AV = Avondale

BE = Bessacarr (later Bessacarr were built by Swift so will carry the SW code)

BU = Buccaneer (later Buccaneer were build Explorer Group so will carry code EX)

BY = Bailey

CL = Carlight

CM = Coachman

CP = Compass (may carry EX code in some circumstances as were built by Explorer Group)

CS = Cosalt (later Abbey’s were built by Swift and so will carry SW code)

CU = Sprite (later Sprite’s were built by Swift and so will carry SW code)

EL = Elddis (may carry the EX code for earlier model before Explorer Group re-branded to Elidds)

EX = Explorer Group (now known as Elddis)

FL = Fleetwood

LU = Lunar

SW = Swift Group