Location of identification numbers in the engine compartment:
1 - vehicle identification number;
2 - engine number (on the end of the cylinder block, above the clutch housing);
3 - summary plate with vehicle registration data.
According to the current legislation, each vehicle has an identification number (VIN code). This number is recorded in the vehicle registration document (PTS). The identification number and other vehicle registration data are indicated on the summary plate.
The identification number is stamped in the engine compartment on the amplifier (support cup) right mudguard.

Summary table:
1 - spare parts number (corresponds to the serial number of the car that came off the assembly line);
2 - vehicle type approval number;
3 - identification number (XTA - manufacturer's code; 111960 - car model; 9 — year of release; the last seven digits are the body number);
4 - engine model;
5 - front axle load;
6 - rear axle load;
7 - codes for the vehicle version and configuration;
8 - maximum permitted vehicle weight;
9 - maximum permitted weight of a vehicle with a trailer
Table 1.1. Conventional designations of the year of production
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Note: The model year of VAZ cars starts on October 1, three months earlier than the calendar year.
The engine number is stamped on the end of the cylinder block above the clutch housing.

To read the number, you need to remove the air filter housing and move the wiring harness to the side.
