Vehicle Identification

The Australian produced Volkswagens often differed from the models available in the rest of the world.  We make a point of knowing the differences so that we can supply you with the correct parts for your Australian or overseas delivered VW.

Are you unsure of the production year of your Australian built/delivered VW?

Use these tables below to help identify the date of production:

 Beetle (Type 1)
   
Date Chassis number
Notes
1954
1-575 415
Australia begins importing
8/1955
1-929 746  
12/1955
1-60 929  
12/1956
1 394 119
 
8/1957
1 600 440
Last of oval rear window
10/1957
1 673 411
Larger front and rear windows
12/1957
1 774 680
 
12/1958
2 226 206
 
12/1959
2 801 613
 
8/1960
3 192 507
1200cc start
12/1960      
3 551 044
 
8/1961
4 010 995
 
12/1961
4 400 051
 
8/1962
4 840 836
 
12/1962
5 225 042
Overriders, fuel gauge introduced
8/1963
5 677 119
 
12/1963
6 016 120
 
7/1964 195 000 001
Roll top low back front seats introduced
12/1964
195 410 001
 
7/1965
195 999 000
 
8/1965 196 000 001
 
12/1965
196 463 103
 
7/1966
196 1021 300
 
8/1966
197 000 001
 
12/1966
197 442 503
 
7/1967
197 999 000
 
8/1967
118 000 001

Full imported, 12 volt, ball joint front, 4 stud wheels,
larger windows, square profile bumpers, 1500cc.

12/1967
118 431 603
 
7/1968
118 1016 100
 
8/1968
119 000 001
 
10/1969
110 2473 153
 
8/1970
111 2000 001
1300cc & Superbug available (see below for Superbug)
7/1971
111 3200 001
1300cc, High back seats introduced
8/1971
112 2000 001
1300cc
8/1972
113 2000 001
1300cc, Larger rear window
8/1973
114 2000 001
1300cc
8/1974
115 2000 001
1300cc, 3 point mount front seats
8/1975
116 2000 001
1600cc, Ball joint front suspension, IRS rear suspension

 

 

Beetle - Superbug    
 Date Chassis Number
Notes
8/1970 111 2000 001
Superbug production begins, 'S' bug, flat windscreen,
McPherson Front suspension, IRS rear suspension
8/1971
112 2000 001
High back seats introduced, larger rear window
8/1972
133 2000 001
Curved Windscreen 'L' bug introduced
8/1973
134 2000 001
 
8/1974
135 2000 001
Rack & Pinion Steering & 3 point mount front seats
introduced

 

 

Kombi (Type 2)
   
Date
Chassis Number
Notes
1954                  
20-069 409        
Australia begins importing
1955
20-117 902
 
1956 20-160 716
 
1957
223 217
 
1958
315 209
 
1959
374 811
 
1960
469 506
 
1961
614 456
 
1962
802 986
 
1963
971 550
1500cc engine
1964
114 4282
larger tailgate
1965
215 000 001
 
1966
216 000 001
 
1967
217 000 001
Last year of split screen
1968
218 000 001
 
1969
219 000 001
 
1970
210 2000 001
 
1971
211 2000 001
Disc brake front, rectangular tail lights
1972
212 2000 001
Front indicators beside cab air intake, larger engine bay
1973
213 2000 001
1600cc & 1700cc Type 4 option available
1974
214 2000 001
1600cc & 1800cc Type 4 option available
1975
215 2000 001
 
1976
216 2000 001
1600cc & 2000cc Type 4 option available
1977
217 2000 001
 
1978
218 2000 001
 
1979
219 2000 001
 

 

 

Type 3
   
Date
Chassis number
Notes
1961 000 001
 Australia begins importing
1962
011 041
 
1963
066 740
 
1964
211 975
 
1965
315 000 001
 
1966
316 000 001
 
1967
317 000 001
12 volt, 4 stud wheels, front disc brakes
1968
318 000 001
 
1969
319 000 001
 
1970
310 2000 001
square profile bumpers
1971
311 2000 001
 
1972
312 2000 001
Larger brake calipers calipers
1973
313 2000 001