Chassis number - Revision history

FrancoZ: /* VIN Decoding */

2025-11-21T15:48:41Z

VIN Decoding

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	==VIN Decoding==		==VIN Decoding==

	===~~MY98~~-00===		===MY96-97===

	[[Image:MY96-97.jpeg]]		[[Image:MY96-97.jpeg]]

FrancoZ: /* VIN Decoding */

2025-11-21T15:48:10Z

VIN Decoding

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			===MY98-00===

			[[Image:MY96-97.jpeg]]

	===MY98-00===		===MY98-00===

F 1Fan: /* Elise */

2016-05-17T11:13:37Z

Elise

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	[[Image:VIN Location - Elise S2.PNG\|VIN location - Elise S2]]		[[Image:VIN Location - Elise S2.PNG\|VIN location - Elise S2]]


			It's also on the front windscreen sometimes and sometimes stuck in the front dash where you have the shelf under the stereo.

	====Europa====		====Europa====

Thorburn: Reverted edits by Masterfx (talk) to last revision by Thorburn

2015-01-18T19:31:34Z

Reverted edits by Masterfx (talk) to last revision by Thorburn

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	[[Category:Lotus Europa]]		[[Category:Lotus Europa]]
	[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]		[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]

	~~===External Links===~~
	* [http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Lotus Lotus VIN decoder]

Masterfx: lotus vin decoder was added

2015-01-13T15:53:01Z

lotus vin decoder was added

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	[[Category:Lotus Europa]]		[[Category:Lotus Europa]]
	[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]		[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]

			===External Links===
			* [http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Lotus Lotus VIN decoder]

Thorburn: /* Locations */

2013-03-25T20:26:22Z

Locations

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	==Locations==		==Locations==

			For details of VIN number locations in cars from the 1950's-1980's (including non-Lotus cars) forum member [http://forums.seloc.org/m/foggy156 foggy156] has books detailing locations for a wide variety of cars and has kindly offered to share this information. Please contact him via u2u if you have any queries he might be able to assist with.

	===Small platform===		===Small platform===

Thorburn at 23:13, 10 September 2012

2012-09-10T23:13:31Z

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	[[Category:Lotus Evora]]		[[Category:Lotus Evora]]
	[[Category:S2]]		[[Category:S2]]
			[[Category:S2 Exige]]
	[[Category:S1]]		[[Category:S1]]
	[[Category:Lotus Europa]]		[[Category:Lotus Europa]]
	[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]		[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]

Thorburn: Expanded with latest VIN decoders and locations for more models. Additional category listings.

2012-09-10T22:56:50Z

Expanded with latest VIN decoders and locations for more models. Additional category listings.

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	==~~=Chassis number=~~==		==Locations==

			===Small platform===

			====Elise====

			The Vehicle Identifcation Number (V.I.N) is stamped on the chassis in the right hand front wheelarch area, viewable with the front wheels turned to right full lock, and is also printed on a label stuck to the inside of the chassis sideframe alongside the driver's seat. The engine number is marked on a vertical patch at the right hand side of the rear face of the cylinder block, adjacent to the clutch housing.

			[[Image:chasnumb2.jpg\|VIN location - Elise S1]]

	~~===~~VIN~~===~~		[[Image:VIN Location - Elise S2.PNG\|VIN location - Elise S2]]

	The Vehicle Identifcation Number (V.I.N) is stamped on the chassis in the right hand front wheelarch area, viewable with the front wheels turned to right full lock, and is also printed on a label stuck to the inside of the chassis sideframe alongside the driver's seat.		====Europa====

			The Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) is stamped on the chassis in the right hand front wheelarch area, viewable with the front wheels turned to full right lock, and is also printed on a label stuck to the driver’s side door aperture, viewable with the door open. The engine number is stamped on the LH rear flange of the cylinder block, alongside the clutch housing jointface.

	[[Image:~~chasnumb2~~.~~jpg~~]]		[[Image:VIN Location - Europa.PNG\|VIN location - Europa]]
	~~{{clr}}~~

			====2-Eleven====

			The Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) is stamped on the chassis in the right hand front wheelarch area, viewable with the front wheels turned to full right lock, and is also printed on a label stuck to the tank bay behind the driver’s seat. The engine number is marked on a vertical patch at the right hand side of the rear face of the cylinder block, adjacent to the clutch housing.

			[[Image:VIN Location - 2-Eleven.PNG\|VIN location - 2-Eleven]]

			===Evora===

			The Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) is stamped on the chassis on the right hand front seat support crossmember, viewable beneath the rear carpet, and is also printed on a label stuck to the tank bay behind the driver’s seat. The engine number is marked on a vertical patch at the right hand side of the rear face of the cylinder block, adjacent to the clutch housing.

	~~===Engine Number===~~		[[Image:VIN Location - Evora.PNG]]
	~~The engine number is marked on a vertical patch at the right hand side of the rear face of the cylinder block, adjacent to the clutch housing~~.

			==VIN Decoding==

			===MY98-00===
	===~~Chassis Number brake down~~===

	[[Image:Vin decoder.JPG]]		[[Image:Vin decoder.JPG]]

			===MY01-04===

	[[Image:~~chasnumb1~~.~~jpg~~]]		[[Image:VIN Decoding - MY01-04.PNG]]
	~~{clr}}~~



			===MY04-10 - Elise Platform===

			2004 M.Y. - 2010 M.Y. up to serial no. 0359

			[[Image:VIN Decoding - MY04-10.PNG]]

			===MY10 onwards - Elise Platform===

			2010 M.Y. serial no. 0360 onwards

			[[Image:VIN Decoding - MY10-onwards - Small Platform.PNG]]

			===MY09-12 - Evora===

			[[Image:VIN Decoding - MY09-12 - Evora.PNG]]

	[[Category:Body]]		[[Category:Body]]
			[[Category:Chassis]]
			[[Category:Engine]]
	[[Category:Lotus Elise]]		[[Category:Lotus Elise]]
			[[Category:Lotus Evora]]
	[[Category:S2]]		[[Category:S2]]
	[[Category:S1]]		[[Category:S1]]
	[[Category:Lotus Europa]]		[[Category:Lotus Europa]]
			[[Category:Lotus 2-Eleven]]

Pmyhill: /* Chassis Number brake down */

2012-02-17T21:53:01Z

Chassis Number brake down

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			[[Image:Vin decoder.JPG]]

Mr Wiki at 15:13, 10 March 2011

2011-03-10T15:13:05Z

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	[[Category:S2]]		[[Category:S2]]
	[[Category:S1]]		[[Category:S1]]
	[[Category:Europa]]		[[Category:Lotus Europa]]