YV1 YV2 YV3 YV4 YV5 YV6

Volvo Car Corporation

Plants in 23 countries appear in Volvo Car Corporation's rules. Its codes span five vehicle types, from incomplete vehicles (chassis) to trailers. Its newest code was added to vPIC in November 2016. Its decoding rules reach back to model year 1980.

Model years covered by each code

One bar per three-character code, grouped by the vehicle type NHTSA lists for it. Bars reaching 2027 include rules with no end year.

Incomplete vehicles 2

  1. YV21986–2027
  2. YV51986–2027

Buses 1

  1. YV31984–2027

Multipurpose passenger vehicles 1

  1. YV42006–2027

Passenger cars 1

  1. YV11981–2027

Trailers 1

  1. YV61980–2027

Every code, side by side

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModelsPlant countries
YV1passenger carsVolvo1981–open27Sweden, Belgium, Canada
YV2incomplete vehicles (chassis)Volvo1986–open5Morocco, Belgium, Uruguay
YV3busesVolvo1984–open1United States
YV4multipurpose passenger vehiclesVolvo2006–open25Sweden, Belgium, China
YV5incomplete vehicles (chassis)Volvo1986–open5Morocco, Belgium, Uruguay
YV6trailersVolvo1980–open1Belgium, Brazil, United States

Models found under the most codes

Model, model years across all codes, and how many of the codes name it

  • Cab behind engine1986–2027 · 2 codes
  • Cab Over Engine HT1986–2027 · 2 codes
  • Cab Over Engine LT1986–2027 · 2 codes
  • F12 w/F7 Cab1986–2027 · 2 codes
  • F6 w/F7 Cab1986–2027 · 2 codes
  • C701998–2013 · 2 codes
  • S901998–2027 · 2 codes
  • V701998–2010 · 2 codes
  • V901998–2021 · 2 codes
  • S401999–2011 · 2 codes
  • S801999–2016 · 2 codes
  • S602001–2025 · 2 codes
  • XC902003–2027 · 2 codes
  • XC702004–2016 · 2 codes
  • V502005–2011 · 2 codes
  • C302007–2013 · 2 codes
  • XC602010–2027 · 2 codes
  • C70 / C302012–2012 · 2 codes
  • V602015–2025 · 2 codes
  • V60CC2015–2026 · 2 codes
  • S60CC2016–2018 · 2 codes
  • V90CC2017–2026 · 2 codes
  • Volvo Trailers1980–2027 · 1 code
  • 240 Series1981–1993 · 1 code
  • 260 Series1981–1982 · 1 code
  • 740 Series1981–1992 · 1 code
  • 760 Series1981–1990 · 1 code
  • 780 Series1981–1991 · 1 code
  • B10M1984–2027 · 1 code
  • 940 Series1991–1995 · 1 code
  • 960 Series1991–1997 · 1 code
  • 850 Series1993–1997 · 1 code
  • S701998–2000 · 1 code
  • V402000–2004 · 1 code
  • XC402019–2026 · 1 code
  • C402022–2024 · 1 code
  • EC402025–2026 · 1 code
  • EX302025–2027 · 1 code
  • EX402025–2026 · 1 code
  • EX902025–2027 · 1 code
  • EX30 CC2026–2027 · 1 code
  • EX602027–2027 · 1 code

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.