Opel VIN check and lookup
Buying a used Opel? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this Opel.
Open recalls
Recall campaigns for Opel are checked by VIN with a dealer or on the EU Safety Gate (see below).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
Opel recalls by VIN
Opel vehicles have not been sold new in the US for decades, so the NHTSA recall lookup has no recalls for them. For a European-market Opel, ask an Opel dealer in Europe for open recall campaigns by VIN, or search the EU Safety Gate portal, which lists car recalls in the EU.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked Opel models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Opel Astra 1991–presentOpel Corsa 1982–presentOpel Insignia 2008–presentOpel Kadett 1973–1994Opel Vectra 1988–2008Opel Meriva 2002–2017Opel Manta 1970–1988Opel Omega 1986–2003Opel Rekord 1966–1986Opel Commodore 1972–1982
Can I check Opel recalls by VIN?
Opel vehicles have not been sold new in the US for decades, so the NHTSA recall lookup has no recalls for them. For a European-market Opel, ask an Opel dealer in Europe for open recall campaigns by VIN, or search the EU Safety Gate portal, which lists car recalls in the EU.
Which VIN codes does an Opel have?
The first three characters (WMI) of an Opel VIN are usually one of these: W0L – Opel, Germany; W0V – Opel, after the PSA takeover (2017+). A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which Opel models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched Opel models are the Astra, Corsa, Insignia, Kadett and Vectra. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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