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But when checked online the manufacturing year is 1996, I can only think that a certain part of the Audi A5 was designed or made in 1996. Hi, I too have an interest in Audi manufacture dates. Sadly despite trying, not got very far. Can you give a website where you looked up the manufacture date please? My interest is 1980's MY's. I have drawn a complete blank (so far) on identifying anything. Prior to 17 digit VIN, early (all?) 80's had 10 digits. What the order of those 10 digits might tell us another blank! Some USA website talk about manufacture years shown on a build sheet on an inside rear wheel arch or driver door pillar. I would take a wild guess the USA had (still have?) a different system to the UK Thanks

Does anyone have definitive knowledge of how to establish actual build dates. Audi 80 B2. I have a VIN commencing 81A. I have been told the A is early maker identity VIN for Audi. Would the 81 (reasonably) indicate year build. Did they also give a month or just the year? 1981 is the registration year. Some indications are a "build sheet" apparently found in varying location will provide this date. I was pondering that if, by luck, it was a very late 1980 build, I am tax free for next year rather than 2022. Anything appreciated