DS3 VIN not recognised?

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DS3 VIN not recognised?

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I just bought a used 2014 citroen ds3 and was trying to look up the VIN number (from the windscreen) but for some reason after trying multiple vin checkers online it's just not showing anything up and says invalid VIN.

There's also a couple of fishy things with this car such as last 3 service stamps not being correct (called the garage on the stamp and they said they've never worked on the vehicle) so i just wanted some reassurance I suppose

thanks
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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Please post your VIN in full without spaces - it will be automatically masked from public view after submitting your post & will only be visible to staff. I can at least see if it is valid.
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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GiveMeABreak wrote: 30 Dec 2024, 14:43 Please post your VIN in full without spaces - it will be automatically masked from public view after submitting your post & will only be visible to staff. I can at least see if it is valid.
Thank you very much
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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Yes, the VIN is valid: DS 3 3 DOOR SALOON 1.6 HDi 16V 93 (DV6DTED Euro 5) Manual gearbox 5 (With stop and start).

If you require a Factory Build Sheet, that will require a Membership upgrade. For the sort of information that it contains, please see this post as an example, which is for a DS5:

viewtopic.php?p=824971#p824971
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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GiveMeABreak wrote: 30 Dec 2024, 15:24 Yes, the VIN is valid: DS 3 3 DOOR SALOON 1.6 HDi 16V 93 (DV6DTED Euro 5) Manual gearbox 5 (With stop and start).

If you require a Factory Build Sheet, that will require a Membership upgrade. For the sort of information that it contains, please see this post as an example, which is for a DS5:

viewtopic.php?p=824971#p824971
Thank you very much. Is it possible to figure out which key blade type I have (VA2 or HU83) by using the VIN number?
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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Cazzum wrote: 30 Dec 2024, 23:33 Thank you very much. Is it possible to figure out which key blade type I have (VA2 or HU83) by using the VIN number?
If that is your key in the other post it's a VA2/6 keyblade.
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Re: DS3 VIN not recognised?

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GiveMeABreak wrote: 30 Dec 2024, 15:24
If you require a Factory Build Sheet, that will require a Membership upgrade. For the sort of information that it contains, please see this post as an example, which is for a DS5:

viewtopic.php?p=824971#p824971
How can i find specific features of my car? like for example I see hill start assist in the manual however I'm not sure my car has that feature