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The Vehicle Identification Plate is actually a tamper-proof sticker on the Mk2. Located in the engine bay:

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The plate contains vehicle specific information as detailed below:

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1- Vehicle Type Approval - Legal Approval for Use on the Road
2- VIN Number / Chassis Number - Unique Identifier
3- Gross Vehicle Weight - Maximum Total Weight of the Vehicle
4- Gross Train Weight - Maximum Total Weight of the Vehicle including any Couplings (Ie, Trailer / Caravan)
5- Maximum Front Axle Loading - Maximum allowed weight on the Front Wheels
6- Maximum Rear Axle Loading - Maximum allowed weight on the Rear Wheels
7- Emission Code - Emission Coding
8- Chassis Type - All Mk1/2 Galaxys have a Chassis type of WGR
9- Emission Standard - Regional Code
10- Paint Code - Colour of the Vehicle
11- Trim Code - Colour of the Interior
12- Final Gear Ratio - Output Ratio from the Gearbox
13- Gearbox Fitted - Gearbox Coding
14- Engine Fitted - Engine Coding
15- LHD/RHD - Left Hand / Right Hand Drive


Group 9 - Further Information:
L= Mexico
S= 2000 Euro
1= 96 EEC
7= IV Standard

Group 10 - Further Information:
Xx= Paint Name xX= Production (Batch/Shade Variation - Not detailed here)
A= Pepper Red
D= Pacific Green or Metropolis Blue
F= Spruce Green
K= Solid Black
L= Medium Charcoal Grey or Honour Green
N= Medium Steel Blue or Platinum
R= Deep Rosso Red
S= Neptune Green
U= Oyster Silver
V= Shadow Blue
W= State Blue
1= Machine Silver
2= Satin Silver
3= Reflex Silver
4= Radiant Red
5= Black Magic Pearl
6= Cool White                   

Group 11 - Further Information:
CC= Harlequin - Light Beige
CD= Kenzo - Light Beige
CU= Tria - Light Beige
CV= Linea - Light Beige
FB= Stratus - Flannel grey
FC= Harlequin - Flannel grey
FD= Kenzo - Flannel grey
FT= Aria - Flannel grey
FU= Tria - Flannel grey
FS= Leather - Flannel grey
FV= Linea - Flannel grey
GC= Harlequin - Anthracite
GD= Kenzo - Anthracite
GS= Leather - Anthracite
GT= Aria - Anthracite
GU= Tria - Anthracite
GV= Linea - Anthracite
KC= Harlequin - Blue
RC=Harlequin - Red

Group 12 - Further Information:
A= 3.25
B= 3.68
C= 3.69
D= 4.23
E= 3.94
F= 3.22
G= 3.42
H= 3.04
K= 2.53
L= 4.57
M= 4.74
P= 4.24
S= 4.25

Block 13 - Further Information:
D= 4-speed automatic transaxle (AG4)
R= 5-speed manual transaxle (VXT75)
T= 5-speed automatic transaxle (AG5)
V= 6-Speed Manual Transaxle (MT350)

Block 14 - Further Information:
A= 1.9L TDi Diesel
B= 1.9L TDi (Pumpe-DÃ,se) Diesel
D= 2.3L DOHC-16V
H= 1.9L TDi (Pumpe-DÃ,se) Diesel
J= 1.9L TDi (Pumpe-DÃ,se) Diesel
K= 2.8L CD-V6-24V
L= 2.0L DOHC

In addition to this the following engines codes were used during production for the diesel engines. These appear both on the log book and on a sticker on the side of the block:

ANU - 90Bhp
AUY - 115Bhp / 285Nm
AUY1 - 115Bhp / 310Nm
ASZ - 130Bhp / 285Nm
ASZ1 - 130Bhp / 310Nm
BTB - 150Bhp / 310Nm