by Paul Tindall » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:11 am
You will find that the VIN number actually is on the rectangular plate in the engine bay and should start with VF(then 'A') - that's the 'France' designation of the World Manufacturer Identifier code. There follows the vehicle identifier 'D503' and 10 further digits. On the plate this is spread over 2 lines bounded by the embossed renault diamonds. If you look at Wikipedia, you will find a useful description of the VIN system, and an explanation as to how to check the validity of yours. The system works, I checked it with my A610 VIN.
Hope this is helpful.
PT