Fiat 131 sport vin decode

[alan.acs]

Can anyone tell me how to work out the year of manufacture for a sport from the vin plate.
Alan.

[Fiat131Sport]

I think its something like if you see 04 on the VIN plate its 1978

05 is 1979
06 is 1980 and so on I think that's how they done it

[alan.acs]

Hi Which two numbers is it on the vin.
I think this maybe an 1982 car possibly one of the last made.
Thanks.

[simon131]

Alan,

131 Sport/Racing production ceased in September 1981 regardless of registration date. Many shells were left out in the open for months before they found new homes in 1982 and later.

Simon

[Fiat131Sport]

Irish 131 Sport / Racings sold well into 1982, I wonder was any sold in Republic of Ireland in 1983 ?

[alan.acs]

All sorted it’s as simon says an 1982 reg but made in 1981 thanks for the help everyone.
Alan.

[131 Devon Dave]

I had a Nov 1981 Sport and the build date was 1979 - I found this because they had stamped dates inside the door handle on the drivers door. Which at the time was a shock when I found it but answered the question why it had rust I had to get done in 1984. Hence why I stripped the car down.

[david]

I checked this out on a couple of old log books, on an august 81 registered 132 I had the chassis number begins 05 so it was made in 1979 which makes sense as don't think the 132 was that popular in UK but on another car a late October 1982 registered 131 super the chassis number begins 09 (1983) !  and on a fiat regata registered in aug 85 chassis number starts 07 (1981) !! either its an early RHD prototype or their year stamping was haphazard ? Where as my 1980 131 sport is 06 (1980) and sold in sep 1980 so that checks out.