Factory build sheet
1984 BMW 318i I
Build WBAAK740-E · 1.8L 4cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBAAK740 and position 10 reads E. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 318i whose VIN starts WBAAK740 and carries E in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 36 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 36 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by BMW with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.8 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 108
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine manufacturer
- BMW-AG
- Horsepower
- 101 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Series
- 3-Series
- Manufacturer
- BMW AG
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WBA | BMW AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | AK740 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | E | Model year — 1984 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
36 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBAAK740-E shares the specification above.
- 36 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- WBAAK740 XE8700583
- WBAAK740 5E9020441
- WBAAK740 XE9022606
- WBAAK740 9E8717553
- WBAAK740 1E8716431
- WBAAK740 5E8765907
- WBAAK740 0E8417917
- WBAAK740 XE8760492
- WBAAK740 4E8705486
- WBAAK740 6E8712052
- WBAAK740 7E8418384
- WBAAK740 6E8703402
- WBAAK740 1E8708538
- WBAAK740 0E8705937
- WBAAK740 7E8761664
- WBAAK740 3E8717015
- WBAAK740 3E8713448
- WBAAK740 6E8717185
- WBAAK740 9E8707380
- WBAAK740 3E8714860
- WBAAK740 2E8716471
- WBAAK740 0E8709406
- WBAAK740 9E8705838
- WBAAK740 0E8764163
- WBAAK740 2E8706216
- WBAAK740 9E8705211
- WBAAK740 3E8766344
- WBAAK740 XE9022301
- WBAAK740 3E8765534
- WBAAK740 1E8416274
- WBAAK740 7E8702386
- WBAAK740 4E8701034
- WBAAK740 0E8703248
- WBAAK740 8E9028226
- WBAAK740 3E8701140
- WBAAK740 1E8703274
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 318i, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 36 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.