Factory build sheet
1996 BMW 318IC IC
Build WBABH732-T · 1.9L 4cyl · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBABH732 and position 10 reads T. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 318IC whose VIN starts WBABH732 and carries T in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 31 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 31 known VINs
- 2 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
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine manufacturer
- BMW-AG
- Horsepower
- 137 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- 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 | BH732 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | T | Model year — 1996 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
31 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBABH732-T shares the specification above.
- 31 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- WBABH732 8TEY01142
- WBABH732 9TEY00405
- WBABH732 9TEY01313
- WBABH732 9TEY01277
- WBABH732 9TEY01294
- WBABH732 7TEY00192
- WBABH732 2TEY00505
- WBABH732 2TEY01265
- WBABH732 0TEY01314
- WBABH732 5TEY00515
- WBABH732 7TEY00757
- WBABH732 5TEY01194
- WBABH732 9TEY00582
- WBABH732 8TEY00959
- WBABH732 0TEY00728
- WBABH732 7TEY00807
- WBABH732 7TEY00189
- WBABH732 8TEY00010
- WBABH732 8TEY00752
- WBABH732 3TEY01291
- WBABH732 0TEY00163
- WBABH732 4TEY00781
- WBABH732 0TEY00499
- WBABH732 6TEY00250
- WBABH732 7TEY01195
- WBABH732 7TEY00659
- WBABH732 0TEY01054
- WBABH732 1TEY00494
- WBABH732 3TEY00061
- WBABH732 XTEY00994
- WBABH732 XTEY00400
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 318IC, 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 31 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.