VAZ model number (2121 to 2329, 2123) with a body number on the plate and body; XTA and X9L VINs on later cars.
- 1977–VAZ model + body number
- 1980s–Seventeen-digit VIN
Chassis numbers
Nivas are identified by their VAZ model number — 2121, 21213, 21214, 2131, 2329 and the 2123 Travel — with a body number on the bulkhead plate and inner wing, and XTA or X9L VINs on later cars.
VAZ model number (2121 to 2329, 2123) with a body number on the plate and body; XTA and X9L VINs on later cars.