Precision data for Peugeot Rifter owners
Check a Peugeot Rifter vehicle's history, specs, mileage records, accident history, title status, recalls, and more using the VIN.
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Launched in 2018, the Rifter replaced the Partner Tepee as Peugeot's van-based family car. It's built alongside the Citroën Berlingo, Opel/Vauxhall Combo Life, and Toyota ProAce City Verso, and comes in standard and longer Long versions, plus the electric e-Rifter. Many Rifters lead busy family lives, so a VIN check is a good way to confirm the accident, ownership, mileage, and recall history before you buy.
What you can check
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-character code that serves as your Peugeot Rifter's fingerprint. Checking your VIN provides crucial information about:
Your Rifter's VIN can be located in several places:
Peugeot VINs usually start with VF3 or, on many newer models, VR3, while Citroën uses its own codes such as VF7. That's a quick way to confirm which brand's version you're looking at, since the Rifter and the Berlingo come off the same production lines.
Every Peugeot Rifter carries a unique 17-character VIN. Here's what each part of the number means — select any section to see the details for your Peugeot Rifter.
Characters 1–3
The first three characters identify who built the vehicle and where.
Characters 4–8
Characters 4–8 hold manufacturer-specific details about the vehicle itself.
Character 9
The 9th character helps confirm the VIN is valid.
Character 10
The 10th character indicates the vehicle's model year.
Character 11
The 11th character identifies the factory where the vehicle was assembled.
Characters 12–17
The last six characters are usually the vehicle's unique serial number.
Our comprehensive Peugeot Rifter VIN check provides:
The Rifter shares its engines with other Stellantis models, and its practical design brings a few things worth checking:
To decode each character of the number, use our free VIN decoder, and for the full history run a VIN check. Before buying, read why a pre-purchase inspection matters. The van version is the Peugeot Partner, and for a seven-seat SUV, see the Peugeot 5008. Every model is listed on our Peugeot VIN check page.
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Is the Rifter the same as the Partner?
They share the same platform and much of their engineering. The Partner is the commercial van, while the Rifter is the passenger version with windows, rear seats, and family-oriented equipment. Before 2018, the passenger version was called the Partner Tepee.
Is the Rifter the same as the Citroën Berlingo?
Mechanically, yes — they're twins built on the same production lines, along with the Opel/Vauxhall Combo Life and Toyota ProAce City Verso. Styling and equipment differ, and each brand uses its own manufacturer code in the VIN.
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