Citroën Production Date Calculator

The Citroën ORGA Number...

Almost all Citroëns built after 01 Jan. 1980 have a 4-digit number stamped in ink somewhere on the body. From this, the so-called "ORGA" or "RP" number, one can calculate the day of production of that car.

According to the available information, Citroën started using this number 01 Jan 1980 with the number 1149. From that day on, this number was incremented by 1 every day, whether the factory was operational on that day or not.

To calculate the day of production easier, I have included an ORGA-number to production date converter below.


ORGA number to production date converter

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Please enter only numbers in the ORGA or RP number entry field. No checking of the input is done (yet).


ORGA or RP number



Production date

On cars build starting somewhere in 1994 there is a 2 digit code printed aside from the ORGA number. This code indicates the factory in which the car was build. For a table explaining the codes see below.


Where to find the ORGA number on your car ?

2CV and Dyane - On top of the bulkhead, right hand side.

Visa - ? (Look on A-post, suspension turret or bulkhead)

C15 - ? (Look on A-post, suspension turret or bulkhead)

Jumpy - ? (Look on A-post, suspension turret or bulkhead)

Jumper - This Citroën model does not have a ORGA number ! It is build in the FIAT factory "Sevel Sud" in Italy.

Berlingo - On the right hand side suspension turret.

AX - ? (Look on A-post, suspension turret or bulkhead)

BX - It is printed in blue (?) ink on the A-post (in front of the front door) on the driver's side just below the upper hinge, next to the sticker that specifies the tyre pressures.

CX - On the front of the left hand side suspension turret, usually hidden by wiring.

ZX - ? (Look on A-post, suspension turret or bulkhead)

Evasion - On the chassis just in front of the inner right front wheel arch.

GSA - On the right inner front wing (?).

Saxo - On the right hand side suspension turret.

Xantia - On the bulkhead just in front of the right -front- suspension sphere (quasi below the front window). At that position one finds the color-code (a letter code) and, in smaller characters above that, the ORGA number.

Xsara - On the right hand side suspension turret.

XM - It is printed in white ink on the A-post (in front of the front door) on the driver's side.


Factory codes

Code Factory Country
81 Poissy France
CA Aulnay sois Bois France
CJ Rennes la Janais France
FL Mangualde Portugal
FV Vigo Spain
U4 Dangel (4-wheel drive) France
U6 Sevel Sud Italy
U7 Heuliez (some Breaks, AX + Saxo-Electrique) France
U9 Sevel Nord, Valenciennes France

 


Last updated on: 17.10.2001 by Jint Nijman