What are you and Where did you come from.

I want to find out the history of the van there are a couple of options the first is to get a Birth Certificate from VW (http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/en/certificates-and-data-sheets.html) but this can take up to 8 weeks, the second and quicker option is a combination of the VIN number and M-Plate.

The M-Plate lists most of the information about the van like manufacture date, original paint colour and interior specification, according to many forum posts the M-Plate state that it is located behind the passenger seat or in the cab to the left of the cold air vent behind the kick plate, however I found mine behind the drivers seat and by using vw-mplate.com I have begun to dig into the history of the van and gives me plenty of leads for the restoration.