Each assembly plant also has its own coding, so it’s best to find the character first and then look it up. Check digit This is the shortest section, and it has only one character – a “check digit.” This digit is the result of a mathematical operation, using all the other VIN ch...
Letters (2-4) are the model designation. The last numbers are the production run number. In addition, models with 4 digit production numbers have an even-numbered first digit for even years, odd for odd years. Models containing a 5 digit production number will have the first two digits eve...
17 digit VIN numbers can be decoded by breaking it first into 6 fields and then using the decode tables below to translate the VIN (vehicle identification number) into a description. Several of the fields are manufacturer specific and are not included in the tables below: 1. Character #1, l...
The first digit defines the country of origin or the final point of vehicle assembly The second digit represents the manufacturer and the region of vehicle production The third digit, when coupled with the first two digits, indicates the vehicle’s type or manufacturing division Vehicle Descriptor ...
Each assembly plant also has its own coding, so it’s best to find the character first and then look it up. Check digit This is the shortest section, and it has only one character – a “check digit.” This digit is the result of a mathematical operation, using all the other VIN ch...
Each vehicle manufacturer publishes a VIN decoder to look up what each digit represents in their makes and models. The first group consists of world manufacturer identifiers: Digit 1: The country of origin Digit 2: The vehicle manufacturer Digit 3: When combined with the first two digits, the...
The 17-digit VIN code has been standardized since 1981, so all cars built since have VINs that are structured the same way (motorcycles andATVsalso have VINs). A VIN is composed of both numbers and letters. The first digits of your VIN identify your car’s manufacturer. The following dig...
First Three Digits (positions 1-3) The first three digits of the VIN are called the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). The first digit identifies where the car was manufactured. For example, the numerals 1, 4, and 5 represent the United States, whereas 2 and 3 represent Canada and Mexic...
The VIN for cars in this period includes the vehicle model and year, along with the serial number. The first two digits indicate the model, the third digit indicates the year, and the fourth through tenth digits indicate the serial number. ...
A VIN decoder is used by vehicle owners to decipher the unique 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) that each car carries from the moment it is manufactured. These numbers are specifically generated for each car and no two vehicles in operation will ever have matching numbers. Your vehi...