For example, while “1” is 2001 and “2” is 2002, “A” is 2010, and “B” is 2011. 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 ...
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...
Digit 1 tells what country made the car. Digit 2 indicates the car’s manufacturer. Digit 3 gives information on the car type, when combined with the first two digits. Vehicle descriptor section: The second section includes more specific information on the car, including technical information abo...
In the early days, the chassis number only showed the sequence of the cars coming off the production line, but over the years it became longer to carry more information. Porsche used a variety of chassis and VIN numbering systems until 1981, when a major change was made to a 17 digit in...
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...
The VIN decode follows a basic standard used by the majority of vehicle manufacturers. From left to right the first digit is the last digit of the model year, the code for the assembly plant (1 digit), body style (2 digits), engine code (1 digit), followed by the consecutive unit num...
WMI - World Manufacturer Identifier: the first three characters identify the geographic region, country of origin, and car manufacturer. The third digit or letter is used by the vehicle manufacturer to identify what kind of motor vehicle it is: passenger car, truck, motorcycle, etc. This segment...
When used with the first two characters, the third digit can identify your car type The next group of six characters describes your car. Characters four through eight tell your car’s model, body type, transmission and engine Next is a “check digit,” which validates the VIN is real ...
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...
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. ...