VIN Decoder

VIN decoder provides detailed vehicle specifications including year,make,model, trim,engine specifications, colors and more

What Is A VIN ?

VIN is an acronym for “Vehicle Identification Number. It is a unique alphanumeric code assigned by manufacturers to every vehicle, and the 17 digit code is arranged in such a way that it can give detailed vehicle information, when decoded. When a VIN is decoded it usually gives insight on the vehicles brand, body style, engine size and type, model, series, etc. You can also run a vin check using our service.

Where you can find your VIN

Here is how you can decode your VIN

  • Step 1: Find your VIN
  • Step 2: Enter the VIN you want to decode on the field provided above alongside your email and phone number
  • Step 3: And our AI powered VIN decoder will do the VIN check and present you with the vehicle specifications and a detailed vehicle history report

What You Get After Decoding A VIN

  • Find Accident records
  • See The Actual mileage
  • Find Auction images
  • See The Theft Records
  • Check For the Title Records And Owners History
  • Check For Loan/Lien Records
  • Check For Auction Records
  • See Upcoming Maintenance Requirements

A VIN is made up of 17 characters with each character encoded for a specific information about the car.

An example of a VIN is 1HGBH41JXMN109186.

  • First character: This represents the country where the vehicle was manufactured.
  • Second character: This represents the manufacturer’s name.
  • Third character: With this character, you can find out the vehicle’s type or division. The first three digits of a VIN number are known as the World Manufacturer Identifier or WMI.
  • Fourth to eighth character: This sequence of characters tells you about a vehicle’s engine size and type, vehicle brand, model, series, and body style.
  • Ninth character: The ninth character provides you with the security check digit. This single digit is used to verify the accuracy of the VIN number.
  • The fourth to ninth digits are known as the Vehicle Descriptor Section or VDS.
  • Tenth character: This character represents a vehicle’s model year.
  • Eleventh character: This character tells you of the assembly plant where a car was produced.
  • Twelfth to seventeenth character: This sequence of characters represents a vehicle’s serial number. These six digits make every single vehicle in the world different from the other.
  • The tenth through seventeenth digits is known as the Vehicle Identification Section or VIS.

Here are further examples on the meaning of the various characters of a VIN, using 3 VINs as examples.

CHARACTER DENOTATION 2T1LR32E66C557572 JTMRFREV1D5028137 5FNRL38737B050355
1st
Country
Canada
Japan
USA
2nd
Manufacturer
TOYOTA
TOYOTA
HONDA
3rd
Vehicle Type
Passenger Car
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
4th
Body Type
Hatchback/liftback /notchback
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Minivan
5th
Engine
1ZZ-FE
2AR-FE
J35A7
6th
Series
ZZE132L/ZZE13
ASA42L/ASA44L
7th
Restraint
3L /ZZE134L
8th
Model
Corolla Matrix
RAV4
Odyssey
9th
Check Digit
6
1
3
10th
Model Year
2006
2013
2007
11th
Plant
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO, CANADA
Toyota Motor Corp., TAHARA PLANT, TOYOTA CITY, AICHI, JAPAN
LINCOLN, ALABAMA, UNITED STATES (USA)
12th – 17th
Serial Number
557572
028137
050355

The 10th character of the VIN explains the year the vehicle was made. The table below will help you decode the year of manufacture for any VIN.

Code Year Code Year Code Year Code Year Code Year
A
1980
L
1990
Y
2000
A
2010
2020
USA
B
1981
M
1991
1
2001
B
2011
M
2021
C
1982
N
1992
2
2002
C
2012
N
2022
D
1983
P
1993
3
2003
D
2013
P
2023
E
1984
R
1994
4
2004
E
2014
R
2024
F
1985
S
1995
5
2005
F
2015
S
2025
G
1986
T
1996
6
2006
G
2016
T
2026
H
1987
V
1997
7
2007
H
2017
V
2027
J
1988
W
1998
8
2008
J
2018
W
2028
K
1989
X
1999
9
2009
K
2019
X
2029

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