The car's vehicle identification number (VIN) is the identifying code for a SPECIFIC automobile. The VIN serves as the car's fingerprint, as no two vehicles in operation have the same VIN. A VIN is composed of 17 characters (digits and capital letters) that act as a unique identifier for the vehicle.

VIN Number Decoder Decoding Those 17 VIN Digits Use these free and easy, but very thorough, VIN number decoder tools to decode most any vehicles identification number. What you'll find below: • • • • • • (first 3 digits) • (4th - 8th digits) • (9th digit) • (10th digit) • (11th digit) • (12th - 17th digits) VIN Number Decoder ChartPassenger Cars MAKE WMI Vehicle Description Section VIS 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-11 12-17 Acura Vehicle Type Model Line/ Engine Body/ Trans Trim Level SP No. Audi Vehicle Type Series Engine Restraint Model SP No. BMW Vehicle Type Car Line/Series/Body Style/Engine/Restraint SP No. Buick Division Car Line/ Series Body Style Restraint Engine SP No. Cadillac Division Car Line/ Series Body Style Restraint Engine SP No. Chevrolet Division Car Line/ Series Body Style Restraint Engine SP No.

Chevrolet HHR Division GVWR/ Brake Truck Line / Chassis/Series Body Style Engine SP No. Chrysler Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line Series Body Style Engine SP No. Chrysler PT Cruiser Vehicle Type GVWR/ Brake Car Line Series Body Style Engine SP No. Dodge Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line Series Body Style Engine SP No. Dodge Magnum Vehicle Type GVWR/ Brake Car Line Series Body Style Engine SP No.

MAKE 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-11 12-17 Ford Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line/Series/ Body Style Engine SP No. Honda Vehicle Type Model Line/ Engine Body/ Trans Trim Level SP No. Hyundai Vehicle Type Model/ Drive Body/ Trim Restraint Engine SP No. Infiniti Vehicle Type Engine Car Line/ Model Body Style Restraint SP No. Jaguar Vehicle Type Restraint Trans Vehicle Line/ Body Style Engine/ Emission *Below Kia Vehicle Type Model Series Body Style Engine/ Restraint SP No.

Lexus Vehicle Type Body/ Drive Engine Series Restraint Car Line SP No. Lincoln Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line/Series/Body Style Engine SP No. Mazda Vehicle Type Line/Series/Body Style/Engine/Restraint SP No.

Mercedes Vehicle Type Model Restraint SP No. Mercury Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line/Series/Body Style Engine SP No. Mini Vehicle Type Car Line Series Body Style Engine Restraint SP No. MAKE 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-11 12-17 Mitsubishi Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line/Series Body Style Engine SP No. Nissan Vehicle Type Engine Car Line/Model Body Style Restraint SP No.

Oldsmobile Division Car Line/ Series Body Style Restraint Engine SP No. Plymouth Vehicle Type Restraint Car Line Series Body Style Engine SP No.

Pontiac Division Car Line/ Series Body/ Restraint Engine SP No. Porsche (2002) Vehicle Type Model Engine Restraint Porsche Type *Below Porsche Vehicle Type Model Engine Restraint Porsche Type *Below SAAB Vehicle Type Car Line Model/ Restraint Body Style Trans Engine SP No. Jellycar Pc Free Download. Saturn Division Car Line/ Series Body Style Restraint Engine SP No. Scion Vehicle Type Body/ Drive Engine Series Restraint Car Line SP No. MAKE 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-11 12-17 Smart Vehicle Type Model Body Style Engine Restraint SP No. Subaru Vehicle Type Line Type Body Style Engine Model/ Trim Restraint SP No. Suzuki Vehicle Type Line Type Series/ Chassis/ Restraint Engine Design Body Style SP No.

Suzuki Reno/ Forenza/ Verona Division Car Line/Series Body Style Restraint Engine SP No. Toyota Vehicle Type Body/ Drive Engine Series Restraint Car Line SP No. Volkswagen Vehicle Type Series Engine Restraint Model SP No. Volvo Vehicle Type Series Body/ Restraint Engine Emission SP No. MAKE 1-2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-11 12-17 Free VIN Number Decoder and Records Search 1) If you'd like to know how many public records exist for your current vehicle and/or a vehicle you are considering buying, then. Don't have a VIN? You can still on a car!

2) Here is a really cool VIN number decoder tool to quickly find most all the information referenced above and below about a specific vehicle. What Is A VIN VIN is an abbreviation for Vehicle Identification Number. It is a 17 digit alphanumeric serial number that is assigned to a vehicle in order to identify it. The standard VIN in use today, was originally issued back in 1979 and 1980 by the I won't spend a lot of time on the history of the VIN (it's not that interesting, in fact it's boring), but just know that if you are looking for information on a 1981 or newer model vehicle, then the VIN number decoder information above and below will be relevant. Where The VIN Can Be Found In order to decode a VIN, or to use the automatic VIN number decoder, you'll have to know where to find it.

Here are the most common and easiest places to find the VIN: • The drivers side door (sticker on the side of door) • The drivers side dashboard (towards the front of the vehicle, easiest seen from outside looking through the windshield) • On your insurance card • On any contracts you may have for the vehicle (Bill of sale, etc.) VIN Breakdown First off, I'd like to say that in order to use the VIN number decoder correctly, it's important to note that there are no letters I, O or Q used in a VIN. • If it looks like an I, it's the number 1.

• If it looks like an O, it's the number 0. • And if it looks like a Q, then take another look. I'm going to use a truck off of my lot as a real life example for decoding a VIN number. Sample VIN: 1GCHK41 Now let's break that down into 6 different groups: 1GC HK291 0 2 E 229241 World Manufacturers Index (WMI) The first group will consist of the first three digits, in this case - 1GC. 1) The first digit represents the country of origin. The most common are: • 1 or 4 = USA • 2 = Canada • 3 = Mexico • J = Japan • K = Korea • E = England • W = Germany • Z = Italy So the truck in the example was built in the USA.

2) The second digit (G in this case) represents the manufacturer code. These are as follows: • A = Audi • B = BMW • 4 = Buick • 6 = Cadillac • 1 = Chevrolet • C = Chrysler • B/D = Dodge • F = Ford • 7 = GM Canada • G = General Motors • H = Honda • A = Jaguar (yes the same as audi) • L = Lincoln • D = Mercedes Benz • M = Mercury • N = Nissan • 3 = Oldsmobile • 2/5 = Pontiac • P = Plymouth • 8 = Saturn • T = Toyota • V = Volkswagen • V = Volvo So in the VIN number decoder exercise above we've discovered that the vehicle is a USA manufactured GMC. 3) The third digit (C in this case) will show the division within the manufacturer or the vehicle type. Using GMC as an example: • 1 = Chevy car • C = Chevy truck • N = Chevy SUV Ford for example would be: • A = Ford car • D = Ford F350 • M = Ford SUV • T = Ford F150 & F250 For brevity's sake I'll keep the third VIN digit definition to these two manufacturers. So far we now know, thanks to the VIN number decoder, that we are looking at a USA made, GMC, Chevrolet truck. VIN Descriptors The VIN descriptors are the second group of numbers and these are the fourth to the eighth VIN digits. Using the VIN number above we'd be working with: H K 2 9 1 • The fourth VIN digit (H) will describe the weight and/or horsepower.

• The fifth VIN digit (K) will describe the vehicle's platform, i.e. Pickup truck, van, sedan, trailer, etc. This fifth digit can also describe whether the vehicle is a 4x4 or 2wd.

For Chevy 2wd equals a C and 4x4 equals a K. • The sixth VIN digit (2) will describe more specifically the model type, i.e. Expedition, Trailblazer, Durango, etc. • The seventh VIN digit (9) will describe the body type, i.e. 2 door, 4 door, hatchback, convertible, etc.

• The eighth VIN digit (1) will describe engine information a little more in depth, like number of cylinders, number of liters, diesel or gas, etc. These VIN digits can also describe whether the vehicle is a manual, automatic and even trim level (F150 XL, XLT, FX4, Lariat, etc.). So far the VIN number decoder has told us that we are looking at a USA made, GMC, Chevrolet truck, 2500, 4x4, LS with a diesel engine. The Check Digit Trust me, it starts to get easier to follow along from this point on. The next three VIN digits are consistent among all manufacturers and pretty straightforward. The ninth VIN digit exists to tell computers when there has a been an operator error, type of input, when entering a VIN.

Errors happen often with alphanumeric VIN's and this number has saved my rear end a few times. It's sort of a complicated mathematical computation to figure the check digit and I'm no Einstein, so please just know it keeps mistakes in check. That's it for the check digit.Told you this would get easier. The Model Year VIN digit number ten is by far the most referenced, in the car business, for quick age verification of a vehicle. This one is pretty easy, but just in case you like to read I've included a handy dandy little reference chart. In our example VIN the tenth digit is a 2, meaning that the truck we are working with is a model year 2002. Intel 82852 Driver Download Opengl Windows here. To recap what we've found so far with the VIN number decoder: USA made, GMC, Chevrolet truck, 2500, 4x4, LS with a diesel engine and is a 2002.

VIN is recorded in Vehicle License of China. A vehicle identification number ( VIN) is a unique code, including a, used by the to identify individual,,, and, as defined in 3779:2009. VINs were first used in 1954 in the United States. From 1954 to 1981, there was no accepted standard for these numbers, so different manufacturers used different formats. In 1981, the of the United States standardized the format. It required all on-road vehicles sold to contain a 17-character VIN, which does not include the letters I (i), O (o), and Q (q) (to avoid confusion with numerals 1 and 0). There are vehicle history services in several countries that help potential car owners use VINs to find vehicles that are defective or have been.

See the article for a list of countries where this service is available. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Classification [ ] There are at least four competing standards used to calculate the VIN. • 115, Part 565: Used in United States and Canada • Standard 3779: Used in Europe and many other parts of the world • J853: Very similar to the ISO standard • 61/2 used in Australia, referring to ISO 3779 and 3780 Components [ ] Modern VINs are based on two related standards, originally issued by the (ISO) in 1979 and 1980: ISO 3779 and ISO 3780, respectively.

Compatible but different implementations of these ISO standards have been adopted by the and the, respectively. The VIN comprises the following sections: Standard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ISO 3779 more than 500 vehicles/year Indication of ' the general characteristics of the vehicle' Indication that provides ' clear identification of a particular vehicle' 500 or fewer vehicles/year 9 Indication of ' the general characteristics of the vehicle' Indication that provides ' clear identification of a particular vehicle' more than 2000 vehicles/year North America 2000 or fewer vehicles/year 9. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Retrieved 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

Retrieved 2010-09-27. • ISO 3779:2009 Road vehicles—Vehicle identification number (VIN)—Content and structure • ISO 3780:2009 Road vehicles—World manufacturer identifier (WMI) code •. Retrieved 2010-09-27. European Commission. Retrieved 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2010-09-27.

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