What is a VIN? Placement and Decoding VIN

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VIN DECODE

VIN is an abbreviation for Vehicle Identification Number, VIN is a distinctive set of numbers and characters given to every vehicle based upon production.

It is a linear sequence of 17 characters without spacing. And excluding characters that could possibly be confusing numbers like I/i, O/o, and Q/q. Each Part of the VIN covers particular information of vehicle like when or where it was developed and who is develop.

VIN used when you want to buy a second-hand vehicle, to get information about it. It also used to track history of particular vehicle i.e., if there was safety issue or defect related to that model.

Placement the VIN: VIN can be found:

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  1. VIN is number used in registering your vehicle and in all legal matters pertaining to its ownership, etc. The number is punch on the front-side wall of engine room.
  2. VIN is also on a plate attached on top of dashboard, number on plate can easily be seen through windshield from outside of vehicle.
  3. Vehicle certification label attached on driver's side middle pillar gives VIN.

Decoding of VIN

When decoding VIN, it is best to approach it by part:

1. The first 3 digits are World Manufacturer Identifier:

  • First digit state’s location of production. Every country is assigned a unique character code under World Manufacturer Identifier
  • Second digit state’s name of brand, and commonly first letter of that brand.
  • Third digit, when combined with preceding two characters, refers to the cataloging of production segment.

2. The next 6 digits are“descriptors”:

  • Fourth to Eighth digits states model, type, various systems, and engine.
  •  Ninth digit is security digit, prevent from fake VINs.

3. The last 8 digits“identifier”:

  •  The tenth digit state to model-year.

              * B-Y each tally with model-year: 1980-2000.

              * 1-0 each tally with model-year: 2001-2009.

              * Counting returned to A in 2010, and will move alphabet up to 2030.

  • Eleventh digit state’s location of assembly. Every manufacture has distinctive code combination of its plants.
  • Twelfth to Seventeenth digits contain numbers that is assigned while in assembly.

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