Free VIN Decoder
Decode a vehicle identification number (VIN) to see the car's model year, make, model, engine and where it was built. Decoding uses NHTSA's official vPIC vehicle database.
How to read a VIN
| Position | What it means |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | World manufacturer identifier (WMI): country, manufacturer and vehicle type |
| 4–8 | Vehicle descriptor: model, body, engine and restraint system, as defined by the manufacturer |
| 9 | Check digit, calculated from the other 16 characters to catch typos |
| 10 | Model year code |
| 11 | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | Production sequence (serial) number |
Model year codes (10th character)
| Code | Model year | Code | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | 2027 | D | 2013 |
| T | 2026 | C | 2012 |
| S | 2025 | B | 2011 |
| R | 2024 | A | 2010 |
| P | 2023 | 9 | 2009 |
| N | 2022 | 8 | 2008 |
| M | 2021 | 7 | 2007 |
| L | 2020 | 6 | 2006 |
| K | 2019 | 5 | 2005 |
| J | 2018 | 4 | 2004 |
| H | 2017 | 3 | 2003 |
| G | 2016 | 2 | 2002 |
| F | 2015 | 1 | 2001 |
| E | 2014 |
Codes repeat every 30 years (for example, “A” is 1980 and 2010); the rest of the VIN tells the two apart.
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