How to Use the VIN Decoder to Do a VIN Number Check

Enter your vehicle's 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the field above
to look up and receive an instant report on its manufacturer, brand, make and model,
body style, engine size, assembly plant, and model year. The information is provided
by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from the data submitted
by the manufacturers to NHTSA. The VIN Decoder lookup is intended for use with
vehicles manufactured since 1981. If your vehicle was made before 1981, the VIN will
most likely contain 11 characters.

How to Decode the Vehicle Identification Number

Wondering what all the characters in your vehicle's VIN stand for?

Car companies split the month and year of manufacturing into English

alphabets. In the same way, letter 'A' is used for the year 2010 while the 'Y'
denotes 2030. It has to be kept in mind that letters 'I', 'O' and 'Q' are not used
in the VIN number. The table below will help you understand in a better way.
In the same way, letter 'A' denotes January and 'M' is used for December.
Month Codes Month

A January

B February

C March

D April

E May

F June

G July

H August

J September

K October

L November

M December

Year Codes Year

A 2010

B 2011

C 2012

D 2013

E 2014

F 2015

G 2016

H 2017

J 2018

K 2019
L 2020

M 2021

N 2022

P 2023

R 2024

S 2025

T 2026

V 2027

W 2028

X 2029

Y 2030

1. Maruti Suzuki takes the 10th letter to show manufacturing year while the
11th letter denotes the month of that year.

2. Hyundai uses the 10th letter to show the manufacturing year while the 19th
letter is used to code the month.

3. Mahindra codes the manufacturing year in the 10th letter while for the
month, it uses the 12th letter.

4. Honda cars the 10th letter to denote the manufacturing year while 9th
alphabet is used to indicate the month as per their set of codes.
5. Tata Motors use the 10th alphabet to represent the manufacturing year
while the 12th letter is used to symbolise the respective month.

6. Last, Renault takes the 10th letter to indicate the manufacturing year while

the 11th letter represents the month.
Manufacturer: Hyundai

VIN Characters: 19 (beginning with MAL...)

Decode:

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 19th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010

 If your 19th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

Manufacturer: Maruti

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with MA3...)

Decode:

 11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 11th VIN character is H, then it represents the Month - August

 If your 10th VIN character is F, then it represents the Year – 2015

Manufacturer: Tata Motors

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MAT...)

Decode:

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 12th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010

 If your 12th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

Manufacturer: Honda

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MAK...)

Decode:

 9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:

 If your 9th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010

Manufacturer: Mahindra

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MAI...)

Decode:

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 12th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010

 If your 12th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month – July
Manufacturer: Volkswagen

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with WVW...)

Decode:

 4th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 5th & 6th characters together represent the YEAR of Manufacture
 10th character represents the MODEL YEAR

An Example:

 If your 4th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

 If your 5th & 6th characters are 12 it represents the Year - 2012
 If your 10th VIN character is D, then it represents the Model Year - 2013

Manufacturer: Toyota

VIN Characters: 22 (beginning with MBJ...)

Decode:

 19th & 20th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 21st & 22nd character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:

 If your 19th & 20th VIN characters are 0 & 5, then it represents the Month - May
 If your 21st & 22nd VIN characters are 0 & 8, then it represents the Year – 2008
Manufacturer: Ford

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with MAJ...)

Ford India uses a pattern which repeats every 4 years. That means the 2005-2008
pattern repeats for 2009-2012 (and so on).

Decode: (Use the chart below for reference)

 11th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 12th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 11th VIN character is 7, then it represents the Year - 2007

 If your 12th VIN character is K, then it represents the Month – February

Manufacturer: Renault

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with "MEE")

Decode:

10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

An Example:

If your 10th VIN character is C, then it represents the Year 2012

If your 11th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Month of March
Manufacturer: Nissan / Datsun

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with MDH)

Decode: (Use the chart below for reference)

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

 11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010

 If your 11th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Month – March

Manufacturer: Skoda

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with TMB...)

Decode:

 6th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 6th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year – 2010

Manufacturer: Fiat

VIN Characters: 20 (beginning with MCA...)

Decode:

 18th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 19th & 20th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 18th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

 If your 19th & 20th VIN character is NZ, then it represents the Year - 2010

Manufacturer: Chevrolet

All models except Trailblazer

VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MA6...)

Decode:

 9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture

An Example:

 If your 9th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July

 If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010

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