1. 1 ~ 3 digits (WMI): manufacturer, brand and model;
1 digit: code of the country or region of production.
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country
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country
1
United States of America
J
Japan
2
Canada
S
Britain, England
three
Mexico
K
South Korea
four
United States of America
L
China
six
Australia
V
France
nine
Brazil
rare
Taiwan Province Province, China
W
Germany
Y
Sweden
T
Switzerland
Z
Italy
Number 2: Car manufacturer code
1- Chevrolet; B-BMW BMW; M- modern; ;
2- Pontiac Pontiac; B- dodge dodge; M- Mitsubishi Mitsubishi;
3- Oldsmobile; C- Chrysler Chrysler; M- mercury mercury;
4- Buick Buick; D- Mercedes benz; N- Britain, finidi, England and finidi; ;
5- Pontiac Pontiac; e-eagle； N- Nissan; ;
6- Cadillac Cadillac; F-Ford Ford; P- Plymouth; ;
7- General Motors Canada; General Motors Corporation; S-Subaru Subaru;
8- Saturn; Suzuki Suzuki; T-Lexus Lexus;
8- Isuzu; H- eulogize; T-Toyota Toyota;
Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo; H-Honda Honda; V- Volkswagen; ;
A- Audi Audi; J-jeep jeep; V-Volvo Volvo;
A- jaguar jaguar; L- Daewoo Daewoo; Y- Mazda Mazda;
L-Lincoln Lincoln; Z-Ford Ford; Z- Mazda Mazda;
G belongs to all brands of General Motors: Buick, Cadillac Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Saturn.
Number 3: Car Type Code
(Different manufacturers have different explanations)
Some manufacturers may use the first 3 combination codes to represent specific brands:
TRU/WAU Audi; ; 1YV/JM 1 Mazda; ; 4US/WBA/WBS BMW BMW; WDB Mercedes-Benz; 2HM/KMH Hyundai; VF3 logo Peugeot; ; SAJ Jaguar Jaguar; WP0 Porsche Porsche; Sal Land Rover Land Rover; YK 1/YS3 Saab Saab; YV 1 Volvo Volvo.
2.4 ~ 8 digits (VDS): Vehicle characteristics:
Automobile: type, series, body type, engine type and restraint system type;
MPV: Type, series, body type, engine type and rated gross vehicle weight;
Truck: model or type, series, chassis, cab type, engine type, braking system and rated gross vehicle weight;
Bus: model or type, series, body type, engine type and braking system.
Three. 9th digit: check digit, calculated by standard weighting (refer to the information manual P2 1 ~ 23 of VIN).
Four. No. 10: model year
age
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age
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age
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197 1
1
198 1
B
199 1
M
200 1
1
1972
2
1982
C
1992
ordinary
2002
2
1973
three
1983
D
1993
P
2003
three
1974
four
1984
E
1994
rare
2004
four
1975
five
1985
F
1995
S
2005
five
1976
six
1986
G
1996
T
2006
six
1977
seven
1987
H
1997
V
2007
seven
1978
eight
1988
J
1998
W
2008
eight
1979
nine
1989
K
1999
X
2009
nine
1980
A
1990
L
2000
Y
20 10
A
The next few years will be repeated in this order.
5.No. 1 1: assembly plant. If there is no assembly plant, the manufacturer may specify other contents.
6. 12 ~ 17: production serial number.