Read a Car's VIN Number
a vin number is like a birth certificate for a car. in this article i will teach you decode these number and letters.
Instructions
1. vin numbers consist of 17 numbers ( older cars may have less).the first number (or letter) refers to where the car was manufactured. USA-1 or 4
2-canada
3-mexico
j-japan
s-england
k-korea
w-germany
z-italy
2. the second number (or letter) lets you know the manufacturer.
B-BMW
4-Buick
6-Cadillac
1-Chevrolet
C-Chrysler
B-Dodge
F-Ford
7-GM Canada
G-General Motors
H-Honda
A-Jaguar
L-Lincoln
D-Mercedes Benz
M-Mercury
N-Nissan
3-Oldsmobile
2or5-Pontiac
P-Plymouth
8-Saturn
T-Toyota
V-VW
v-Volvo
3. the third digit tells you the vehicle type.
digits 4-8 is for the manufacturer. these 5 digits identify certain options the vehicle may or may not have such as motor type or body style.
the ninth digit is a check digit. it will is a digit that makes that vin unique.
the tenth digit is the model year.
2000-y
2001-1
2002-2
2003-3
2004-4
2005-5
2006-6
2007-7
2008-8
2009-9
4. the 11th digit identifies the plant the car was assembled.
digits 12-17 are specific to that car. it is a number in sequence of when it rolled off the assembly line.
