VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
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Manufacturer Vehicle Attributes Check Model Paint Sequential Number
Identifier Character Year Code
North American VIN system
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World Manufacturer Vehicle Descriptor System Vehicle Identifier System (VIS)
Identifier (WMI) (VDS)
ISO Standard 3779
Code Year Code Year Code Year Code Year VIN Year Chart (The
Pattern Repeats Every 30
A 1980 N 1992 4 2004 G 2016 Years)
B 1981 P 1993 5 2005 H 2017
C 1982 R 1994 6 2006 J 2018
D 1983 S 1995 7 2007 K 2019
E 1984 T 1996 8 2008 L 2020
F 1985 V 1997 9 2009 M 2021
G 1986 W 1998 A 2010 N 2022
H 1987 X 1999 B 2011 P 2023
J 1988 Y 2000 C 2012 R 2024
K 1989 1 2001 D 2013 S 2025
L 1990 2 2002 E 2014 T 2026
M 1991 3 2003 F 2015 V 2027
1 = United States 9 = Brazil T = Czechoslovakia
2 = Canada J = Japan U = Romania
3 = Mexico K = Korea V = France
4 = United States L = China W = Germany
5 = United States M = Thailand X = Russia
6 = Australia R = Taiwan Y = Sweden
8 = Argentina S = England Z = Italy
The first number or letter designates the country of origin.