Encoding Vehicle Identification Number
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|
| A |
Delimiters (positions 1 and 19) |
| B |
World Manufacturing Code (positions 2 - 4) |
| C |
Type code USA/CAN./MEX./BRAZ./CHI./KOR., filler "ZZZ" for RoW (positions 5 - 7), Production date for India (positions 6 - 7) |
| D |
Type (positions 8 - 9, 13), USA/CAN. Position 8 encrypted |
| E |
Test digit for USA, filler Z for RoW (position 10) |
| F |
Model year (position 11, encrypted) |
| G |
Production plant (position 12) |
| H |
Serial number (positions 14 - 18) |
Model year allocation
| Code |
Year |
| Model 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 |
| O |
2023 |
| P |
2024 |
| Q |
2025 |
Allocation of position 8 - Model type
- Only for USA/Canada, position 8
| Code |
Number |
| Model type |
|
| A |
9 |
| B |
8 |
| C |
7 |
| E |
6 |
| E |
5 |
| F |
4 |
| G |
3 |
| H |
2 |
| J |
1 |
| K |
0 |
Allocation of production month
- Only for India, position 6
| Code |
Month |
| Production month |
|
| A |
January |
| B |
February |
| C |
March |
| E |
April |
| E |
May |
| F |
June |
| G |
July |
| H |
August |
| J |
September |
| K |
October |
| L |
November |
| M |
December |
Allocation of production year
- Only for India, position 7
| Code |
Year |
| Production year |
|
| 8 |
2008 |
| 9 |
2009 |
| A |
2010 |
| B |
2011 |
| C |
2012 |
| E |
2013 |
| E |
2014 |
| F |
2015 |
| G |
2016 |
| H |
2017 |
| J |
2018 |
| K |
2019 |