Encoding Vehicle Identification Number
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- Delimiters (positions 1 and 19)
- World Manufacturer Code (positions 2 - 4)
- Type code USA/CAN./MEX./BRAZ./CHI./KOR., filler "ZZZ" for RoW (positions 5 - 7), Production date for India (positions 6 - 7)
- Type (positions 8 - 9, 13), USA/CAN. position 8 encrypted
- Test digit for USA, filler Z for RoW (position 10)
- Model year (position 11, encrypted)
- Production plant (position 12)
- Serial number (positions 14 - 18)
Model year allocation
| Code Model year | 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 Model type | Number |
|---|---|
| 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 Production month | 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 Production year | 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 |
Model year as of 2014, Model year up to 2020