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 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