VIN is a 17-digit universal vehicle identification number. Each digit of the code gives specific information about the car: about the place and time of assembly, body type, engine, model number, etc.
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Instructions
Step 1
The VIN code of the car consists of three parts. The first three digits of the number are referred to as WMI. This is the world index of the car manufacturer. The first number stands for the manufacturer's geographical area, the second serves to identify his country, the third contains the name of the company itself.
Step 2
Pay attention to the next five characters. This is VDI, or narrative. It goes from the fourth to the ninth position of the number, inclusive. It has a great information load and is of interest to the motorist. The meaning of the numbers, as well as the order of their arrangement, is determined directly by the manufacturer. They can be encrypted body type, engine, series and model number. For each machine, these values are purely individual.
Step 3
Characters 10 through 17 are called VIS, or distinctive part. The last four characters are necessarily numbers. The ninth character is the check digit of the code. By this number, you can determine the correctness of the entire VIN. The tenth character denotes the model code of the car, the eleventh is the vehicle assembly plant. The remaining numbers and letters encrypt the production order and are individual for each manufacturer.
Step 4
Use one of the many on-line Internet services to decrypt the VIN code. If your car brand is Ford, go, for example, to the page: https://www.boserauto.de/index-8.1.3.html. In the field provided, enter the identification number of your car and click the "Decrypt" button. On the same page you can find all possible meanings of each of the symbols of the VIN-code. The "VIN Informer" program allows you to find out information on a 17-digit code for various brands of cars. Keep car numbers that do not meet the standards due to various reasons are not recognized on such resources.
