ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

TheGoodest · 15th February 2016, 16:27

Hi guys,

I have received VIN number for Maruti Suzuki S-Cross 1.3. The dealer tells me that the month/year of manufacture is Jan 2016. The last 2 characters of the VIN are A4.

From Maruti Suzuki VIN Decoder post, I can see that A stands for month of January. But what about the number 4? Does it mean 2016? The number 5 stands for 2005 (and the number was incremented in every subsequent year), so maybe they have reset the number to 4 to represent manufacturing year of 2016.

Can anybody confirm this?

viv_cal · 15th February 2016, 19:37

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Originally Posted by TheGoodest

I have received VIN number for Maruti Suzuki S-Cross 1.3. The dealer tells me that the month/year of manufacture is Jan 2016. The last 2 characters of the VIN are A4.

Hi,

I have been made to understand by my NEXA dealer that they have changed the VIN Format of NEXA cars as opposed to regular Maruti cars. In NEXA cars, (S Cross & Baleno), the 10th & 11th characters of the VIN specify Year & Month, respectively.

Since your dealer claims the car to be a Jan 2016 manufactured, the 10th & 11th characters in your VIN should be GA. (G = 2016, A = January)

Hope this helps. Cheers!

TheGoodest · 16th February 2016, 10:23

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Originally Posted by viv_cal

Hi,

I have been made to understand by my NEXA dealer that they have changed the VIN Format of NEXA cars as opposed to regular Maruti cars. In NEXA cars, (S Cross & Baleno), the 10th & 11th characters of the VIN specify Year & Month, respectively.

Since your dealer claims the car to be a Jan 2016 manufactured, the 10th & 11th characters in your VIN should be GA. (G = 2016, A = January)

Hope this helps. Cheers!

I don't think this is true. The 10th and 11th characters in the VIN given to me are digits. I still feel that it is the last 2 characters of the VIN which determine the manufacturing month and year.

viv_cal · 16th February 2016, 17:20

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Originally Posted by TheGoodest

I don't think this is true. The 10th and 11th characters in the VIN given to me are digits. I still feel that it is the last 2 characters of the VIN which determine the manufacturing month and year.

I am not too sure either. Have you received a 21 character VIN from your dealer? I received a 17 character VIN from my dealer on allotment of my Baleno last week. Did a PDI yesterday and found the same 17 character VIN stamped in the engine bay of my car, as opposed to the regular 21 characters. On further enquiry, i was told about the change in VIN format for NEXA cars.

Btw, i have GA as the 10th & 11th characters of my VIN. Also, all the tyres are Jan 2016 manufactured (0116), so i am assuming that the car is Jan 2016 manufactured too... hence i bought his logic. You may inquire further with your dealer. (Last 2 digits of my VIN is 84)

callvvijay · 17th February 2016, 13:45

Guys,

I booked my Xcent on 11th February @ Hyundai Motor Plaza, Chennai - expecting a delivery on 19th (this Friday).

Today, I got my VIN number which, on decoding, says that it is January'2016 car (MALA841CLGM162344*A).

On contacting the dealer, he says that the production was on 29th January. And the billing was done on 15-Feb.

1. Wanted to know how to verify the production date that the dealer is claiming?
2. I'm okay with a less than 1-month old car. Does any of you see any red-flags? I'll be doing a PDI tomorrow.

TIA!

iamswift · 17th February 2016, 14:32

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Originally Posted by callvvijay

1. Wanted to know how to verify the production date that the dealer is claiming?
2. I'm okay with a less than 1-month old car. Does any of you see any red-flags? I'll be doing a PDI tomorrow.

One month old car is fine. Go ahead and enjoy your drive.
Where you are doing the PDI? At yard or at the showroom? Payment is already done?

callvvijay · 17th February 2016, 17:39

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Originally Posted by iamswift

One month old car is fine. Go ahead and enjoy your drive.
Where you are doing the PDI? At yard or at the showroom? Payment is already done?

Thanks mate!!
I saw your post about i20-Active in 'Booked-my-car' thread. Congrats to you too!!

Payment is done.
PDI location: The dealer said that the car would arrive tomorrow morning to his showroom (Ekkatuthangal). And from there, they would move it to their yard (Alandur - it's actually near my home).

Since I want to finish the PDI in the morning, I would most-probably be going to the showroom only.

Cheers!

Dani7766 · 18th February 2016, 08:41

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Originally Posted by viv_cal

I am not too sure either. Have you received a 21 character VIN from your dealer? I received a 17 character VIN from my dealer on allotment of my Baleno last week. Did a PDI yesterday and found the same 17 character VIN stamped in the engine bay of my car, as opposed to the regular 21 characters. On further enquiry, i was told about the change in VIN format for NEXA cars.

Btw, i have GA as the 10th & 11th characters of my VIN. Also, all the tyres are Jan 2016 manufactured (0116), so i am assuming that the car is Jan 2016 manufactured too... hence i bought his logic. You may inquire further with your dealer. (Last 2 digits of my VIN is 84)

yes, there does exist lot of confusion. I'm wasn't able to crack the code either. Even I received a 17 character VIN. Form 20 as well as Nexa app mentions this seventeen character VIN for me. 10 and 11th digits are 00 for me. Good thing is because it's difficult to decode and I've registered in February 2016 I'll push off the car as 2016 while selling

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TheGoodest · 18th February 2016, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Dani7766

yes, there does exist lot of confusion. I'm wasn't able to crack the code either. Even I received a 17 character VIN. Form 20 as well as Nexa app mentions this seventeen character VIN for me. 10 and 11th digits are 00 for me. Good thing is because it's difficult to decode and I've registered in February 2016 I'll push off the car as 2016 while selling

.

Even the 10th and 11th digits are 00 for me. Whats going on?
However, the dealer has provided me with 19 character VIN. I will now check the VIN myself during the PDI.

vandan · 23rd February 2016, 21:39

HI Guys,

I can't seem to find how to decode the VIN of beemers. Any leads?

Grand Drive · 27th February 2016, 19:06

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Originally Posted by vandan

I can't seem to find how to decode the VIN of beemers. Any leads?

Please refer this post to decode the VIN for BMW.

vandan · 27th February 2016, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Grand Drive

Please refer this post to decode the VIN for BMW.

Thanks! The link is throwing an error. Any where else I can check?

Grand Drive · 27th February 2016, 23:18

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Originally Posted by vandan

Thanks! The link is throwing an error. Any where else I can check?

Can you share the VIN?

TheGoodest · 29th February 2016, 00:31

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Originally Posted by TheGoodest

Even the 10th and 11th digits are 00 for me. Whats going on?
However, the dealer has provided me with 19 character VIN. I will now check the VIN myself during the PDI.

Did the PDI and verified the VIN. The last two characters of the VIN are BG. B - Feb G - 2016. Hope this helps others as well.

Seek · 2nd March 2016, 17:29

Hi, A friend's VIN for a renault kwid that he has booked needs to be looked up. Could you pls help. VIN : MEEBBA006G2335254.

15th February 2016, 16:27	#2296
TheGoodest BHPian Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Goa Posts: 34 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi guys, I have received VIN number for Maruti Suzuki S-Cross 1.3. The dealer tells me that the month/year of manufacture is Jan 2016. The last 2 characters of the VIN are A4. From Maruti Suzuki VIN Decoder post, I can see that A stands for month of January. But what about the number 4? Does it mean 2016? The number 5 stands for 2005 (and the number was incremented in every subsequent year), so maybe they have reset the number to 4 to represent manufacturing year of 2016. Can anybody confirm this?
	() Thanks

17th February 2016, 13:45	#2300
callvvijay BHPian Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 325 Thanked: 491 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Guys, I booked my Xcent on 11th February @ Hyundai Motor Plaza, Chennai - expecting a delivery on 19th (this Friday). Today, I got my VIN number which, on decoding, says that it is January'2016 car (MALA841CLGM162344*A). On contacting the dealer, he says that the production was on 29th January. And the billing was done on 15-Feb. 1. Wanted to know how to verify the production date that the dealer is claiming? 2. I'm okay with a less than 1-month old car. Does any of you see any red-flags? I'll be doing a PDI tomorrow. TIA!
	() Thanks

23rd February 2016, 21:39	#2305
vandan BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 179 Thanked: Once	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) HI Guys, I can't seem to find how to decode the VIN of beemers. Any leads?
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2nd March 2016, 17:29	#2310
Seek BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 182 Thanked: 230 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi, A friend's VIN for a renault kwid that he has booked needs to be looked up. Could you pls help. VIN : MEEBBA006G2335254.
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