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

wildon · 31st January 2012, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by bottle

MALBB51BLCM389742*A

MODEL NAME :i20 ASTA
ENGINE TYPE : 1.2L KAPPA
ENGINE NUMBER : G4LACM813137
FUEL TYPE : GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION : 5MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 25.01.2012
COLOR :BLOSSOM RED

icecoolsam · 31st January 2012, 16:40

Hi Wildon,

Can you decode my VW Vento's VIN number for the exact manufacturing date ? I am taking the delivery of car in a day or two, dealer told me its from Dec 2011 stock.

WVWM11607CT018963

Thanks,
Sameer

wildon · 31st January 2012, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by icecoolsam

WVWM11607CT018963

Make: Volkswagen
Model: Vento
Production Date: 08.12.2011

kingvikz · 31st January 2012, 22:47

Hi Wildon,

A couple of friends of mine are getting a car and their dealer had promised 2012 cars. He gave them 2 VINs MALBB51BLCM389740 and MALBB51BLBM382478. When questioned why one car is 2011 manufactured he asked him to change the B in the 10th character to C, so that it becomes MALBB51BLCM382478. Can you please find which of these are valid VINs and the details of it?

wildon · 1st February 2012, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingvikz

MALBB51BLCM389740

MODEL NAME :i20 ASTA
ENGINE TYPE : 1.2L KAPPA
ENGINE NUMBER: G4LACM813144
FUEL TYPE : GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION : 5MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 27.01.12
COLOR :BLOSSOM RED

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingvikz

MALBB51BLBM382478

MODEL NAME :i20 ASTA
ENGINE TYPE : 1.2L KAPPA
ENGINE NUMBER: G4LABM792986
FUEL TYPE : GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION : 5MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 29.12.11
COLOR :SLEEK SILVER

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingvikz

MALBB51BLCM382478

Not a Valid VIN as only the 10th Charactor (Year) is changing compared to the previous VIN.

esranjith · 1st February 2012, 08:30

Hi Wildon, can you please docode this Hyundai Verna VIN for me. MALCU41ULBM015768 Thanks!

wildon · 1st February 2012, 14:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by esranjith

MALCU41ULBM015768

MODEL NAME : VERNA
ENGINE TYPE : 1600 CC - U2
ENGINE NUMBER : D4FBBU957430
FUEL TYPE : DIESEL
TRANSMISSION : 6MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 27.05.2011
COLOR :CRYSTAL WHITE

kingvikz · 1st February 2012, 19:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

Not a Valid VIN as only the 10th Charactor (Year) is changing compared to the previous VIN.

Thanks Wildon. Based on this info, he is asking for a new car and rejecting this.

darksoul · 2nd February 2012, 16:23

Hi Wildon

This is a Hyundai i10: MALAN51CLCN097239

Could you please do you magic and decode this one?

Thanks!

wildon · 2nd February 2012, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by darksoul

MALAN51CLCN097239

MODEL NAME :i10
ENGINE TYPE : 1.2L KAPPA2 VTVT
ENGINE NUMBER : G4LACM811618
FUEL TYPE : DOHC-MPI
TRANSMISSION : 5MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 21.01.12
COLOR : CRYSTAL WHITE

jack7 · 6th February 2012, 12:23

Wildon, could you please docode this Hyundai i10 VIN for me. MALAM51CLCM081616

I figured its a 2012 because of the "C" but just wanted to know how do you decode the month and date.

[EDIT] Oops, I just went back through the thread and realized I should have been looking under the driver seat for the last two characters.

It was *A, so making it Jan 2012 model.

Thanks anyways.

wildon · 6th February 2012, 19:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack7

I figured its a 2012 because of the "C" but just wanted to know how do you decode the month and date.

[EDIT] Oops, I just went back through the thread and realized I should have been looking under the driver seat for the last two characters.

It was *A, so making it Jan 2012 model.

Great to see you were able to do it yourself.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack7

MALAM51CLCM081616

Here is some other details

MODEL NAME :i10 MAGNA
ENGINE TYPE : 1.2L KAPPA2 VTVT
ENGINE NUMBER : G4LABM801075
FUEL TYPE : DOHC-MPI
TRANSMISSION : 5MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 28.12.2011
COLOR : ELECTRIC RED

jack7 · 6th February 2012, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

PRODUCTION DATE : 28.12.2011

Now I've got another question. According to the decoding technique its a Jan 2012 model but your saying it was produced on 28th Dec 2011. So do they push cars which are made at the end of the month to the next month?

wildon · 6th February 2012, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by jack7

So do they push cars which are made at the end of the month to the next month?

Correct. Manufactures do start production for new year models well before the current year ends as then only then can sell the newyear models from January ( or before that) onwards.

tmnraghu78 · 7th February 2012, 18:09

Hi,

My Tata Manza to be delivered on 10th Feb 2012. Today I had first look of the car. The 10th Character of the VIN is B (which is 2011) and 12th character is "P"? I was expecting "M" (which is december). Seems the VIN code has been changed in TATA. If any one has the information on latest TATA VIN encodoing, please clarify.

Thanks,
Raghu Lakshman

31st January 2012, 16:40	#497
icecoolsam BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 28 Thanked: 4 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Wildon, Can you decode my VW Vento's VIN number for the exact manufacturing date ? I am taking the delivery of car in a day or two, dealer told me its from Dec 2011 stock. WVWM11607CT018963 Thanks, Sameer
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31st January 2012, 22:47	#499
kingvikz BHPian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 84 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Wildon, A couple of friends of mine are getting a car and their dealer had promised 2012 cars. He gave them 2 VINs MALBB51BLCM389740 and MALBB51BLBM382478. When questioned why one car is 2011 manufactured he asked him to change the B in the 10th character to C, so that it becomes MALBB51BLCM382478. Can you please find which of these are valid VINs and the details of it?
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1st February 2012, 08:30	#501
esranjith BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 31 Thanked: 4 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Wildon, can you please docode this Hyundai Verna VIN for me. MALCU41ULBM015768 Thanks!
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2nd February 2012, 16:23	#504
darksoul BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 67 Thanked: 8 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Wildon This is a Hyundai i10: MALAN51CLCN097239 Could you please do you magic and decode this one? Thanks!
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6th February 2012, 12:23	#506
jack7 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 100 Thanked: Once	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Wildon, could you please docode this Hyundai i10 VIN for me. MALAM51CLCM081616 I figured its a 2012 because of the "C" but just wanted to know how do you decode the month and date. [EDIT] Oops, I just went back through the thread and realized I should have been looking under the driver seat for the last two characters. It was A, so making it Jan 2012 model. Thanks anyways. Last edited by jack7 : 6th February 2012 at 12:37.*
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7th February 2012, 18:09	#510
tmnraghu78 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 78 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi, My Tata Manza to be delivered on 10th Feb 2012. Today I had first look of the car. The 10th Character of the VIN is B (which is 2011) and 12th character is "P"? I was expecting "M" (which is december). Seems the VIN code has been changed in TATA. If any one has the information on latest TATA VIN encodoing, please clarify. Thanks, Raghu Lakshman
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