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Old 23rd October 2011, 13:37   #376
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

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MAT611450BPK81540 and MAT611450BPK84034
Both are October 2011 Manufactured.

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

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Both are October 2011 Manufactured.
Dear Wildon, Many thanks for the info!
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

Hi Wildon,

Please decode the VIN : B12D11OAJV2110750051. I know that its a beat Petrol of Sep make, but the 10th letter is V and not B as specified .Is it a 2011 car?
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Please Give the Correct VIN, Chevy VIN starts with MA6
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Hi Wildon,

Please decode the VIN :
This is the engine number. As wildon told, the VIN starts with MA6 for Beat.
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

Hi Wildon,
I have booked my Skoda Laura which has a VIN No of TMBCEG1Z8BA153999
Pl help me with the date of Manufacturing
Thanks a lot in advance
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

Hi Wildon, MAJ1XXMRJ1BU08026 is a October 11 made Figo 1.2 ZXi. Can I get the exact date if possible?
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Hi Wildon, MAJ1XXMRJ1BU08026 is a October 11 made Figo 1.2 ZXi. Can I get the exact date if possible?
I got it decoded from here VIN decoder for AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN, SKODA, SEAT, MITSUBISHI, OPEL, FORD, vin code check, vin decoding. This was mentioned by you on another forum. Many thanks.
My cars manufacturing date is 22/10/2011
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

Hi Wildon,

I have been allotted this VIN for my booking of a Silver XUV500 by Mahindra, can you please decode this for me, thanks in advance: MA1YL2HJUB6K61765
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Vehicle Identification No. WVWJ11605CT006684
Model Designation vento
Date of production 04.10.2011
Model year 2012
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

Hi wildon,
Can you please decode this Indica Vista VX- MAT611450BPN88406

Since N @ location 12 ,i didn't found in month code. But in the glove box of the car i found tata plant receipt of date 4/11/2011.

I am confused.
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TMBCEG1Z8BA153999
Laura Ambiente - 02.08.2011

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MA1YL2HJUB6K61765[/b]
October 2011 Manufatured.

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MAT611450BPN88406

Since N @ location 12 ,i didn't found in month code. But in the glove box of the car i found tata plant receipt of date 4/11/2011.

I am confused.
I too confused, Have to analyze other sample VIN's too till that time you have to wait. Don't know whether TATA too changed their VIN pattern.
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

Hi Wildon

First of all a very big thank you for the thread. Its of immense help, especially for us new buyers.

I am buying ANHC. The dealer has given me two VINs to choose from. The VINs are:
MAKGM252KBN216972
MAKGM252KBN216680
Using your guide, i have decoded that this is a Oct 2011 vehicle.

Could you pls help with the detailed VIN report, so that it would be easier to decide which of the two cars should be bought?

A quick response would be very very helpful, as i need to get the car in a day or two.
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Hi Wildon

First of all a very big thank you for the thread. Its of immense help, especially for us new buyers.

I am buying ANHC. The dealer has given me two VINs to choose from. The VINs are:
MAKGM252KBN216972
MAKGM252KBN216680
Using your guide, i have decoded that this is a Oct 2011 vehicle.

Could you pls help with the detailed VIN report, so that it would be easier to decide which of the two cars should be bought?

A quick response would be very very helpful, as i need to get the car in a day or two.
@test.subrat, from the VIN's you indicated, both seems identical, except for the serial number of the vehicle. To me, Serial number means order of production. Wildon may throw some more light on that, but you can choose any vehicle after carrying out detailed inspection, if your dealer allows(he should) before proceeding for billing. Above VIN's clearly suggests car manufactured in the same month, day being different(6972 should've been made after 6680). Cheers & congrats for your new machine in advance.
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Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

I'm being offered generous discounts on a Fabia 1.6 Elegance. I'm guessing since it's the end-of-year sale, that's the reason for the discount. I get to decide the colour of my choice too!
However, how do I make sure that I'm not being sold a test-drive car?
E.g. If I am to go for a PDI at the yard TODAY, what should I expect the month of manufacture of the car to be?

Can someone shed some light on this please?

Thank you!
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