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

Santoshbhat · 31st December 2011, 14:35

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Originally Posted by driveanddrive

Hi Wildon,
I got this VIN for our Skoda Laura - TMBCKC1Z9BA151793
Can you please decode?
Thanks.

YOu can decode it here VW/Audi/Seat/

driveanddrive · 31st December 2011, 14:37

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Originally Posted by Santoshbhat

YOu can decode it here VW/Audi/Seat/

I did already but it said March 2011, it's a white TSi.
Are TSIs always this old?

Santoshbhat · 31st December 2011, 15:09

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Originally Posted by driveanddrive

I did already but it said March 2011, it's a white TSi.
Are TSIs always this old?

No they are not. When I bought one in May this year and my car was March manufactured. In fact I just checked the VIN of my car and find it is exactly the same as the one you have provided, just that it ends with 685 instead of 793

TSIs are slow movers, but I would be a bit uncomfortable if the production month is more than three months prior to the delivery month.

driveanddrive · 31st December 2011, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Santoshbhat

No they are not. When I bought one in May this year and my car was March manufactured. In fact I just checked the VIN of my car and find it is exactly the same as the one you have provided, just that it ends with 685 instead of 793

TSIs are slow movers, but I would be a bit uncomfortable if the production month is more than three months prior to the delivery month.

Yeah, even I am a bit uncomfortable right now. Thankfully, fogs are there. Bit unsure now.

Santoshbhat · 31st December 2011, 15:33

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Originally Posted by driveanddrive

Yeah, even I am a bit uncomfortable right now. Thankfully, fogs are there. Bit unsure now.

I had actually rejected the first car they had offered me. That was Dec 2010 mfd and did not have fog lamps. I was uncomfortable with the Dec date but eventually the missing fogs made it easy for me to reject. I told them I am getting one with fogs with the other dealer. TIll then they were singing the "fogs discontinued" tone with me. It was only when I told them about my intentions to go with other dealer, they told me that they will give me a 'fresh piece' . You won't believe, but they told me that Skoda has restarted fogs on the TSI and my car is the first one to get fogs after they had restarted fitting them

HappyRoadie · 31st December 2011, 19:50

Could you please decode this VIN for me. It is a TATA Safari. VIN is MAT403715BNP16170

superutp · 2nd January 2012, 08:55

My Beats actually MA6BFBM2BBT086748 (error from the dealer), doesnt change the month & yr of manufacturing though.

throttleking · 2nd January 2012, 13:28

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Originally Posted by HappyRoadie

Could you please decode this VIN for me. It is a TATA Safari. VIN is MAT403715BNP16170

Its a December 2011 manufactured vehicle.

ms001 · 4th January 2012, 15:50

hi can anyone help with this nissan VIN
MDAFPUK13B7010584

wildon · 4th January 2012, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by changaez

malbb51blbm350526

MODEL NAME :i20 SPORTZ
ENGINE TYPE : 1.2L KAPPA
ENGINE NUMBER : G4LABM745615
FUEL TYPE : PETROL
TRANSMISSION : 5MT2WD
PRODUCTION DATE : 29.08.11
COLOR : DARK GRAY METALLIC

Quote:

Originally Posted by driveanddrive

TMBCKC1Z9BA151793

MAKE: SKODA
MODEL: LAURA AMBIENTE
PRODUCTION DATE: 18.04.2011
ENGINE TYPE: CDAA
CAPACITY (cc): 1798
HORSE POWER: 160

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyRoadie

MAT403715BNP16170

NOT SURE ABOUT THIS

Quote:

Originally Posted by superutp

MA6BFBM2BBT086748

DECEMBER 2011 Manufactured vehicle

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Originally Posted by ms001

MDAFPUK13B7010584

NO INFO AS OF NOW

sahakar · 4th January 2012, 18:13

Hi Wildon,

Need your help. This is a Hyundai vehicle but has only 17 characters in the VIN instead of the 19 characters as you have advised in your initial posts.

Could you please help decode this -

MALCU41UMBM044762

Many thanks in advance.

Cheers

changaez · 4th January 2012, 21:54

Thanks Wildon

Is there any calculation which you do for arriving at the data or u get it from somewhere. Just curious if you can share the information.

cheers

gauravdgr8 · 5th January 2012, 12:46

The VIN number on my Vista VX is: MAT611450BPN95245.

I could decode 2011, but the 12th character is N which does not stand for anything. What's the month Wildon. I took the car in December.

Freewheelin_KD · 6th January 2012, 10:59

Hey Wildon, can you please decode the following VIN:

MALCU41ULBM046044L

Its for a friend's Verna.

Thanks in advance.

wildon · 6th January 2012, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahakar

MALCU41UMBM044762

MODEL NAME : VERNA
ENGINE TYPE : 1.6L U2
ENGINE NUMBER : D4FBBU026209
FUEL TYPE : DIESEL
TRANSMISSION : 4 SPEED AUTO
PRODUCTION DATE : 14.12.2011
COLOR : SLEEK SILVER

Quote:

Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

MAT611450BPN95245.

I could decode 2011, but the 12th character is N which does not stand for anything. What's the month Wildon. I took the car in December.

I don't have any idea about the month as its looks different.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freewheelin_KD

MALCU41ULBM046044

MODEL NAME : VERNA
ENGINE TYPE : 1.6L U2
ENGINE NUMBER : D4FBBU044973
FUEL TYPE : DIESEL
TRANSMISSION : 6 SPEED MANUAL
PRODUCTION DATE : 23.12.2011
COLOR : CARBON GRAY

31st December 2011, 19:50	#456
HappyRoadie BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lucknow Posts: 538 Thanked: 303 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Could you please decode this VIN for me. It is a TATA Safari. VIN is MAT403715BNP16170
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2nd January 2012, 08:55	#457
superutp BHPian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Mumbai Posts: 507 Thanked: 297 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) My Beats actually MA6BFBM2BBT086748 (error from the dealer), doesnt change the month & yr of manufacturing though.
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4th January 2012, 15:50	#459
ms001 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,003 Thanked: 162 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) hi can anyone help with this nissan VIN MDAFPUK13B7010584
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4th January 2012, 18:13	#461
sahakar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA <--> Bombay Posts: 473 Thanked: 213 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Wildon, Need your help. This is a Hyundai vehicle but has only 17 characters in the VIN instead of the 19 characters as you have advised in your initial posts. Could you please help decode this - MALCU41UMBM044762 Many thanks in advance. Cheers
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4th January 2012, 21:54	#462
changaez BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: France Posts: 73 Thanked: 6 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks Wildon Is there any calculation which you do for arriving at the data or u get it from somewhere. Just curious if you can share the information. cheers
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5th January 2012, 12:46	#463
gauravdgr8 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CG/CH Posts: 778 Thanked: 1,296 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) The VIN number on my Vista VX is: MAT611450BPN95245. I could decode 2011, but the 12th character is N which does not stand for anything. What's the month Wildon. I took the car in December.
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6th January 2012, 10:59	#464
Freewheelin_KD BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 100 Thanked: 70 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hey Wildon, can you please decode the following VIN: MALCU41ULBM046044L Its for a friend's Verna. Thanks in advance.
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