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

wildon · 7th September 2010, 11:03

Manufacturer: Jeep

VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 20 (beginning with MCA...)

Decode:

20th character represents the Model YEAR
19th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

An Example:

If your 20th VIN character is A, then it represents the Model Year - 2010
If your 19th VIN character is 7, then it represents the Month of Manufacture - July

Year Codes:

A = 2010
B = 2011
C = 2012
D = 2013
E = 2014
F = 2015
G = 2016
H = 2017
J = 2018
K = 2019
L = 2020
M = 2021
N = 2022
P = 2023
R = 2024
S = 2025
T = 2026
V = 2027
W = 2028
X = 2029
Y = 2030

Month Codes:

1 = January
2 = February
3 = March
4 = April
5 = May
6 = June
7 = July
8 = August
9 = September
K = October
L = November
M = December

For newer cars

A = October
B = November
C = December

To find out when your vehicle was built, click on this link.

wildon · 7th September 2010, 11:03

Manufacturer: MG Motor

VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 17 (beginning with MZ7...)

Decode:

10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture

An Example:

If your 10th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Year - 2020
If your 9th VIN character is A, then it represents the Month - January

Year Codes:

1 = 2018
2 = 2019
3 = 2020
4 = 2021
5 = 2022
6 = 2023
7 = 2024
8 = 2025
9 = 2026

Month Codes:

A = January
B = February
C = March
D = April
E = May
F = June
G = July
H = August
J = September
K = October
L = November
M = December

Chetan_Rao · 24th February 2011, 14:48

JTP VIN decoding sheet.

Source: JTSV service team.

ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)-vin-decoding.jpeg

ghodlur · 24th February 2011, 15:37

@wildon,

Great work buddy, have always been appreciating the work you been doing.

Would it be possible to post the Nissan VIN Decoding too

. Thanks in advance.

jasonbourne · 24th February 2011, 15:38

The information is mighty useful. Thanks a ton Wildon for this info. All this while i used to think that the chassis number is one random number. Now it makes sense.

Also thanks Stratos for moving the thread to this section!

Newpunter · 24th February 2011, 15:46

Thanks for the info Wildon. This info proved to be very helpful when i bought my Punto last year. The RTO screwed up and put 'Mar' in the month of manufacture , instead of 'May' . Ofcourse, i didn't have the patience to undertake multiple visits to the RTO to get it changed, but atleast i know when my car was manufactured.

wildon · 24th February 2011, 16:13

Thanks to GTO and Stratos for the initiative and hardwork to make this happen.

Also Thanks to all who contributed to this thread by sharing valuable info for the same.

@ghodlur

I have put some preliminary findings in the old thread, which can be found at the last page.

Thank you all.

theexperthand · 24th February 2011, 16:29

Thanks a lot Wildon, for the treasure trove of info

(sadly, 'rate this thread' option is missing - this thread sure deserves 5 star for the information value)

GTO · 24th February 2011, 22:18

Dear Wildon,

Thanks to you for sharing this invaluable information, as well as answering so many queries on the older VIN thread. Your contribution has, without doubt, saved many a BHPian / guest from getting fleeced & ending up with an older car.

Knowledge is power, and power is knowledge. 5 star thread.

@ theexperthand : No thread in the ADVICE forum section can be rated, not even by Mods. This is because we consider all of them equal.

Motoringlover · 24th February 2011, 22:42

Mates - this is awesome work, thank you very much for your time and effort, I am certainly going to be using it my next buy.

Best ML.

Torquedo · 25th February 2011, 08:55

Thanks a Ton, Wildon.

A dealer was trying to sell off an October 2010 Magnum to me with huge dicounts, stating it was a 2011, but thanks to you and your post I was saved from being cheated.

T-BHP Rocks !!

mandheers · 25th February 2011, 10:28

Superb work Wildon!

The Modi Hyundai guys had duped me in 2008; selling me a way older model of 2007; and I had cried hoarse later since it was also accidented; but that's another story.

Point to mention here would be the Mitsubishi dealers in Mumbai; Autodrome; who actually pointed out the VIN and how to read it. The only dealers who call a spade a spade and I respect that.

Cheers!

BusyBoyKK · 25th February 2011, 13:59

Thanks to Wildon!!
I used information from Wildon's thread to guide my Bro-in-law and Sister when they were buying a Ritz. It is certainly a lot helpful with the pictures and clear instructions.
Thoughtful Wildon.

Thanks to the mods for moving this to a separate thread, this makes it easy to search around.

SuperSlick · 25th February 2011, 19:54

That's a great piece of information! Thanks for sharing this with us, Wildon.

manubhai · 26th February 2011, 13:26

"Knowledge is power, and power is knowledge. 5 star thread"

Happy & empowering to know my new polo 1.6 was conceived & delivered Feb 2011.

7th September 2010, 11:03	#16
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 1,235 Times View My Garage	Manufacturer: Jeep VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 20 (beginning with MCA...) Decode: 20th character represents the Model YEAR 19th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture An Example: If your 20th VIN character is A, then it represents the Model Year - 2010 If your 19th VIN character is 7, then it represents the Month of Manufacture - July Year Codes: A = 2010 B = 2011 C = 2012 D = 2013 E = 2014 F = 2015 G = 2016 H = 2017 J = 2018 K = 2019 L = 2020 M = 2021 N = 2022 P = 2023 R = 2024 S = 2025 T = 2026 V = 2027 W = 2028 X = 2029 Y = 2030 Month Codes: 1 = January 2 = February 3 = March 4 = April 5 = May 6 = June 7 = July 8 = August 9 = September K = October L = November M = December For newer cars A = October B = November C = December To find out when your vehicle was built, click on this link. Last edited by Aditya : 19th October 2023 at 17:52. Reason: Changing date on post so it stays consistently on Page 2
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7th September 2010, 11:03	#17
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 1,235 Times View My Garage	Manufacturer: MG Motor VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 17 (beginning with MZ7...) Decode: 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture 9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture An Example: If your 10th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Year - 2020 If your 9th VIN character is A, then it represents the Month - January Year Codes: 1 = 2018 2 = 2019 3 = 2020 4 = 2021 5 = 2022 6 = 2023 7 = 2024 8 = 2025 9 = 2026 Month Codes: A = January B = February C = March D = April E = May F = June G = July H = August J = September K = October L = November M = December Last edited by Aditya : 22nd September 2021 at 17:27. Reason: Changing date on post so it stays consistently on Page 2
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24th February 2011, 14:48	#18
Chetan_Rao Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,877 Thanked: 24,039 Times	JTP VIN decoding sheet. Source: JTSV service team. Last edited by GTO : 7th May 2019 at 08:32. Reason: Copying to the opening page :)
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24th February 2011, 15:37	#19
ghodlur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 6,004 Thanked: 4,187 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) @wildon, Great work buddy, have always been appreciating the work you been doing. Would it be possible to post the Nissan VIN Decoding too . Thanks in advance.
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24th February 2011, 15:38	#20
jasonbourne BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 169 Thanked: 179 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) The information is mighty useful. Thanks a ton Wildon for this info. All this while i used to think that the chassis number is one random number. Now it makes sense. Also thanks Stratos for moving the thread to this section!
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24th February 2011, 15:46	#21
Newpunter BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 744 Thanked: 336 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks for the info Wildon. This info proved to be very helpful when i bought my Punto last year. The RTO screwed up and put 'Mar' in the month of manufacture , instead of 'May' . Ofcourse, i didn't have the patience to undertake multiple visits to the RTO to get it changed, but atleast i know when my car was manufactured.
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24th February 2011, 16:13	#22
wildon BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,440 Thanked: 1,235 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks to GTO and Stratos for the initiative and hardwork to make this happen. Also Thanks to all who contributed to this thread by sharing valuable info for the same. @ghodlur I have put some preliminary findings in the old thread, which can be found at the last page. Thank you all. Last edited by wildon : 24th February 2011 at 16:17.
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24th February 2011, 16:29	#23
theexperthand Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,633 Thanked: 2,448 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks a lot Wildon, for the treasure trove of info (sadly, 'rate this thread' option is missing - this thread sure deserves 5 star for the information value)
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24th February 2011, 22:18	#24
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,483 Thanked: 300,253 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Dear Wildon, Thanks to you for sharing this invaluable information, as well as answering so many queries on the older VIN thread. Your contribution has, without doubt, saved many a BHPian / guest from getting fleeced & ending up with an older car. Knowledge is power, and power is knowledge. 5 star thread. @ theexperthand : No thread in the ADVICE forum section can be rated, not even by Mods. This is because we consider all of them equal.
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24th February 2011, 22:42	#25
Motoringlover BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 424 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Mates - this is awesome work, thank you very much for your time and effort, I am certainly going to be using it my next buy. Best ML.
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25th February 2011, 08:55	#26
Torquedo BANNED Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: . Posts: 701 Thanked: 803 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks a Ton, Wildon. A dealer was trying to sell off an October 2010 Magnum to me with huge dicounts, stating it was a 2011, but thanks to you and your post I was saved from being cheated. T-BHP Rocks !!
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25th February 2011, 10:28	#27
mandheers BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 292 Thanked: 175 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Superb work Wildon! The Modi Hyundai guys had duped me in 2008; selling me a way older model of 2007; and I had cried hoarse later since it was also accidented; but that's another story. Point to mention here would be the Mitsubishi dealers in Mumbai; Autodrome; who actually pointed out the VIN and how to read it. The only dealers who call a spade a spade and I respect that. Cheers! Last edited by mandheers : 25th February 2011 at 10:30. Reason: details
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25th February 2011, 13:59	#28
BusyBoyKK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Raleigh Posts: 160 Thanked: 197 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks to Wildon!! I used information from Wildon's thread to guide my Bro-in-law and Sister when they were buying a Ritz. It is certainly a lot helpful with the pictures and clear instructions. Thoughtful Wildon. Thanks to the mods for moving this to a separate thread, this makes it easy to search around.
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25th February 2011, 19:54	#29
SuperSlick BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 200 Thanked: 95 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) That's a great piece of information! Thanks for sharing this with us, Wildon.
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26th February 2011, 13:26	#30
manubhai BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 102 Thanked: 32 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) "Knowledge is power, and power is knowledge. 5 star thread" Happy & empowering to know my new polo 1.6 was conceived & delivered Feb 2011. Last edited by manubhai : 26th February 2011 at 13:27.
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