Finding the VIN & manufacturing date/year on Indian cars

irdevanand · 5th January 2010, 11:38

Can you please help me with this
MAKGM253L9N005583

Booking a Honda City 1.5 VMT Silver Color . Want to check the month of manufacturing.

Dev

joecherian · 5th January 2010, 11:43

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Originally Posted by irdevanand

Can you please help me with this
MAKGM253L9N005583

Booking a Honda City 1.5 VMT Silver Color . Want to check the month of manufacturing.

Dev

This seems to me a Nov 2009 model . But, one thing which intrigues me is, when I got my City 1.5 V MT in Dec 15, the last 5 digits of the serial number was almost 800 more than what you have mentioned here. Does this number represent the number of vehicles that are produced ?

irdevanand · 5th January 2010, 12:02

Thanks. Should i ask for a more recent car?

Dev

joecherian · 5th January 2010, 12:15

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Originally Posted by irdevanand

Thanks. Should i ask for a more recent car?

Dev

Well, it depends on whether the last 5 digit represents the sequence of production of cars.I am not sure whether these 5 digits mean that lesser number means an older car

wildon · 5th January 2010, 23:04

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Originally Posted by irdevanand

MAKGM253L9N005583

MAK = Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HSCI)
GM2 = SOHC 16 valve i-VTEC
Displacement: 1,496 cc
5= 4 Door Sedan, Manual transmission
3= Grade
L= November
9= Year 2009
N= Noida Plant
005583 = Product serial

Well if you booked at December last week or January first week you deserves a 2010 model not the November 2009. If you want a 2010 specifically ask for it .

OT: Going out of station for official purpose (Annual Conference) from tomorrow onwards and will be back only on Sunday night. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

khoj · 10th January 2010, 23:05

OT: Going out of station for official purpose (Annual Conference) from tomorrow onwards and will be back only on Sunday night. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.[/quote]

Hi Wildon,

I hope you are back. Could you kindly decode the VIN below for a Cedia Sports, I need to know the month and year of manufacture. I have to make the payment tomorrow morning and info received before that would be of great help.

MA701CS6A9J002645

Thank you in advance.

swami · 11th January 2010, 00:10

Hi Wildon,

Hope the conference was happening enough to keep your mind off the auto expo. Could you kindly decode the VIN below for a Hyundai Santro

MALAA51HR9M424416

Best regards

Mukund

Surfeus · 11th January 2010, 01:02

Dear Wilden
Your posts in various threads have helped a lot to understand the Hyundai i20 which I am about to own. Thanks, for making me cautious on various aspects and I will also seek help in near future when my car is delivered to me.

wildon · 11th January 2010, 12:11

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Originally Posted by khoj

MA701CS6A9J002645

The 10 the digit of the VIN is Year and its 2009 Manufactured. The 9th digit represents the Month and i don't have enough sample of Mitsubishi for conclude, but calculating it through normal procedure it may be January 2009.

wildon · 11th January 2010, 12:17

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Originally Posted by swami

MALAA51HR9M424416

MODEL NAME : Santro
MODEL YEAR : 2009 Model
GRADE : MXI
BODY TYPE : 5 Door
ENGINE : 1.1L-EPSILON
ENGINE TYPE : SOHC-MPI
FUEL TYPE : Unleaded gasolin
T/A TYPE : 5 speed MT-2WD
PRODUCTION DATE: 16-04-2009
INTERIOR COLOR: LM (MEDIUM GRAY)
EXTERIOR COLOR: GT (GOLD TOPAZ)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surfeus

Dear Wilden
Your posts in various threads have helped a lot to understand the Hyundai i20 which I am about to own. Thanks, for making me cautious on various aspects and I will also seek help in near future when my car is delivered to me.

Thank you.

longhorn · 11th January 2010, 12:18

Hi Wildon. One of my friends plans to book a Ritz. How can one ensure that the vehicle alloted to him is manufactured in Jan 2010. He specfically wants a January manufactured car and is ready to wait for that if required.

wildon · 11th January 2010, 12:19

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Originally Posted by ash7678

MA6MF481J9T038017

Its a September 2009 Manufactured Vehicle.

wildon · 11th January 2010, 12:24

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Originally Posted by longhorn

Hi Wildon. One of my friends plans to book a Ritz. How can one ensure that the vehicle alloted to him is manufactured in Jan 2010. He specfically wants a January manufactured car and is ready to wait for that if required.

Tell him to check underneath the boot/Bonnet . There will be 17 digit VIN plus additional two digits which represents the Month and Year. If the last two digit are AA then its January 2010.

ash7678 · 11th January 2010, 12:33

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Originally Posted by wildon

Its a September 2009 Manufactured Vehicle.

Thanx Wildon! when i confronted the Sundaram (dealer) guys with this info, they started acting funny. Was talking to a guy named Javed who was extremely arrogant in his conduct. He went to the extent of saying that it did not make any difference as the car was invoiced on the 31st of Dec 09. He also said that i was free to cancel the booking but would have to pay for the invoicing charges (he didn't tell me the amount).

Would appreciate any help from fellow-BHP'ians in how to escalate this matter/tackle it.

longhorn · 11th January 2010, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildon

Tell him to check underneath the boot/Bonnet . There will be 17 digit VIN plus additional two digits which represents the Month and Year. If the last two digit are AA then its January 2010.

Thanks a lot for that very quick reply!

5th January 2010, 11:38	#331
irdevanand BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 938 Times	Can you please help me with this MAKGM253L9N005583 Booking a Honda City 1.5 VMT Silver Color . Want to check the month of manufacturing. Dev
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irdevanand BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 355 Thanked: 938 Times	Thanks. Should i ask for a more recent car? Dev
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khoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dilli Posts: 2,718 Thanked: 1,287 Times View My Garage	OT: Going out of station for official purpose (Annual Conference) from tomorrow onwards and will be back only on Sunday night. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.[/quote] Hi Wildon, I hope you are back. Could you kindly decode the VIN below for a Cedia Sports, I need to know the month and year of manufacture. I have to make the payment tomorrow morning and info received before that would be of great help. MA701CS6A9J002645 Thank you in advance. Last edited by khoj : 10th January 2010 at 23:10.
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11th January 2010, 00:10	#337
swami BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 113 Thanked: 49 Times	Santro VIN Hi Wildon, Hope the conference was happening enough to keep your mind off the auto expo. Could you kindly decode the VIN below for a Hyundai Santro MALAA51HR9M424416 Best regards Mukund
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11th January 2010, 01:02	#338
Surfeus Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jaipur Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	Dear Wilden Your posts in various threads have helped a lot to understand the Hyundai i20 which I am about to own. Thanks, for making me cautious on various aspects and I will also seek help in near future when my car is delivered to me.
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longhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,526 Thanked: 1,568 Times View My Garage	Hi Wildon. One of my friends plans to book a Ritz. How can one ensure that the vehicle alloted to him is manufactured in Jan 2010. He specfically wants a January manufactured car and is ready to wait for that if required.
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