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Use a VIN decoder like this one:
BMW VIN Decoder - By Mitsuhiko Kanekatsu

Or you can do it manually if you use a listing like this and take the printout with you:
What Can Your BMW's Vehicle Identification Number Tell You?

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Thanks a lot rehaan. will take a print out and do a check during delivery.
thank you

Can anyone explain what does the plant code 'N' stand for in a Tata Chassis / VIN No ? I used Achin's post on yahoo groups, to decode.

thanks

chasis no - 2788878070063FRZ
Engine No is 2766335
Can anyone please let me know about the manufacturing date of this car.
Please this is urgent.

Thanks

Its written on the rtv book as well as punched somewhere on the engine.

A - January
B - February
C - March
D - April
E - May
F - June
G - July
H - August
I is omitted
J - September
K - October
L - November
M - December
ZZ - 2000
YZ - 2001
XZ - 2002
WZ - 2003
VZ - 2004
UZ - 2005
TZ - 2006
SZ - 2007
RZ - 2008

So your car is manufactured in JUNE 2008.

Happy Motoring :)

Thanks Arif.
This is a vital information.

Guys please help me in decoding this, the logic on general decoding does not seem to apply as there are no 'Z'-(which corresponds to 0) in this code...(Suzuki Swift Dzire bought in august)

Chassis number - MA3FKEB2S00-122574

Engine number - DI3A - 1122089

..any help would be much appreciated.

Guys please help! The chassis code seems to be different from the international norms or is it?

VIN has 17 digits but your chassis number just have 16 dights or is it that '-' is considered as a digit .

will find out soon

thanks but i guess my chassis number does have 17 without the '-'

MA3 FKE B2S 00-122 574

:Frustrati agree:
I agree. I guess my maths is gone out of the windows.
;)

hey thats cools, from what i could make out the first 3..MA3 is the code for Suzuki Asia...4th to 9th should be the vehicle code and here i have draw a blank!

come on guys, please help. worried that dealer might have passed on an early make car because of the trouble i was creating for him before delivery(concerning the waiting period)

Hi TOR

Check the chassis number imprinted near the engine. The last 2 characters should be an alphabet and 8. To know the month of manufacture

A --> January
B --> February
... and so on till

L --> December

and 8 stands for the 8 in 2008.

This technique has worked correctly for my SX4 and Swift!