The first character of the code identifies the country where it was assembled.

For example, if it has a numbering from 1 to 4 it was

manufactured in the United States, 2 in Canada, 3 in Mexico or the letters J for Japan, K for Korea, S for
England, W for Germany, Y for Sweden, Z for Italy, among others.

The second character identifies the manufacturing company such as Audi (A), BMW (B), Buick (4), Cadillac (6), Chevrolet
(COLAS), Chrysler (C), Dodge (B), Ford (F), GM Canada (7), General Motors (G), Honda (H), Jaguar (A), Lincoln (L)
Mercedes Benz (D), Mercury (M), Nissan (N), Oldsmobile (3), Pontiac (2 o 5), Plymounth (P), Saab (S), Saturn (8), Toyota
(T), Volkswagen (V).

The third character identifies the division of the company that manufactured the vehicle.

From the fourth character to the eighth corresponds to the identification of the vehicle's characteristics, chassis type, model of
motor, among others.

The ninth character is a verifier obtained by assigning values to the letters of the alphabet, omitting the
According to standard 3779 of the International Organization for Standardization as shown in the following table:

Standard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
ISO 3779 WMI VDS VIS

WMI =World Manufacturer Identifier, VDS =Vehicle Descriptor Section, VIS =Vehicle Identifier Section

This number is multiplied by the assigned value according to the vehicle weight and through an equation.
the number that goes in this position is obtained pre-established.

The tenth position of the vehicle identification code indicates the model year. If the vehicle was produced
before 2001/2031 it is identified with a letter and if it was manufactured after 2000/2030 with a number;

Letter Year Letter Year Number Year Letter Year Letter Year Number Year
A = 1980 L = 1990 Y = 2000 A = 2010 L = 2020 Y = 2030
B = 1981 M = 1991 1 = 2001 B = 2011 M = 2021 1 = 2031
C = 1982 N = 1992 2 = 2002 C = 2012 N = 2022 2 = 2032
D = 1983 P = 1993 3 = 2003 D = 2013 P = 2023 3 = 2033
E = 1984 R = 1994 4 = 2004 E = 2014 R = 2024 4 = 2034
F = 1985 S = 1995 5 = 2005 F = 2015 S = 2025 5 = 2035
G = 1986 T = 1996 6 = 2006 G = 2016 T = 2026 6 = 2036
H = 1987 V = 1997 7 = 2007 H = 2017 V = 2027 7 = 2037
J= 1988 W = 1998 8 = 2008 J = 2018 W = 2028 8 = 2038
K = 1989 X = 1999 9 = 2009 K = 2019 X = 2029 9 = 2039

In the eleventh position, it indicates the number of the plant where the vehicle was assembled.

From the twelfth position to the seventeenth, the sequence in the production line is indicated in consecutive numbers.
vehicle according to the manufacturer.

THE IDENTIFICATION CODE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) consists of 17 characters.
alphanumeric and has the ability to identify a vehicle knowing its origin, brand, model and
details of its manufacturing.

In the mid-1950s, American manufacturers, noticing the great demand for cars,
it produced an increase in mass production, they decided to identify their vehicles by stamping initials on the
same and its pieces.

In the early 1980s, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department
of transport of the United States), ordered that all vehicles must contain 17 in their chassis number
alphanumeric digits, as can be seen in most brands today and that consists of
identification card. The purpose is to identify automobiles, trailers, motorcycles, and mopeds.

Such abbreviation must be stamped in a legible, unalterable, and durable manner. It is stamped or minted.
bas relief on a supportive part of the vehicle such as the chassis, and it can also be presented in the form of
from stamping. In the case of a self-supporting body, we find it on a structural or low piece.
frecuencia de sustitución, como el pasarruedas. pisos y [Link]én puede gravarse en las placas de
identifying features of the vehicle that are found on the front or pillar of it.
ISO standard advises to engrave this numbering on the right front part of the vehicle, the least
frequent collision.

In some European countries, it is required that such numbering must be visible from outside the vehicle, being
it is common to stamp it behind the windshield in the area adjacent to the pillar

For the VIN number, only Arabic numerals and uppercase Latin letters are used, excluding the letters I, O, and Q.
because of their similarity to certain numbers, in order to avoid confusion.

The VIN number consists of three sections, according to ISO 3779 standard of 1983:

1. World Manufacturer Identifier number WMI.

2. MANUFACTURER DESCRIPTION VDS

3. VEHICLE INDICATION VIS

digits 1 2 3 VWI

digits 4 5 6 7 8 9 VDS

digits 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 VIS

Let's analyze each section of the 17-digit VIN code:

WMI: SECTION ONE

It consists of the first 3 digits of the VIN code and globally identifies the vehicle manufacturer.

Digit 1:
it clarifies the region where the rolling was manufactured

Keys 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 correspond to the United States.

Key 6 and 7 belong to Oceania

Key 8, 9 and 0 to South America

Key A to H corresponds to Africa.

Key J to R belongs to ASIA.

Key S to Z, it was manufactured in Europe

With the first digit, we know for sure which continent the vehicle comes from.

Digit 2:
The second digit indicates the country of manufacture.

Digit 3:
Indicates the vehicle manufacturer within the country. This character, if it were number 9, means that the manufacturer produces
fewer than 500 vehicles per model.

With the combination of the first three characters, the identification of the country is unique.

The SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) subsequently standardized the use following the ISO 3779 standard for
each country has a specific VWI code to thus be absolutely identified by the country and brand of
vehicle manufacturing:

VWI auto manufacturing region:

A-H Africa AA-AH = South Africa

J-R Asia J = Japan

KL-KR = South Korea

L = China

India

MF-MK = Indonesia

ML-MR = Thailand

PA-PE = Philippines

Malaysia

S-Z Europe SA-SM = United Kingdom

SN-ST, W = Germany

SU-SZ = Poland

Switzerland

TJ-TP = Czech Republic

TR-TV = Hungary

VA-VE = Austria

VF-VR = France

VS-VW = Spain

VX-V2 = Yugoslavia

XL = The Netherlands

XS-XW = USSR
X3-X0 = Russia

Belgium

YF-YK = Finland

YS-YW = Sweden

Italy

1-5 North America 1, 4, 5 = United States

2 = Canada

3 = Mexico

6-7 Oceania 6A-6W = Australia

7A-7E = New Zealand

8-0 South America 8A-8E = Argentina

8F-8J = Chile

8X-82 = Venezuela

9A-9E, 93-99 = Brazil

9F-9J = Colombia

VMI car manufacturer:

A3 Mitsubishi

HD Harley-Davidson

JA Isuzu

JF Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru)

JH Honda

JK Kawasaki (motorcycles)

JM Mazda

JN Nissan

JS Suzuki

JTToyota

KL Daewoo General Motors South Korea

KM8 Hyundai

KMH Hyundai

KNA Kia

KNB Kia
KNC Kia

KNM Renault Samsung

L56 Renault Samsung

L5Y MERATO MOTORCYCLE Taizhou Zhongneng

LSY Brilliance Zhonghua

LTVToyota Tian Jin

LVS Ford Chang An

LZM MAN China

LZE Isuzu Guangzhou

MA3 Suzuki India

SAL Land Rover

SAJ Jaguar

SCC Lotus Cars

SHS Honda UK

SJN Nissan UK

SDB Peugeot UK

TMB Škoda

TMTTatra

TRA Ikarus Bus

TRU Audi Hungary

TSM Suzuki, (Hungary)

UU1 Dacia, (Romania)

VF1 Renault

VF3 Peugeot

VF7 Citroën

VSS SEAT

VSX Opel Spain

VS6 Ford Spain

VSG Nissan Spain

VSE Suzuki Spain (Santana Motors)

VWV Volkswagen Spain

WAU Audi

WBA BMW

WBS BMW M

WDB Mercedes-Benz

WDC DaimlerChrysler

WF0 Ford Germany

WMW MINI

WP0 Porsche

W0L Opel

WVW Volkswagen

WV1 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles

WV2 Volkswagen Bus/Van

XTA Lada/AutoVaz (Russia)

YK1 Saab

YS3 Saab

YV1 Volvo Cars

YV4 Volvo Cars

YV2 Volvo Trucks

YV3 Volvo Bus

ZAM Maserati Biturbo

ZAP Piaggio Vespa

ZAR Alfa Romeo

ZCG Cagiva SpA

ZDM Ducati Motor Holdings SpA

ZDF Ferrari Dino

ZD4 Aprilia

ZFA Fiat

ZFC FiatV.I.

ZFF Ferrari
The first character of the code identifies the country where it was assembled. For example, if it has a numbering from 1 to 4 it was
manufactured in the United States, 2 in Canada, 3 in Mexico or the letters J for Japan, K for Korea, S for
England, W for Germany, Y for Sweden, Z for Italy, among others.

The second character identifies the manufacturing company such as Audi (A), BMW (B), Buick (4), Cadillac (6), Chevrolet
(COLAS), Chrysler (C), Dodge (B), Ford (F), GM Canada (7), General Motors (G), Honda (H), Jaguar (A), Lincoln (L)
Mercedes Benz (D), Mercury (M), Nissan (N), Oldsmobile (3), Pontiac (2 o 5), Plymounth (P), Saab (S), Saturn (8), Toyota
(T), Volkswagen (V).

The third character identifies the division of the company that manufactured the vehicle.

From the fourth character to the eighth corresponds to the identification of the vehicle's characteristics, chassis type, model of
motor, among others.

The ninth character is a verifier obtained by assigning values to the letters of the alphabet, omitting the
According to standard 3779 of the International Organization for Standardization as shown in the following table:

VIS

This number is multiplied by the assigned value according to the vehicle weight and through an equation.
the number that goes in this position is obtained pre-established.

The tenth position of the vehicle identification code indicates the model year. If the vehicle was produced
before 2001/2031 it is identified with a letter and if it was manufactured after 2000/2030 with a number;

A = 1980 L = 1990 Y = 2000 A = 2010 L = 2020 Y = 2030

B = 1981 M = 1991 1 = 2001 B = 2011 M = 2021 1 = 2031
C = 1982 N = 1992 2 = 2002 C = 2012 N = 2022 2 = 2032
D = 1983 P = 1993 3 = 2003 D = 2013 P = 2023 3 = 2033
E = 1984 R = 1994 4 = 2004 E = 2014 R = 2024 4 = 2034
F = 1985 S = 1995 5 = 2005 F = 2015 S = 2025 5 = 2035
G = 1986 T = 1996 6 = 2006 G = 2016 T = 2026 6 = 2036
H = 1987 V = 1997 7 = 2007 H = 2017 V = 2027 7 = 2037
J= 1988 W = 1998 8 = 2008 J = 2018 W = 2028 8 = 2038
K = 1989 X = 1999 9 = 2009 K = 2019 X = 2029 9 = 2039

In the eleventh position, it indicates the number of the plant where the vehicle was assembled.

From the twelfth position to the seventeenth, the sequence in the production line is indicated in consecutive numbers.
vehicle according to the manufacturer.
1YV Mazda USA

2FA Ford Motor Company Canada

2FB Ford Motor Company Canada

2FC Ford Motor Company Canada

2FM Ford Motor Company Canada

2FT Ford Motor Company Canada

2FU Freightliner

2FV Freightliner

2G General Motors Canada

2G1 Chevrolet Canada

2G2 Pontiac Canada

2HG Honda Canada

2HK Honda Canada

2HM Hyundai Canada

2M Mercury

2TToyota Canada

2WK Western Star

2WL Western Star

2WM Western Star

3FE Ford Motor Company Mexico

3G General Motors Mexico

3H Honda Mexico

3N Nissan Mexico

3VW Volkswagen Mexico

4F Mazda USA

4M Mercury

4S Subaru-Isuzu Automotive

4TToyota

4US BMW USA

4UZ Frt-Thomas Bus

4V1 Volvo

4V2 Volvo

4V3 Volvo

4V4 Volvo

4V5 Volvo

4V6 Volvo

4VL Volvo

4VM Volvo

4VZ Volvo

5F Honda USA-Alabama

5L Lincoln

5N1 Nissan USA

5NP Hyundai USA

5TToyota USA - trucks

6F Ford Motor Company Australia

6G2 Pontiac Australia (GTO)

6H General Motors-Holden

6MM Mitsubishi Motors Australia

Toyota Motor Corporation Australia

8AG Chevrolet Argentina

8GG Chevrolet Chile

8AP Fiat Argentina

8AF Ford Motor Company Argentina

8AD Peugeot Argentina

8GD Peugeot Chile

8A1 Renault Argentina

8AK Suzuki Argentina

8AJToyota Argentina

8AW Volkswagen Argentina

93V Audi Brazil

9BG Chevrolet Brazil

935 Citroën Brazil

9BD Fiat Brazil

9BF Ford Motor Company Brazil

93H Honda Brazil

9BM Mercedes-Benz Brazil

9BS Scania Brazil

93Y Renault Brazil

93RToyota Brazil

9BW Volkswagen Brazil

VDS: SECTION TWO

It consists of the 4th to 9th digit of the VIN code (six digits in total) and means Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS),
that establishes the specifications of the vehicle, such as model, engine, wheelbase, etc.
For this section, there is no ISO standard; the meaning and the sequence of the characters are determined.
by the manufacturer. Only in the United States do they issue the rules on how this section should be used.

The characters of the VIN number that are the letter Z (zetas) or 0 (zeros) are used as constants and lack
of value

While there is no worldwide standardization, we will analyze some brands from the US later.
Japan distributes the VDS and generally we can say that digits 4 to 9 contain the following
información, no necesariamente en el orden dado a continuación pero si dentro de los dígitos mencionados:

Digital 4 platform
Enter 5 types of body style
Digit 6 manufacturing series
Digit 7 type of motor (engine type)
Digito 8 tipo de equipamiento de seguridad
Digit 9 check code
VIS: SECTION THREE
This section starts at the 10th digit, consisting of digits 10 to 17 and is used for
identify the vehicle 'Vehicle Identifier Section' (VIS)

In principle, the interpretation is free for all manufacturers, only the last 4 characters of this section
they are strictly numeric, indicating the manufacturing order number. If the manufacturer wishes to enter
a model year and/or place of manufacture, these characters are usually found in the first positions of the VIN.

For the model year, it is common to use the 10th digit of the VIN, with a list that most of the
manufacturers use:

1971- CODIGO 1 1981-CODIGO B 1991-CODIGO M 2001-CODIGO 1

1972- CODIGO 2 1982-CODIGO C 1992-CODIGO N 2002-CODIGO 2

1973-CODIGO 3 1983-CODIGO D 1993-CODIGO P 2003-CODIGO 3

1974- CODE 4 1984- CODE E 1994- CODE R 2004- CODE 4

1975-CODIGO 5 1985-CODIGO F 1995-CODIGO S 2005 CODIGO 5

["1976-CODE 6","1986-CODE G","1996-CODE T","2006-CODE 6"]

1977-CODIGO 7 1987-CODIGO H 1997-CODIGO V 2007-CODIGO 7

1978-CODIGO 8 1988-CODIGO J 1998-CODIGO W 2008-CODIGO 8

1979-CODIGO 9 1989-CODIGO K 1999-CODIGO X 2009-CODIGO 9

1980- CODIGO A 1990-CODIGO L 2000-CODIGO Y 2010-CODIGO A

In this way, the digits of the VIS identify the following:

digit 10: year of manufacture

digit 11: plant code
digits 12 to 17: manufacturing numerical sequence
As a summary, let's look at each digit of the VIN that identifies:
digit 1: region where the car is manufactured

digit 2: country of manufacture

digit 3: vehicle manufacturer within the country

digit 4: car platform

digit 5: body style

digit 6: manufacturing series

digit 7: engine type

digit 8: safety equipment

digit 9: check code

digit 10: year of manufacture

digit 11: plant code

digits 12 to 17: manufacturing numeric sequence

VIN code by manufacturer:

FORD:
For information on FORD's 17-digit VIN coding, enter the following link: (it can be
download in PDF format

[Link]

If you have a FORD and want to know its technical specifications, enter its VIN code on the following page:
(not European)

[Link]

If you have a FORD and want to know its technical specifications, enter its VIN code on the following page:
(European solo)

[Link]

GMC:
For information on GMC's 17-digit VIN coding, visit the following link:
[Link]

If you have a GMC and want to know its technical specifications, enter its VIN code on the following page:

[Link]

TOYOTA:
For information about the TOYOTA 17-digit VIN coding, enter the following link:

[Link]

If you have a TOYOTA and want to know its technical specifications, enter its VIN code below.
page:

[Link]

Volkswagen
For information on Volkswagen's 17-digit VIN coding, visit the following link:

[Link]

If you have a VOLKSWAGEN and want to know its technical specifications, enter its VIN code in the following
page:

[Link]

Daimler-Chrysler
For information on the 17-digit VIN coding of Daimler-Chrysler, visit the following link:

[Link]

If you have a Daimler-Chrysler and you want to know its technical specifications, enter its VIN code in the
next page:

[Link]

other brands: information about VIN coding

Audi

Blue Bird

BMW

Bova

Checker

Chevrolet &
GMC pickups

Chrysler
PT Cruiser

DAF

Dodge Trucks
Ferrari

Flyer

Ford

General Motors
cars

General Motors
buses

Honda
motorcycles

Harley
Davidson

Jeep

Land Rover &

Range Rover

M·A·N
American
buses

Mercedes
Benz

Motor Coach
Industries

NABI

New Bus

Orion

Prevost

Renault

Subaru

Transportation
Manufacturing
Corporation

Toyota

Van Hool

Volkswagen

Volvo
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

What is it?

A vehicle identification number (VIN) is the automotive equivalent of

human "DNA".

It is established that the vehicle, apart from the millions of vehicles that are out there.
recent times have been reflected in 17 two-digit characters. It presents the
singularity of a car and the heritage and provides a way of 'factory for the
identification "patio scrap". It can be used to track the withdrawal, records,
warranty claims, thefts, and insurance coverage. Each character or digit has a
specific purpose.

History of the VIN

Detroit car manufacturers began stamping and pouring numbers of

identification of vehicles and their parts in the mid-1950s. The purpose
the main part of this vehicle identification number (VIN) was going to provide a description
exactly of the vehicle when mass production numbers were beginning to
scale to a very significant number. The first frame numbers were produced in
a range of variations depending on the individual manufacturer at that time.

In the early 1980s, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety

The administration (USDOT) requires that all road vehicles must contain a
VIN character 17. This established the fixed standard VIN system that the main
vehicle manufacturers use today. The result was a unique "DNA" number
of the style of each vehicle came off the assembly line.

The Vehicle Identification Number was originally described in the ISO standard 3779 in
February 1977 and last reviewed in 1983. The ISO-VIN standard was designed to
identify motor vehicles, trailers, motorcycles, and mopeds and consists of
varias partes que se describen a continuación.

How to read the VIN

The first character identifies the country where the vehicle was manufactured.
For example: USA (1 or 4), Canada (2), Mexico (3), Japan (J), Korea (K), England (S),
Germany (W), Italy (Z)

The second character identifies the manufacturer. For example, Audi (A),
BMW (B), Buick (4), Cadillac (6), Chevrolet (1), Chrysler (C), Dodge (B),
Ford (F), GM Canadá (7), General Motors (G), Honda (H), Jaquar (A), Lincoln (L),
["Mercedes-Benz (D)","Mercurio (M)","Nissan (N)","Oldsmobile (3)","Pontiac (2 or 5)","Plymouth"]
(P), Saturn (8), Toyota (T), VW (V), Volvo (V).

The third character identifies the type of vehicle or the manufacturing division.

4th to 8th characters of VDS - Vehicle Descriptor Section. These 5 characters

occupy positions 4 to 8 of the VIN and can be used by the manufacturer to identify
the attributes of the vehicle. Identify the characteristics of the vehicle such as bodywork,
tipo de motor, modelo, serie, etc

Character 9 - The check digit 'character or digit 9' in the sequence of a number
vehicle identification number (VIN) from the model year built in 1981 (when
the 17-digit character format was created) can be better described as the
identification of VIN accuracy.
A check digit will be part of each VIN (since 1981) and will appear in position
nine (9) of the VIN on the vehicle and in the transfer documents that contain
the VIN prepared by the manufacturer must be provided to the first owner for the purposes
that is not resale. Thus, the wines from either of the two vehicles manufactured at 30
The period of one year will not be identical. The control digit means a single number or a letter.

"X" used to verify the accuracy of the transcription of the identification of

vehicle
number.

After all the other characters in the VIN have been determined by the manufacturer
the control digit is calculated through a mathematical calculation
specified. This is based on the position of vin, sample vin, assigned code a
value
weight factor and are multiplied assigned times the value of the weight factors. The values
they are added together and the total is divided by 11. The remainder is the control digit.
The correct numeric remainder - from zero to nine (0-9) will appear.
However, if the remainder is 10, the letter 'X' is used to denote the check.
digits value / number.

10th character identifies the year of the model. For example: 1988 (J), 1989 (K), 1990 (L),
1991 (M), 1992 (N), 1993 (P), 1994 (I), 1995 (S), 1996 (T),
1997 (V), 1998 (W), 1999 (X), 2000 (Y) ------ 2001 (1), 2002 (2), 2003 (3)

11 character identifies the vehicle assembly plant.

12 to 17 characters-VIS- Vehicle identification section. The last 8

VIN characters are used for the identification of a specific vehicle. The last
four characters will always be numeric. Identify the sequence of the vehicle for the
production, as it came off the manufacturers' assembly line.

Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) are used to identify in a way

exclusivemotor vehiclesBefore 1980, there was no accepted standard for these.
numbers, the manufacturers that use different formats. Chassis numbers
Nowadays consists of 17 characters that do not include the letters I, O, and P.

Contenido
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1 Parts of the VIN
2 World manufacturer identifier

o2.1 WMI Regions

o2.2 Common WMIS List

 Section of Vehicle Descriptors

o3.1 North America control digits

4 Vehicle Identification Section

o4.1 North America Model Year

o4.2 North America Plant Code

5 Coding model years

6 Calculation of Check Digit

o6.1 Practical example

7 See also

8 References

9 External links

Parts of the VIN

Modern vehicle Identification Number systems are based on two standards.
related to the origin issued by theISOin 1979 and 1980, ISO 3779 and ISO 3780,
respectively. Compatible implementations, but in a somewhat different way from these.
ISO standards have been adopted by theEuropean Unionand theEstados Unidos de América [1] .

The VIN consists of the following sections:

Estándar 1 2 3 4 5 6 97 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
The ISO standard
WMI VDS VIS
3779
North American The
Identified Plant
o attributesDígito Model
r del of Sequential number
More than 500 of theVerifierYear
manufacturer Code
vehicles per year vehicle
North American The
Identified PlantIdentified
o attributesDigitModel Number
r del of r del
Less than 500 ofVerifierYear sequential
manufacturer Codemanufacturer
vehicles per year vehicle

Global manufacturer identifier

The first three characters identify themanufacturerfrom the vehicle using the
manufacturer identifier of the world, the WMI code. A manufacturer that builds
fewer than 500 vehicles per year use a 9 as the third digit and in positions 12, 13, and 14
of the VIN as a second part of the identification. Some manufacturers use the third
character like a code for a category of vehicle (for example, bus or truck),
a division within a manufacturer, or both. For example, within 1G (assigned to
General Motorsin theUnited States1G1 representsChevrolettourisms; 1G2 andPontiac
passenger cars, and 1GC, Chevrolettrucks.

WMI Regions

The first character of the WMI is the region in which the manufacturer is located. In the
practice, each one is assigned to a manufacturing country. Common manufacturing of
automobiles - the countries are observed.

WMI Region Notes

AH Africa AA-AH = South Africa
J = Japan
South Korea
L = China
India
JR Asia
MF-MK = Indonesia
ML-MR = Thailand
Philippines
Malaysia
UK
SN-ST, W = Germany
SU-SZ = Poland
TA-TH = Switzerland
TJ-TP = Czech Republic

TR-TV = Hungría
VA-VE = Austria
VF-VR = France
SZ Europe
VS-VW = Spain
VX-V2 = Yugoslavia
XL = Netherlands
XS-XW = USSR
X3-X0 = Russia
YA-YE = Belgium
YF-YK = Finland
YS-YW = Sweden
Italy
1, 4, 5 = United States
North America 2 = Canada
3 = México
6A-6W = Australia
6-7 Oceania
7A-7E = New Zealand
 8A-8E = Argentina
8F-8J = Chile
8-0 South America 8x-82 = Venezuela
9A-9E, 93-99 = Brazil
9F-9J = Colombia

List of common WMIS

TheSociety of Automotive Engineers(SAE) in the U.S. assigns WMIS to countries and

the manufacturers. The following table contains a list of commonly used WMIS, although there are
many others assigned.

WMI Manufacturer
A3 Mitsubishi
HD Harley-Davidson
YES Isuzu
JF Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru)
JH Honda
JK Kawasakimotorcycles
JM Mazda
JN Nissan
JS Suzuki
JT Toyota
KL DaewooGeneral Motorsfrom South Korea
KM8 Hyundai
KMH Hyundai
KNA Kia
KNB Kia
KNC Kia
KNM Renault Samsung
L56 Renault Samsung
L5Y MOTORCYCLE MERATO Taizhou Zhongneng
LSY Brillo Zhonghua
LTV ToyotaTianjin
LVS FordChang An
LZM MANfrom China
LZE IsuzuGuangzhou
MA3 SuzukiIndia
SAL Land Rover
SAJ Jaguar
SCC Lotus Cars
SHS HondaUnited Kingdom
SJN NissanUnited Kingdom
 SDB PeugeotUnited Kingdom
TMB Shame
TMT Tatra
TRA Ikarus Bus
TRU AudiHungary
Tivoli Storage Manager Suzuki, ( Hungary)
UU1 Dacia, ( Romania)
VF1 Renault
VF3 Peugeot
VF7 Citroën
VSS SEAT
VSX OpelSpain
VS6 FordSpain
VSG NissanSpain
VSE SuzukiSpain (Santana Motor)
VWV VolkswagenSpain
WOW Audi
AMB BMW
PEP BMW M
WDB Mercedes-Benz
WDC DaimlerChrysler
WF0 FordGermany
MMM MINI
WP0 Porsche
W0L Opel
WVW Volkswagen
WV1 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
WV2 Volkswagen Bus / Van
XTA Lada / Autovaz (Russia)
YK1 Saab
YS3 Saab
YV1 Volvo Cars
YV2 Volvo Trucks
YV3 Volvo Bus
ZAM Maserati Biturbo
ZAP PiaggioVespa
ZCG Cagiva SpA
ZDM Ducati Motor SpA Holdings
ZDF Ferrari Dino
ZFA Mandate
ZFF Ferrari
1fA Ford Motor Company
1FB Ford Motor Company
1FC Ford Motor Company
1FD Ford Motor Company
1FM Ford Motor Company
1FT Ford Motor Company
1FU Freightliner
1FV Freightliner
1F9 FWD Corp.
1G General MotorsU.S.
1GC ChevroletUSA
1Gt General MotorsU.S.
1G6 CadillacUSA
1G2 PontiacU.S.
1GM PontiacUSA
1H HondaUSA
1L LincolnUSA
1ME MercuryU.S.A.
1M1 Mack TruckUSA
1M2 Mack TruckUSA
1M3 Mack TruckUnited States
1m4 Mack TruckUSA
1R9 Roadrunner Hay SqueezeUnited States
1N NissanUSA
1NX NUMMIU.S.
1VW VolkswagenUSA.
1XK KenworthUnited States
1 XP PeterbiltUSA
1YV MazdaU.S.
2FA Ford Motor Companyfrom Canada
2FB Ford Motor Companyfrom Canada
2FC Ford Motor Companyfrom Canada
2FM Ford Motor Companyfrom Canada
2FT Ford Motor Companyfrom Canada
2FU Freightliner
2FV Freightliner
2G General Motorsfrom Canada
2G1 ChevroletCanada
2G2 PontiacCanada
2HG Honda Canada
2HK HondaCanada
2HM HyundaiCanada
2M Mercury
 2T ToyotaCanada
2WK Western Star
2WL Western Star
2WM Western Star
3Fe Ford Motor CompanyMexico
3G General MotorsMexico
3H HondaMexico
3N NissanMexico
3VW VolkswagenMexico
4F MazdaU.S.
4M Mercury
4S SubaruIsuzu Automotive
4T Toyota
4US BMWUnited States
4UZ FRT-Thomas Bus
4V1 Volvo
4V2 Volvo
4V3 Volvo
4v4 Volvo
4V5 Volvo
4V6 Volvo
4VL Volvo
4VM Volvo
4VZ Volvo
5F HondaUSA-Alabama
5L Lincoln
5N1 NissanUnited States
5NP HyundaiUSA
5T ToyotaUSA - trucks
6F Ford Motor CompanyAustralia
6G2 PontiacAustraliaGTO)
6H General Motors-Holden
6MM Mitsubishi MotorsAustralia
6T1 Toyota Motor CorporationAustralia
8AG ChevroletArgentina
8GG Chevrolet Chile
8AP FiatArgentina
8AF Ford Motor CompanyArgentina
8 AD PeugeotArgentina
8GD PeugeotChile
8A1 RenaultArgentina
8AK SuzukiArgentina
 8AJ ToyotaArgentina
8AW VolkswagenArgentina
93V AudiBrazil
9BG ChevroletBrazil
935 CitroënBrazil
9BD FiatBrazil
9BF Ford Motor Companyfrom Brazil
93H HondaBrazil
9BM Mercedes-Benzfrom Brazil
9BS ScaniaBrazil
93Y RenaultBrazil
UU1 Renault-Daciain Pitesti-Romania
93R ToyotaBrazil
9BW Volkswagenfrom Brazil

Vehicle Section of descriptors

The 4th to 9th positions in the VIN of vehicles are the descriptors of the VDS section.
This is used, in accordance with local regulations, to identify the type of vehicle.
and may include information about theplatformused, the model and thestyle of the
bodyworkEach manufacturer has a unique system for using this field.

North America control digits

An element that is quite consistent is the use of position 9 as adigit of

controlmandatory for vehicles in North America and is used in a way
consistent, even, outside of this rule.

Identification Vehicle Section

The 10th through positions 17 are used as the identifier of the section of the
vehicleOOVis. This is used by the manufacturer to identify the individual vehicle in
issue. This may include information about the installed options or the options of
motor and transmission, but it is often just a simple sequential number. In fact, in
North America, the last five digits must be numeric.

North America Model Year

A constant element of the VIS is the number of 10 characters that is required (in
North America) to encode themodel yearof the vehicle.

North America Plant Code

Another consistently used element (which is mandatory in North America) is the
use of character 11 to encode the manufacturing plant of the vehicle. Although each
the manufacturer has its own set of plant codes, its location in the VIN is
standardized.

Encoding model years

In addition to the three letters that are not allowed in the VIN itself (I, O, and Q), the letters U and
Z and the digit 0 are not used for the year code. Please note that the year code
It can be the calendar year in which a vehicle is built, or a model or type of year assigned.
by the manufacturer. The year 1980 is coded as 'A', and the following years the
increase through the necessary letters so that in 'Y' represents the year 2000. 2001
and 2009 is encoded as the digits 1 to 9, and the following years are encoded as 'A',
"B", "C", etc

Code Year Code Year Code Year Code Year

A 1980 L 1990 Y 2000 A 2010
B 1981 M 1991 1 2001 B 2011
C 1982 N 1992 2 2002 C 2012
D 1983 P 1993 3 2003 D 2013
E 1984 R 1994 4 2004 E 2014
F 1985 S 1995 5 2005 F 2015
G 1986 T 1996 6 2006 G 2016
H 1987 V 1997 7 2007 H 2017
J 1988 W 1998 8 2008 J 2018
K 1989 X 1999 9 2009 K 2019

Calculation of Verification Digit

First, find the numerical value associated with each letter in the VIN. (I, O, and Q not
they are allowed.) Numeric digits use their own values.

R:1J:1
B:2K:2S:2
C:3L:3T:3
D:4M:4U:4
E:5N:5V:5
F:6 W:6
G:7P:7X:7
H:8 Y:8
R:9Z:9
Secondly, seek the weighting factor for each position in the VIN, except for the
9th (the position of the check digit).

Primero:× 8 Quinto:× 410:× 914:× 5

Segundo:× 7Sexto:× 3 11:× 815:× 4
Third: × 6 7: x 2 12 times 716 times 3

Room: × 5 8:10 × 13: × 617: x 2

Thirdly, the numbers and the numerical values of the letters are multiplied by their
assigned weighting factor, and sum the resulting products. Divide the sum of the
products by 11. The remainder is the check digit. If the remainder is 10, the verification digit
it is the letter X. valid check digits are also run through the numbers of
zero to nine.

Practical example

Please note the hypothetical VIN 1M8GDM9A-KP042788, where the dash will represent the digit.
of control.

VIN: 1 M 8 9 A DMG _ PK 0 4 2 7 8 8
Valor: 1 4 8 7 4 4 9 1 0 2 7 0 4 2 7 8 8
Peso: 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Productos: 8 28 48 35 16 12 18 10 0 18 56 0 24 10 28 24 16

The sum of the 16 products is 351. Dividing by 11 gives a remainder of 10, so the
dígito de control es "X" y el VIN completo es 1M8GDM9AXKP042788.