What is a VIN number?
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character code assigned to every vehicle. It encodes the manufacturer (WMI), vehicle attributes (VDS) and the serial number (VIS), including the model year and assembly plant.
Enter a 17-character VIN and instantly see the make, model, year, engine and country of origin.
17 characters, letters I, O and Q are never used
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VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character code assigned to every vehicle. It encodes the manufacturer (WMI), vehicle attributes (VDS) and the serial number (VIS), including the model year and assembly plant.
Look at the bottom of the windscreen on the driver's side, the driver's door pillar, the registration certificate or the engine bay.
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The VIN itself stores factory data. The history (mileage, damage, theft) comes from external registries – you can check it with carVertical at a 20% discount.
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