What is a VIN number?

What is a VIN Number?


What is a VIN number?

A VIN number is a Vehicle Identification Number. There is at least one on every motor vehicle. This includes:

  • cars,
  • trucks,
  • buses,
  • motorcycles,
  • trailers,
  • flat beds,
  • mopeds, and
  • scooters.

VIN numbers were standardized in 1981. Since then, all motor vehicles sold had to have a 17-character VIN.

The first 3 characters identify the company that made the vehicle.

The next 6 characters describe the type and model of the vehicle.

The last 8 characters identify the particular vehicle. They are similar to a serial number for a specific make and model.

Where are VIN numbers located?

VIN numbers can be located in several places in a motor vehicle. Most vehicles have more than one VIN number.

VIN numbers can usually be found:

  • where the dashboard meets the windshield on the driver’s side of the vehicle,
  • on the jamb or post of the driver’s door,
  • at the front of the engine block,
  • underneath the spare tire in the trunk,
  • in the well of the rear wheel on the driver’s side, or
  • at the front of the frame of a car.



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