How to Check the Manufacturing Date of a New Car Using the VIN?

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Methods for checking the manufacturing date of a new car using the VIN: The VIN is a combination of 17 letters and numbers arranged in a specific sequence. The 10th character of the VIN indicates the vehicle's production year. However, the specific production month cannot be determined. The production year may be represented by a number or a letter. For example, if the 10th character is '1', it means the car was manufactured in 2001. If it's the letter 'A', it indicates the car was made in 2010. The first character of the VIN identifies the country or region of origin, the second character denotes the vehicle's manufacturer, the next three characters are consistent across all manufacturers, the 9th character is always a check digit, the 10th character is the model year code, the 11th character is the plant code, and the last six characters represent the production sequence number.