How to Determine the Manufacturing Date from the VIN?

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DelMila
07/29/25 11:49pm
The method to determine the manufacturing date from the VIN is: Look at the 10th digit of the VIN, which represents the vehicle's production year, indicated by a letter or number. For example, starting from 1971, the code for a vehicle produced in 1971 is 1, then it goes up to 9, and the next digit uses the letter 'a'. From 'a', it continues in sequence up to 'y', where 'y' represents the year 2000. This means that from 1 to 'y', there are a total of 30 codes, covering 30 years, and then the cycle repeats starting from 1 again. The VIN consists of 17 characters, and its functions include: 1. Identifying the vehicle's identity; 2. Traffic violation inquiries; 3. Vehicle batch inquiries; 4. Precise parts lookup.
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