What does the 10th digit of a car's VIN represent?
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The 10th digit of a car's VIN represents the model year of the vehicle. Each year is assigned a specific code, for example, the character for the year 2000 is 'Y', 2001 is '1', 2002 is '2', and so on. The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique 17-character serial number composed of digits and letters, often referred to as the car's 'ID card'. It can be used to identify the production year, manufacturer, chassis number, and other details of the vehicle. The VIN breakdown is as follows: 1. The first three characters indicate the country of production, manufacturer, and vehicle type; 2. Characters 4 to 8 represent vehicle characteristics such as type, body style, engine type, and gross vehicle weight rating; 3. The 9th character is a check digit used to verify the accuracy of the VIN; 4. The 11th character indicates the assembly plant location; 5. Characters 12 to 17 represent the production sequence number.