What is the use of a VIN number?

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DeLeo
07/29/25 8:46pm
VIN is the vehicle identification code on the driving license, equivalent to a person's ID card. Knowing the VIN allows you to check vehicle maintenance records and traffic violation information online. Here is more information about VIN: 1. A VIN is a unique set of seventeen letters or numbers used on vehicles to identify the manufacturer, engine, chassis number, and other specifications. To avoid confusion with numbers 1, 0, and 9, the letters "I", "O", and "Q" are not used. The 10th digit representing the model year does not use "I", "O", "Q", "U", "Z", or "0". 2. Through permutation and combination, the VIN ensures that no two vehicles of the same model will have the same number within 30 years.
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