ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)

freedom · 10th October 2015, 16:35

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Originally Posted by Grand Drive

Yes, it's been pointed out. The first three characters of VW VIN been changed from WVW to MEX.

Thanks @Grand Drive. I was searching about this.. and your post really helped

dpkbehera · 10th October 2015, 16:39

Thanks to this forum. I was able to find the Build Date of my Ford Ecosport. The link to be used is https://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do which has been mentioned above already.

dinu2506 · 13th October 2015, 20:08

Dear Friends, Can you please decode SMTTJ9107GF700852. Appreciate your help

Grand Drive · 13th October 2015, 21:16

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Originally Posted by dinu2506

Can you please decode SMTTJ9107GF700852.

Congrats ! It's a Triumph Bonneville T100 2015 model. The VIN decodes as follows:

SMT - Triumph Motorcycles, UK
TJ - Bonneville
910 - T100
7 - Check digit
G - Final drive ratio
F - 2015
700852 - Frame/Chassis number.

freedom · 13th October 2015, 21:26

Hi Grand Drive,

For VW Polo is there any way to distinguish a 1.2 NA Petrol from a 1.2 TSI ?

I ran a PDI on my car at dealer yard and everything looks good.

VIN is
MEXK15602GTXXXXXX

MEX - VW India
K - October
15 - 2015
602 - What is this ? (Is 6 the check digit?)
G - Model year 2016
T - What is this ?

Vishyvish · 13th October 2015, 21:31

Well you have GT in the front, TSI at the rear and GT TSI on the C pillar.

freedom · 13th October 2015, 21:35

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Originally Posted by Vishyvish

Well you have GT in the front, TSI at the rear and GT TSI on the C pillar.

Yeh. But anyone can buy and stick those ! There has to be a way to identify the model using the VIN

dinu2506 · 13th October 2015, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grand Drive

Congrats ! It's a Triumph Bonneville T100 2015 model. The VIN decodes as follows:

SMT - Triumph Motorcycles, UK
TJ - Bonneville
910 - T100
7 - Check digit
G - Final drive ratio
F - 2015
700852 - Frame/Chassis number.

Appreciate the help. Getting delivery in few days time.

Grand Drive · 13th October 2015, 22:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by freedom

VW VIN MEXK15602GTXXXXXX

MEX - VW India
K - October
15 - 2015
602 - What is this ? (Is 6 the check digit?)
G - Model year 2016
T - What is this ?

Congrats ! It's a October 2016 model.

6 - Restraint systems.
2 - Check digit.
T - The eleventh character reveals the assembly plant of the vehicle.

aviorp · 16th October 2015, 21:09

Could a decode specialist help me get the details for this VIN please?
MA3EHKD1S00953978

Grand Drive · 16th October 2015, 21:24

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Originally Posted by aviorp

VIN MA3EHKD1S00953978

The VIN provided is incomplete and Maruti Suzuki's VIN will have 21 characters.

champ27 · 19th October 2015, 23:43

Hi,

Need help in decoding the following VIN for Nissan Terrano

MDHHSNA36FO13637

Thanks in advance.

a4anurag · 20th October 2015, 00:45

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Originally Posted by champ27

Hi,

Need help in decoding the following VIN for Nissan Terrano

MDHHSNA36FO13637

As per the Opening Post, Nissan has a VIN of 17 characters whereas you have given 16 only. So recheck and post.

But partly decoded, the 10th character which is the year is 2015 = F. Month code isn't clear as 'O' and '0' aren't used for the same confusion.

champ27 · 20th October 2015, 11:21

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Originally Posted by a4anurag

As per the Opening Post, Nissan has a VIN of 17 characters whereas you have given 16 only. So recheck and post.

But partly decoded, the 10th character which is the year is 2015 = F. Month code isn't clear as 'O' and '0' aren't used for the same confusion.

Thanks Anurag. Even I figured out that one character is missing. Also the confusion about the "O" and "0" is valid. I will clarify with the dealer and repost so that month of manufacture can be confirmed. I am worried about the month since Terrano doesn't sell in big numbers.

champ27 · 20th October 2015, 13:30

Just got the revised VIN number from the dealer. It is MDHHSNA36F7013637.

As per the opening post it turns out to be July 2015 manufactured car.

F= 2015
7 = July

Hope I have interpreted correctly. Request the experts to validate. Also is there a way to get some more information based on the VIN number

Should I be worried that it's 3 month old car? All depends on the ODO reading I guess plus how it fares on other TBHP PDI checklist items.

However what is getting me worried is the data thrown in by one of the online vin decoders >> http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/check-...HSNA36F7013637
It is showing approx mileage of the car as 8310 Km!! Can someone please help me understand what this actually means?

10th October 2015, 16:39	#2177
dpkbehera BHPian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Hyderabad, Pune Posts: 386 Thanked: 247 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Thanks to this forum. I was able to find the Build Date of my Ford Ecosport. The link to be used is https://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do which has been mentioned above already.
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13th October 2015, 20:08	#2178
dinu2506 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,092 Thanked: 975 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Dear Friends, Can you please decode SMTTJ9107GF700852. Appreciate your help
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freedom BHPian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Pune Posts: 467 Thanked: 483 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi Grand Drive, For VW Polo is there any way to distinguish a 1.2 NA Petrol from a 1.2 TSI ? I ran a PDI on my car at dealer yard and everything looks good. VIN is MEXK15602GTXXXXXX MEX - VW India K - October 15 - 2015 602 - What is this ? (Is 6 the check digit?) G - Model year 2016 T - What is this ?
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13th October 2015, 21:31	#2181
Vishyvish BHPian Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mumbai Posts: 74 Thanked: 28 Times	Well you have GT in the front, TSI at the rear and GT TSI on the C pillar.
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16th October 2015, 21:09	#2185
aviorp BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 441 Thanked: 866 Times View My Garage	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Could a decode specialist help me get the details for this VIN please? MA3EHKD1S00953978 Last edited by aviorp : 16th October 2015 at 21:11.
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19th October 2015, 23:43	#2187
champ27 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 128 Thanked: 85 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Hi, Need help in decoding the following VIN for Nissan Terrano MDHHSNA36FO13637 Thanks in advance.
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20th October 2015, 13:30	#2190
champ27 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 128 Thanked: 85 Times	Re: ARTICLE: Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN) Just got the revised VIN number from the dealer. It is MDHHSNA36F7013637. As per the opening post it turns out to be July 2015 manufactured car. F= 2015 7 = July Hope I have interpreted correctly. Request the experts to validate. Also is there a way to get some more information based on the VIN number Should I be worried that it's 3 month old car? All depends on the ODO reading I guess plus how it fares on other TBHP PDI checklist items. However what is getting me worried is the data thrown in by one of the online vin decoders >> http://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/check-...HSNA36F7013637 It is showing approx mileage of the car as 8310 Km!! Can someone please help me understand what this actually means?
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