Finding the VIN & manufacturing date/year on Indian cars

Rehaan · 29th July 2008, 04:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by sujithnk

Oh man am scared especially after reading bought guy who had problems with bmw car. somebody has to help me with finding out the production date . taking delivery of my vehicle on 17th august. I had trouble with my previous dealer i.e.. honda.

Use a VIN decoder like this one:
BMW VIN Decoder - By Mitsuhiko Kanekatsu

Or you can do it manually if you use a listing like this and take the printout with you:
What Can Your BMW's Vehicle Identification Number Tell You?

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sujithnk · 31st July 2008, 16:40

Thanks a lot rehaan. will take a print out and do a check during delivery.
thank you

smsrini · 31st July 2008, 18:47

Can anyone explain what does the plant code 'N' stand for in a Tata Chassis / VIN No ? I used Achin's post on yahoo groups, to decode.

thanks

fiat_fan · 25th August 2008, 20:37

chasis no - 2788878070063FRZ
Engine No is 2766335
Can anyone please let me know about the manufacturing date of this car.
Please this is urgent.

Thanks

subscrive · 26th August 2008, 07:36

Its written on the rtv book as well as punched somewhere on the engine.

arif_t01 · 26th August 2008, 07:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiat_fan

chasis no - 2788878070063FRZ
Engine No is 2766335

Can anyone please let me know about the manufacturing date of this car.
Please this is urgent.

Thanks

A - January
B - February
C - March
D - April
E - May
F - June
G - July
H - August
I is omitted
J - September
K - October
L - November
M - December
ZZ - 2000
YZ - 2001
XZ - 2002
WZ - 2003
VZ - 2004
UZ - 2005
TZ - 2006
SZ - 2007
RZ - 2008

So your car is manufactured in JUNE 2008.

Happy Motoring

fiat_fan · 26th August 2008, 15:18

Thanks Arif.
This is a vital information.

TOR · 28th August 2008, 20:48

Guys please help me in decoding this, the logic on general decoding does not seem to apply as there are no 'Z'-(which corresponds to 0) in this code...(Suzuki Swift Dzire bought in august)

Chassis number - MA3FKEB2S00-122574

Engine number - DI3A - 1122089

..any help would be much appreciated.

TOR · 29th August 2008, 07:42

Guys please help! The chassis code seems to be different from the international norms or is it?

sujithnk · 29th August 2008, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOR

Chassis number - MA3FKEB2S00-122574

Engine number - DI3A - 1122089

..any help would be much appreciated.

VIN has 17 digits but your chassis number just have 16 dights or is it that '-' is considered as a digit .

will find out soon

TOR · 29th August 2008, 15:03

thanks but i guess my chassis number does have 17 without the '-'

MA3 FKE B2S 00-122 574

sujithnk · 29th August 2008, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOR

thanks but i guess my chassis number does have 17 without the '-'

MA3 FKE B2S 00-122 574

I agree. I guess my maths is gone out of the windows.

TOR · 29th August 2008, 17:25

hey thats cools, from what i could make out the first 3..MA3 is the code for Suzuki Asia...4th to 9th should be the vehicle code and here i have draw a blank!

TOR · 30th August 2008, 23:18

come on guys, please help. worried that dealer might have passed on an early make car because of the trouble i was creating for him before delivery(concerning the waiting period)

mtnrajdeep · 30th August 2008, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOR

come on guys, please help. worried that dealer might have passed on an early make car because of the trouble i was creating for him before delivery(concerning the waiting period)

Hi TOR

Check the chassis number imprinted near the engine. The last 2 characters should be an alphabet and 8. To know the month of manufacture

A --> January
B --> February
... and so on till

L --> December

and 8 stands for the 8 in 2008.

This technique has worked correctly for my SX4 and Swift!

31st July 2008, 16:40	#32
sujithnk BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 128 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Thanks a lot rehaan. will take a print out and do a check during delivery. thank you
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31st July 2008, 18:47	#33
smsrini Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,126 Thanked: 442 Times View My Garage	Can anyone explain what does the plant code 'N' stand for in a Tata Chassis / VIN No ? I used Achin's post on yahoo groups, to decode. thanks
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25th August 2008, 20:37	#34
fiat_fan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 60 Thanked: 0 Times	Need to know manufacturing date of my Palio chasis no - 2788878070063FRZ Engine No is 2766335 Can anyone please let me know about the manufacturing date of this car. Please this is urgent. Thanks
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26th August 2008, 07:36	#35
subscrive BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 258 Thanked: 30 Times View My Garage	Its written on the rtv book as well as punched somewhere on the engine.
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26th August 2008, 15:18	#37
fiat_fan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 60 Thanked: 0 Times	Thanks Arif. This is a vital information.
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28th August 2008, 20:48	#38
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	Suzuki Swift Dzire Chassis number Guys please help me in decoding this, the logic on general decoding does not seem to apply as there are no 'Z'-(which corresponds to 0) in this code...(Suzuki Swift Dzire bought in august) Chassis number - MA3FKEB2S00-122574 Engine number - DI3A - 1122089 ..any help would be much appreciated.
	() Thanks

29th August 2008, 07:42	#39
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	Guys please help! The chassis code seems to be different from the international norms or is it?
	() Thanks

29th August 2008, 15:03	#41
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	thanks but i guess my chassis number does have 17 without the '-' MA3 FKE B2S 00-122 574
	() Thanks

29th August 2008, 17:25	#43
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	hey thats cools, from what i could make out the first 3..MA3 is the code for Suzuki Asia...4th to 9th should be the vehicle code and here i have draw a blank!
	() Thanks

30th August 2008, 23:18	#44
TOR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 263 Thanked: 22 Times	come on guys, please help. worried that dealer might have passed on an early make car because of the trouble i was creating for him before delivery(concerning the waiting period)
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