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What is a VIN ?

VIN: Vehicle Identification Number, unique code for each vehicle.

• 17 characters long
• It contains de manufacturing date, the manufacturer, the country, the model, the class, the region
• It is used to identify vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, etc. Source code Pays (2 first characters): https://epicvin.com/fr/blog/vin-country-codes-of-the-vehicles Source code Manufacturer (3 first characters): https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/World_Manufacturer_Identifier_(WMI)

Structure of a VIN

• The first 3 characters are the WMI (World Manufacturer Identifier).
• The next 6 characters are the VDS (Vehicle Descriptor Section).
• The 9th character is the Check Digit.
• The last 8 characters are the VIS (Vehicle Identifier Section).

What is a WMI ?

WMI: World Manufacturer Identifier, first 3 characters of the VIN.

• It identifies the manufacturer of the vehicle.
• It is assigned by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
• It is unique for each manufacturer.

What is a VDS ?

VDS: Vehicle Descriptor Section, characters 4 to 9 of the VIN.

• It identifies the vehicle attributes.
• It is unique for each vehicle. VDS is the hardest part to decode, it's manufacturer specific too. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)#Table_of_Contents Check all the models of a brand here !!!:: https://vincheck.me/ For example: https://vincheck.me/audi (scroll down in that page to see the list of models)

What is a VIS ?

VIS: Vehicle Identifier Section, characters 10 to 17 of the VIN.

• It identifies the vehicle serial number.
• It is unique for each vehicle.

What is a Check Digit ?

Check Digit: character 9 of the VIN.

• It is used to verify the accuracy of the VIN.
• It is calculated using a mathematical formula.
• It is unique for each VIN.