How to Read VIN Number

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  xuqi on 28/04/2017 - 22:55

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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number

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  captobvious on 28/04/2017 - 23:10

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  This is a good link too:

  https://www.google.com.au/search?q=How+to+Read+VIN+Number

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  [Deactivated] on 29/04/2017 - 00:03

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  Can someone explain me how to read and understand VIN Numbers.?

  why cant you just type that into google?

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  spackbace on 29/04/2017 - 00:48

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  But why…?

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  supnigs super skids on 29/04/2017 - 03:22

  You bought a vehicle starting with "REP" didn't you?

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  Marcsie on 29/04/2017 - 06:26

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  It reads from left to right :)

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  Nugs on 29/04/2017 - 07:48

  with your eyes, unless you are blind and can feel the numbers

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  a73210 on 29/04/2017 - 07:57

  Thanks for helpful(some sarcastic) comments here. VIN number can tel you the make of the car. As per google its 10th number "from left to right". However I noticed few VIN which has 0 at 10th and it doesnt correlate to valid make year.

  Anyways found what was wrong.

  Thanks heaps

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    Marcsie on 29/04/2017 - 09:40

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    Haha, you are clever :)

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    spackbace on 29/04/2017 - 10:03

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    VIN number can tel you the make of the car.

    So can the badge, just fyi :)

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      airzone on 29/04/2017 - 10:42

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      Occasionally you'll see a commodore going through an identity crisis.

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        spackbace on 29/04/2017 - 11:15

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        Lol yep American badge with an "Aussie and proud" sticker ;)

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    Gronk on 29/04/2017 - 10:29

    As per google its 10th number "from left to right"

    No, the vehicle make is generally in the first 6 characters of the VIN, 10th character is more likely to be Model Year or something like that but it differs by manufacturer.

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    PVA on 29/04/2017 - 10:34

    And what was wrong?

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  chumlee on 29/04/2017 - 11:53

  In Australia we read from left to right

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  [Deactivated] on 29/04/2017 - 13:52

  It's the second numeral, commodore = 6G1… General Motors, Falcons 6FP… Ford, Camry = 6T…. Toyota
  European cars are a bit different, sometimes they show the country, sometimes it's where the head office is located. Volkswagen is usually always WWZ… but they make cars in South Africa, Poland, USA
  And vin starting with M could be Thailand or India.