Enter a 17-digit VIN to decode your vehicle's make, model, year, engine, and specifications. Powered by SentraFix's workshop database.
World Manufacturer Identifier. Tells you who built the car and where. JN1 = Nissan (Japan), JT2 = Toyota (Japan), KNA = Kia (Korea).
Vehicle Descriptor Section. Encodes the model series, body style, engine type, and restraint system. Position 9 is the check digit.
Single character that encodes the model year. L = 1990, Y = 2000, 1 = 2001, A = 2010, L = 2020.
Identifies the assembly plant where the vehicle was built. Each manufacturer assigns their own plant codes.
Unique production serial number for that specific vehicle at that plant. Usually starts at 100001 for each model.
A mathematical calculation based on the other 16 characters. Used to detect invalid or tampered VINs. We validate this automatically.