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How to Tell the Year of the Vehicle by VIN

Frank · July 24, 2021 ·

The model year of the vehicle is encoded in Position 10 of the VIN.

VIN with Model Year Highlighted

Using letters and numbers, the following table shows the model year of the vehicle.

Note: that characters O, I, U and Z, and the number zero are not used in the model year code to avoid confusion and misinterpretation (e.g., the letter “V” and “U” may be misinterpreted so only the letter “V” is used and not the letter “U”).

VIN to Year Table

CodeYearCodeYearCodeYearCodeYearCodeYear
A1980L1990Y2000A2010L2020
B1981M199112001B2011M2021
C1982N199222002C2012N2022
D1983P199332003D2013P2023
E1984R199442004E2014R2024
F1985S199552005F2015S2025
G1986T199662006G2016T2026
H1987V199772007H2017V2027
J1988W199882008J2018W2028
K1989X199992009K2019X2029

If you want to decode the rest of your vehicle's VIN, this article called “How to Read the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)” will show you how.

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