VIN decoder
VIN decoder by car make
A VIN decoder turns the 17-character vehicle identification number into the make, model, engine, body and factory details of a car. The Free VIN preview identifies any VIN free of charge; a full VIN decode, with fuel, transmission, power, body, drivetrain, colour and factory features, costs €0.10 per successful result. Choose a brand below to see its common VIN prefixes and whether its VINs carry the model year.
Last updated
40 makes
The first three characters of a VIN, the World Manufacturer Identifier, show who built the car and where.
Acura VIN decoder
Japan
Alfa Romeo VIN decoder
Italy
Audi VIN decoder
Germany · Volkswagen Group
BMW VIN decoder
Germany
Cadillac VIN decoder
USA
Chevrolet VIN decoder
USA
Citroën VIN decoder
France · Stellantis
Cupra VIN decoder
Spain · Volkswagen Group
Dacia VIN decoder
Romania · Renault Group
Dodge VIN decoder
USA · Stellantis
Ferrari VIN decoder
Italy
Fiat VIN decoder
Italy · Stellantis
Ford VIN decoder
USA
GMC VIN decoder
USA
Honda VIN decoder
Japan
Hyundai VIN decoder
South Korea
Jaguar VIN decoder
United Kingdom
Jeep VIN decoder
USA · Stellantis
Kia VIN decoder
South Korea
Land Rover VIN decoder
United Kingdom
Lexus VIN decoder
Japan · Toyota
Mazda VIN decoder
Japan
Mercedes-Benz VIN decoder
Germany
MG VIN decoder
United Kingdom / China · SAIC Motor
MINI VIN decoder
United Kingdom · BMW Group
Mitsubishi VIN decoder
Japan
Nissan VIN decoder
Japan
Opel VIN decoder
Germany · Stellantis
Peugeot VIN decoder
France · Stellantis
Porsche VIN decoder
Germany · Volkswagen Group
Ram VIN decoder
USA · Stellantis
Renault VIN decoder
France
SEAT VIN decoder
Spain · Volkswagen Group
Škoda VIN decoder
Czechia · Volkswagen Group
Subaru VIN decoder
Japan
Suzuki VIN decoder
Japan
Tesla VIN decoder
USA
Toyota VIN decoder
Japan
Volkswagen VIN decoder
Germany · Volkswagen Group
Volvo VIN decoder
Sweden
What is free and what is paid
The Free VIN preview identifies any 17-character VIN at no charge, straight from public registers. A full VIN decode costs €0.10 per successful result and adds the specifications the preview leaves out.
Free, and unlimited
- The make and the manufacturer that built the car
- The group that owns the marque
- Plant city and country of manufacture
- Manufacture year, when the VIN encodes it
- Model generation, or the model range the type code covers
€0.10 with a full VIN decode
- Fuel and transmission
- Engine power
- Body style and drivetrain
- Factory colour
- First registration
- Factory features, grouped by safety, assistance, security and interior
The free preview needs a free account, but never a wallet balance or a card. See the Free VIN preview, the VIN decode and full pricing.
How VIN decoding works
Positions 1–3 identify the manufacturer, positions 4–8 describe the vehicle, position 9 is a check digit, position 10 often encodes the model year, position 11 the plant, and positions 12–17 the serial number. Read the full guide to reading a VIN, or see what else you can check with a VIN.
Individual vehicle records, not a comprehensive accident, title or ownership report. Missing records do not prove a clean history.
Decode your VIN
Create a free account, run the Free VIN preview at no charge, then add the full decode, history and value checks when you need them.