TSV
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Format - TSV
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a unique 17-character alphanumeric code assigned to motor vehicles. Standardized by ISO 3779, it consists of three sections: WMI (World Manufacturer Identifier), VDS (Vehicle Descriptor Section), and VIS (Vehicle Identifier Section). It contains information about the manufacturing country, manufacturer, vehicle specifications, model year, assembly plant, and production sequence number, serving as a unique identifier worldwide.
VIN
Vehicle Identification Number
ISO 3779
automotive
identification code
WMI
chassis number
code slug name description position
WMI world-manufacturer-identifier World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) Positions 1-3 of the VIN. Identifies the country and manufacturer. 1-3
VDS vehicle-descriptor-section Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS) Positions 4-9 of the VIN. Describes vehicle specifications and attributes. 4-9
VIS vehicle-identifier-section Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS) Positions 10-17 of the VIN. Indicates model year, plant, and serial number. 10-17
CHECK check-digit Check Digit Position 9 of the VIN. A digit used to validate the VIN's authenticity. 9
YEAR model-year-code Model Year Code Position 10 of the VIN. A code indicating the vehicle's model year. 10
PLANT assembly-plant-code Assembly Plant Code Position 11 of the VIN. A code indicating the plant where the vehicle was manufactured. 11
SERIAL serial-number Serial Number Positions 12-17 of the VIN. A unique production number for each vehicle. 12-17
RESTRICTED restricted-characters Restricted Characters Characters that cannot be used in a VIN (I, O, Q). all
COUNTRY country-code Country Code Position 1 of the VIN. A code indicating the country of manufacture. 1
MANUFACTURER manufacturer-code Manufacturer Code Position 2 of the VIN. A code identifying the manufacturer. 2