VIN inspector
Check a vehicle identification number and inspect its encoded fields.
- VIN check digit
- VIN decomposition
- Model year code
Checksum tests
VIN check digitCheck digit validISO 3779 transliteration, mod 11; mandatory in North America, optional elsewhere
Structure
World Manufacturer Identifier1M8the manufacturer is not looked up: that needs a registry this site does not consult
Vehicle Descriptor SectionGDM9AXpositions 4 to 9, manufacturer-defined
Vehicle Identifier SectionKP042788positions 10 to 17
Check digitXcomputed value is X
Model year codeKthe code repeats every 30 years, so this is 1989 or 2019
Plant codeP
Serial number042788
What this does not tell you
ExistenceNot checkedno network lookup is made, ever
Ownership or validity in useNot checked