VIN-to-Year Chart

The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a serial number used to identify an individual vehicle.  The VIN for each vehicle is unique.

 

The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year.

  • This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981.
    • Before 1981, the VIN format was not standardized and varied by manufacturer.
  • Note: VINs do not include the letters I (i), O (o), Q (q), U (u), Z (z) or the number 0 for model year identification.
A1980L1990Y2000A2010L2020
B1981M199112001B2011M2021
C1982N199222002C2012N2022
D1983P199332003D2013P2023
E1984R199442004E2014R2024
F1985S199552005F2015S2025
G1986T199662006G2016T2026
H1987V199772007H2017V2027
J1988W199882008J2018W2028
K1989X199992009K2019X2029