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VIN DECODERIDENTIFY THE YEAR AND MONTH OFMANUFACTURE2010 ONWARDS
PREFACEThe year of manufacture recording in the Registration Certificate has greatimportance. In few cases, the dealers purposefully furnish false model year and monthin Form 21, for registration. A few officers became the victims of their tricks (evenbecame the accused in a vigilance case).In this circumstance I tried to collect the data and make a hand book to identifythe year and month of manufacture.VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique identification number for avehicle. In most of the vehicles, VIN includes the year and month codes. This bookincludes month and year codes for most commonly registered vehicles in Kerala.In few vehicles, it punched on the identification plate only. It should bedefinitely inspected by the officers, at the time of inspection.One particular vehicle manufacturer hasmostly same year code, eventhough various models. But it is different for a few models.I express my profound gratitude to my all well wishers for their encouragement.If any errors noted, kindly inform me for rectification.I hope it will be helpful to the officers in our department.Ernakulam20-06-2016BENOY VARGHESEAsst. Motor Vehicles InspectorCompiler
DISCLAIMERThis book is a reference guide for theofficers in our department and not anauthentic document for legal.
INDEXMANUFACTURER NAMESl.No.Page No.1ACTION CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS (ACE)12AJAX FIORI CONCRETE MIXTURE23AMPERE VEHICLES LTD (ELECTRIC)34APOLLO CARMIX EQUIPMENT PVT LTD45ASHOK LEYLAND56ASIAN MOTORS WORKS (AMW) GOODS67ATUL AUTO LTD78AUDI CARS89BAJAJ MOTORCYCLES AND 3 WHEELER910BCS S.P.A TRACTOR (IMPORTED BY ESCORTS LTD)1011BENELLI MOTOR CYCLES1112BENTLEY CAR1213BHARAT BENZ1314BOYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE (B M W) CARS1415CASE NEW HOLLAND LOADER,COMPACTOR1516CATERPILLER INDIA 2021 LOADER1617CATERPILLER SKIDSTEER & BACKHOE LOADER1718DAIMLER INDIA-BHARAT BENZ 914 BUS1819DAIMLER INDIA-MERCEDES BENZ 2436 BUS1920DILIP CHHABRIA DESIGN PVT LTD (AVANTI CAR)20
Sl.No.MANUFACTURER NAMEPage No.21EICHER MOTORS2122EICHER POLARIS2223ENFIELD BULLETS2324ESCORTS CRANE (CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS)2425ESCORTS TRACTORS(POWERTRAC & FARMTRAC)2526FIAT CARS2627FORCE MOTORS2728FORD INDIA CARS2829GENERAL MOTORS (EXCEPT TRAIL BLAZER)2930GENERAL MOTORS THAILAND TRAIL BLAZER3031HARLEY DAVIDSON M/CYCLES - C B U (IMPORTED)3132HARLEY DAVIDSON M/CYCLES - C K D (ASSEMBLED)3233HERO MOTORCYCLES3334HINDUSTAN AMBASSADOR3435HINDUSTAN MOTORS PAJERO SPORTS3536HINO MOTORS LTD3637HONDA CARS3738HONDA MOTORCYCLES3839HYOSUNG MOTOR CYCLES3940HYUNDAI CARS40
Sl.No.MANUFACTURER NAMEPage No.41INDIAN MOTORCYCLES - CBU (IMPORTED)4142INTERNATIONAL CARS LTD (SONALIKA)4243ISUZU MOTOR INDIA PVT LTD4344JAGUAR CARS4445JCB BACKHOE LOADER 2 DX,3 DX, 4 DX4546JCB LOADER 2DXL,BACKHOE LOADER 2DX CRANE4647JCB LOADER 432 ZX , 430 ZX H34748JOHN DEERE INDIA PVT LTD4849KAMCO TRACTORS4950KAWASAKI INDIA M/CYCLES - C K D (ASSEMBLED)5051KERALA AUTOMOBILES LTD - 3 WHEELER5152KTM MOTOR CYCLES5253KUBOTA TRACTOR5354LAMBORGHINI CAR5455LAND ROVER (RANGE ROVER)5556LIUGONG INDIA PVT LTD - MOTOR GRADER5657MAHINDRA MOTORCYCLES5758MAHINDRA TRACTOR5859MAHINDRA 3 WHEELER5960MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA (PASS. & GOODS)60
Sl.No.MANUFACTURER NAMEPage No.61MAN TRUCKS INDIA PVT. LTD6162MARUTI NEW BALENO & BREZZA6263MARUTI UDYOG (EXCEPT NEW BALENO & BREZZA)6364MERCEDES BENZ CARS6465MERCEDES BENZ O 500 R LUXURY BUS6566MITSUBHISHI6667NEW HOLLAND TRACTOR6768NISSAN MOTOR INDIA PVT LTD (DATSUN)6869PIAGGIO VEHICLES PVT LTD6970PORSCHE CARS7071PREMIER RHIO CAR7172RENAULT NISSAN AUTO INDIA LTD.7273ROADSTER AUTOMOBILES (AUTORIKSHAW)7374ROLLS ROYCE7475SAME DEUTZ FAHR INDIA PVT LTD7576SCANIA METRO LINK HD 310 AIR BUS7677SCANIA METRO LINK HD 410 AIR BUS7778SKODA INDIA7879SML ISUZU (FORMERLY SWARAJ MAZDA)7980SUZUKI MOTORCYCLES80
MANUFACTURER NAMESl.No.Page No.81TATA HITACHI BACKHOE LOADER TH 76, TH 868182TATA MOTORS ( PASSENGER AND GOODS)8283TEREX CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTS8384TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR LTD8485TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES - C B U (IMPORTED)8586TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES - C K D (ASSEMBLED)8687TVS MOTORCYCLES, AUTORIKSHAW8788VESPA SCOOTERS8889VOLKSWAGENS8990VOLVO BUSES & TRUCKS9091VOLVO CARS9192VOLVO MOTOR GRADER & WHEEL LOADER9293VOLVO VIBRATORY COMPACTOR9394V S T TRACTORS & TILLERS9495YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES95Note: The year code in the given example underlined by.The month code underlined by.MAKERS NAME or MODELNAME given as the index and headingC K D - Completely Knocked Down,(means assembled)C B U - Completely Built Unit,(means fully built and imported)We can identify the vehicle manufacturer, by verifying the first 3 lettersor digits in the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). These 3 letters known asWorld Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) and it will be unique for every vehicle.
ACE CRANE (ACTION CONSTRN. EQUIPMENTS)Position of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis numberPunched on the identification plate as in eg:Position of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis numberPunched on the identification plate as in 202420252026202720282029Eg : MM/YY - MAR 2016 ( on the identification plate)1
AJAX FIORI CONCRETE MIXTUREPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number6-9thdigits from leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number10-11thdigit from 020212022Eg : A R G 0 2 2 0 1 5 0 4 2 8 5 27202820292030
AMPERE VEHICLES LTD (ELECTRIC)Position of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number6-7thdigits from leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number8-9thdigits from 027202820292030Eg : 5 9 5 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 4 3 3 9MODELS: ELECTRIC SCOOTERS MANUFACTURED BY JIANGSU YADEATECH.DEV.CO.LTD,CHINA AND IMPORTED BY AMPERE ASVA LTD,CBE32324252627282930
APOLLO CARMIX EQUIPMENTS PVT.LTDPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number9-10thdigits from leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number7-8thdigits from 020212022111213141516171819202122Eg : 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 9 1 4 0 0 0 1MODEL : APOLLO SELF LOADING MOBILE 282930
ASHOK LEYLAND LTD (PASSENGER AND GOODS)Position of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10thdigit from leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number12thdigit from 2030VWXYMONTHJAN GHJKLMNPRSTMAR APR MAY HJKLMNPTVWXYABCDEFGHJKLMNJUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEFGHJKNPRSTVWXYABCDEFGHJEg : M B 1 A A 2 2 E 9 F R D 9 5 2 6 7MODELS :ALL MODELS- PASSENGER AND GOODS VEHICLES5MNPRSTVWXYABCDEFGHLMNPRSTVWXYABCDEFG
ASIAN MOTORS WORKS (AMW) GOODS VEHICLEPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10thfrom the leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number11thfrom 01120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Eg : M B Y B 4 2 1 0 0 A A A 0 8 2 3 7 6MODELS : ALL 02031203220332034PRSTVWXY1234
ATUL AUTO LTDPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number11th and 12thfrom leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number10thfrom 01120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Eg :M C G 0 0 G M P 4 E 1 2 0 0 0 0 202923242526272829
AUDI CARSPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number6thletter or digit from leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number5thletter from 01120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Eg : W A U Z C E 8 R 8 E Y 7 0 0 8 5MODELS : ALL 02031203220332034PRSTVWXY1234
BAJAJ MOTORCYCLES AND 3 WHEELERPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10thfrom leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number12thfrom 01120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Eg :M D 2 A 2 3 A Z 1 D W A 0 0 0 0 1MODELS : ALL 02031203220332034PRSTVWXY1234
B C S S.p.A TRACTOR (IMPORTED BY ESCORTS LTD.)Position of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis numberThe year code punched on the rivetted identification plate onlyPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis numberThe month code punched on the rivetted identification plate 01120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Eg :Month and year of manufacture 0292030203120322033203415 DMODEL :MANUFACTURED BY BCS S.p.A, Italy.Imported by Escorts Ltd.102324252627282930
BENELLI MOTOR CYCLESPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10thfrom leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number12thfrom 01520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Eg :M E R T N 3 0 1 2 5 1 K 0 0 4 5 4MODELS : ALL 342035203620372038HJKLMNPRSTUV
BENTLEY CAR (IMPORTED)Position of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10thfrom leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis numberNot R2018OCTOBER2019NOVEMBER2020DECEMBER2021Eg : S C B B A 6 3 Y 9 C C 0 1 6 4 1 0203620372038NPRSTVWXY
BHARAT BENZPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10thfrom leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number9thfrom 01120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Eg : M E C 2 2 4 1 C A F P 0 1 3 5 8 4MODELS : ALL 302031203220332034PRSTVWXY1234
B M W (BOYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE) CARSPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis numberLast letter on VIN plate after VIN (1 line below the no.) as in eg.Position of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number1 st letter on VIN plate after VIN (1 line below the no.) as in SEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBEREg :VIN 72028202920302031203220332034*W B A F W 7 5 0 1 0 C 4 7 1 4 8 3 **A D**7 7 0 8 8 5 9 8 *MODELS : ALL MODELS14PRSTUVWXY
CASE NEWHOLLAND LOADER ,COMPACTORPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number2nd and 3rdfrom leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number4thfrom 213141516171819202122Eg : S 1 3 A 0 5 3 5MODELS : BACKHOE LOADER , LOADER , SKIDSTEER ,VIBRATING 2203320342324252627282930
CATERPILLAR INDIA 2021 LOADER-2 BAR LINKAGEPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis numberMarked below chassis numberPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis numberMarked below chassis 02020212022ABCDEFGHJKLMEg : VIN with month and year of 03220332034NPQRST
CATERPILLAR SKIDSTEER & BACKHOE LOADERPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis numberMarked below chassis numberPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis numberMarked below chassis 02020212022CDEFGHJKLMNPEg : VIN with month and year of manufactureSKID STEER LOADER 216 B3, 424 B BACKHOE 332034QRST
DAIMLER INDIA-BHARAT BENZ 914 BUSPosition of the code for YEAR of manufacture in the chassis number10th digit from the leftPosition of the code for MONTH of manufacture in the chassis number9thdigit from the leftMONTHJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAP
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique identification number for a vehicle. In most of the vehicles, VIN includes the year and month codes. This book includes month and year codes for most commonly registered vehicles in Kerala. In few vehicles, it punched on the identification plate only. It should be definitely inspected
