VIN.
Substantive provisions and structure VIN, are formulated according to standard ISO 3779-1983 accepted in February, 1977 and describing format VIN from English Vehicle Identification Number (identification number of a vehicle).
VIN motor transport made in the countries accepted the international standard is represented by a combination of the Arabian figures and capital letters of the Latin alphabet:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z
Letters I, O and Q are not used in view of with similarity with figures 0,1
Structure VIN includes three independent parts:
World Manufacturers Identification (WMI) - a world index of the manufacturerя
Vehicle Description Section (VDI) - a descriptive part
Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) - a distinctive par
tWorld Manufacturers Identification (WMI) - a world index of the manufacturerя
Vehicle Description Section (VDI) - a descriptive part
Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) - a distinctive part
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WMI - represents a code, appointed to the manufacturer for the purpose of its identification. The code consists of three symbols. The first symbol is a figure or the letter which designates geographical region (to geographical region in case of need some symbols) can be appropriated. The second symbol - is figure or the letter designating the country in geographical region. If necessary to the country some symbols (for example, codes of manufacturers of the USA can begin with figures 1, 4,5) can be appropriated. The third symbol is a letter or the figure appropriated by the national organisation to the certain manufacturer of motor transport. Figure "9" as the third symbol should be used by the manufacturer making less of 500 cars in year.
VDS - is second section VIN and it consists of six symbols describing properties of the car. Symbols, sequence of their arrangement and their sense are defined by the manufacturer. Are usually used for a designation of type of the car, its design, body types, the engine, a design of a drive gear, a working volume of the engine, a wheel arrangement (at the left or on the right)... That is important at the decision of a question on authenticity VIN of a vehicle. The manufacturer has the right to fill not used positions with symbols chosen at own discretion (most often “0” or “Z”). So, for example, VIN car "AUDI",-WAUZZZ89ZHA123456.
Let's especially note the ninth symbol in identification marks VIN. According to standard ISO 3779, the ninth symbol VIN is taken away for verifying figure (Check Digit - 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and letter H sootvetsvuet to figure 10). To this standard all firms issued cars on the North American market adhere. These rules are defined by the Arch of Federal Laws of the USA 49 CFR Part 565, §6 (c) and is uniform for all manufacturers of vehicles in the USA. An estimated figure raschityvaetsja on special algorithm at number assignment at factory. It turns out by arithmetic manipulations with symbols VIN. Check of correctness VIN allows to define changed number as "similar" figures and letters as a rule are forged with the big degree of reliability, and in this case it is inconvenient to adjust new VIN to a verifying estimated figure. However, some European firms, in particular BMW, adhere ISO and on the European cars. So, for example, VIN car "BMW",-WBAHC11010BA23456. The Estimated figure 1. Check of correctness given VIN has shown that VIN is changed. For given VIN there will be an estimated figure 9, - (WBAHC11090BA23456).
VIS is third section VIN and consists of eight symbols, and last four symbols of this section necessarily should be figures. If the manufacturer wishes to engage a designation of modelling year in structure VIS, it is recommended to place a designation of modelling year on the first position (the tenth symbol VIN, as a rule-it the letter or figure). The concept of modelling year differs from a year calendar offset of the beginning of year forward on three – five months (at various manufacturers). It becomes that the made cars had identification mark of current year (at the moment of sale). The beginning of modelling year is established by each manufacturer differently, but more often to a reference point of new (next) modelling year is accepted on October, 1st current year. So, for example, factory the manufacturer of cars Volkswagen Bora, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Passat has started on May, 01st, 2002 release of cars 2003 modelling years.
The eleventh symbol VIN (as a rule) is a figure or the letter is taken away for a designation of assembly factory of the given car. So, for example, cars "AUDI", have VIN,-WAUZZZ89ZHA123456. The symbol “H” designates modelling year of manufacture of the car (1987), and a symbol “A”, factory the manufacturer (Ingolstadt).
Some manufacturers, for example, “FORD” (European), on a place of the eleventh symbol specify calendar year, and on on a place of the twelfth symbol – month of release of the car.
VIN should settle down in one or two numbers at preservation of identical intervals between symbols. In case of seating VIN in two ranks, division among themselves, each of the above described parts VIN (WMI, VDS, VIS) is supposed only. Division of these parts by a symbol-divider different from figures used in designations and letters is supposed. Such symbol (horizontal line, a sprocket or a firm symbol) is located often to, and after VIN or its part identifying a vehicle.
In end of this section, we will decode VIN car HONDA ACCORD,-1HGCG2250YA600529.
1 Geographical region - the USA
H - The manufacturer of the car - HONDAG - Vehicle type - the Car
CG225 - Model - ACCORD EX-V6/2DR CP/4A/2 AIR BAGS=
0 Estimated figure * - does not coincide, is necessary-1
Y - Modelling year - 2000
A - Assembly factory - MARYSVILLE, OH (USA)
600529 Serial industrial number of the car.
As you see, the car is made in the USA (the first symbol VIN, figure 1. It is geographical region, - the USA), and the estimated figure "0" does not coincide. The reason in the following. Factory the manufacturer, for cars made on the European market, does not use the ninth symbol VIN as an estimated figure, and puts a symbol "0". In such feature of identification mark VIN, the expert with a wide experience of practical work can understand. |