What is a car's VIN and what does it mean?

September 19, 2016 Lada.Online 77 066 6

By law, each vehicle has an identification number (VIN code). This number is recorded in the vehicle passport (PTS). The identification number and other passport data are indicated on the summary plate, and the VIN code is also stamped on the body. Do you know where the VIN and engine number are located on XRAY?

VIN number

Don't know where to find your car's VIN?
Check your owner's manual or use this tip. Don't know where to find your car's VIN? Check your owner's manual or use this tip.

What is VIN? This is an encrypted message in accordance with the recommendations of ISO (International Standard Organization) about who, where, when and in what configuration the vehicle was produced, as well as some other information.

The identification number consists of three sections (parts) filled with symbols - Arabic numerals and capital Latin letters, except I, O, Q. The letters I, O, Q are not used, since they can be confused with similar numbers. A given vehicle can only have one VIN. Another one, even if it is exactly the same color, will have a different VIN.

The VIN is assigned by the vehicle manufacturer. It does not matter whether the car is made from scratch by one manufacturer or assembled from car kits from other companies. So there can be no confusion with VIN codes - as, for example, with Ivan Ivanovich Ivanov, who can only be distinguished by address and date of birth.

Engine model and number

The model and number of the VAZ engine are stamped on the end of the cylinder block on the left next to the gearbox.

On Renault-Nissan HR16DE/H4M, the engine number is stamped on the cylinder block in the location shown in the figure:

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VIN number

The VIN can be found in the engine compartment.
Location varies by make and model. The VIN can be found in the engine compartment. Location varies by make and model.

First section

The VIN code, which includes three characters, indicates the geographic area and country of origin of the car. This first section represents the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). It is assigned by an international agency, which is the Pennsylvania-based Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). You've probably seen this abbreviation on cans of motor oil. The first character is the geographic area code, the second is the country code, and the third is the vehicle manufacturer code. North America, since VIN coding originated there, received numbers starting with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Europe is designated by letters from S to Z. Russia uses the indices X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X0, as well as Z7, Z8, Z9, Z0. For Russian manufacturers who worked back in Soviet times, the previous manufacturer codes were retained. So, for example, WMI VAZ is designated by the Latin XTA, UAZ - XTT, Izhevsk Automobile Plant - XTK.

What is encrypted in the vin number of the Lada Largus... – Lada Largus Club

For example, VIN number of Largus at the Tekhinkom-Auto dealer: XTARSOY5LC0668937
XTA: X – geographical area – Europe T – country – Russia A – plant – VAZ VDS – car model and its modification. RSOY5: R- body type – “Universal” with 7 seats S- project “LOGANE” OY- power unit – K4M engine 5-gearbox – 5-speed L- manufacturer-LADA C – year serial number (0-A ,1-B,2-C), 0668937 – chassis number.

Read more in the forum topic “How to decipher the VIN number.”

VIN number

The VIN of this predecessor of the Mercedes E-Class suggests that the car had a diesel engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission.
The VIN of this predecessor of the Mercedes E-Class suggests that the car had a diesel engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission.

Second section

The VIN code is descriptive (Vehicle Descriptor Section - VDS), includes six characters and characterizes the type of vehicle, its purpose, and engine type. In this section, the manufacturer chooses the type, quantity and coding method independently.

Well, the third section

- indicator (Vehicle Indicator Section - VIS). It uses eight characters that allow you to distinguish one vehicle from another, even if both the make and model are the same. Here automakers can be somewhat arbitrary. It begins with the designation of the model year (one character). From 1971 to 1979 these were numbers from 1 to 9. From 1980 to 2000 - letters from A to Y. Since 2001, numbers have appeared again, which in 2010 were again replaced by the Latin alphabet. Thus, the current year - 2017 - is designated in the car VIN code by the letter H.

By the code in this table, you can determine that we are talking about a car from the Tolyatti plant (XTA is the international identification code of AVTOVAZ OJSC), VDS indicates the car model: VAZ-21723 Lada Priora, which, judging by the first sign of the VIS section, was produced in 2008 (position 10), and finally 0050435 - the production number of the vehicle.

ENGINE

The following combinations of internal combustion engines and gearboxes are available to choose from:

• 1.6 (106hp) - 5-speed manual transmission;
• 1.8 (122hp) - 5-speed manual transmission;
• 1.8 (122 hp) - 5-AMT (automated manual transmission, “Robot”).

1.6 manual transmission is the most economical and simplest option, available in different trim levels, including the penultimate one - Prestige.

The only flaw is the short passes. Already at 110 km/h the speed will be slightly more than 3000, which will negatively affect fuel consumption during long journeys. Accelerates to 100 km/h in 11.7 seconds. The average mixed consumption is 9.2 liters of gasoline per 100 km. By the way, the manufacturer allows the use of both 92 and 95 grade gasoline for all engines.

The 1.8 manual transmission boasts brisk acceleration and some confidence when overtaking on the highway, reaching 100 kilometers per hour in 10.4 seconds. You have to pay for this at the rate of 10-11 liters of gasoline per 100 km. This is the most common combination of internal combustion engine and gearbox.

1.8 AMT “Robot” is a rare configuration due to the special attitude of buyers towards the robotic box. With an average fuel consumption of 9 liters, the car has poor acceleration to “100” - 12.3 seconds. according to your passport. When operating a car, the “robot” thinks for a long time between gear changes, sometimes up to 2 seconds. The manual switching mode saves the situation, but the meaning of AMT itself in this case is lost.

Documents for the car

In 1974, VAZ still did without VIN codes.
In 1974, VAZ still did without VIN codes.

How did you manage without a VIN before? In the Soviet Union, every car was accounted for, and some were even registered with the military. Vehicle passports had to include engine numbers, body numbers (on some models and chassis), car color, model, and year of manufacture. With the advent of VIN codes in the early 80s, this need no longer existed. The first automobile plant to adopt international standards was VAZ.

Now, with the development of the Internet, using the VIN code you can determine not only where and when the car was produced, but also how many owners it has had, whether it has been in an accident, and if it was serviced at a company service center, then its entire repair and maintenance history.

What to do if the VIN number of the Lada Largus is damaged?

There are cases when the VIN is damaged when the side pillar is hit during an accident. In European countries, such cars are usually recognized as total vehicles and are no longer driven on public roads. Our car is more likely to be repaired than to go to waste.

If during the inspection at the traffic police the inspector has questions, he will order an examination. If the car is legally clean and the VIN number is legible, then the car will be able to pass verification. If the platform with the identification number is overcooked, then such a car will not be able to pass the number plate verification.

VIN number

The seventeen-digit code is hidden under the driver's mat.
The seventeen-digit code is hidden under the driver's mat.

In conclusion, I will say that VINs are printed on integral parts of the car body (on the floor, the central pillar, often duplicated under the windshield), as well as on license plates that are attached to the engine compartment.

And one more thing should not be forgotten - VIN is not to be trifled with. Falsifying or destroying an identification number is a criminal offense punishable by up to 2 years.

How to decipher a car's VIN code?

Where is the Lada Largus engine number?

If everything is quite simple with the Vin number of the Lada Largus, then you will have to tinker with the engine number. The fact is that the Lada Largus engine number is located on the block in the front part of the engine compartment. It is located under the exhaust manifold heat shield.

In order to see the engine number of the Lada Largus, you will have to either remove the heat shield or use a special mirror.

Life hack: VIN code on Priora, where it is located and how it is deciphered

Each car is marked with a special unique number, which is applied to the parts during their production. After the car is registered, the traffic police officer can fully check it by number and VIN code - if everything matches in the documents and the real “picture”, there will be no problems.

Such strict accounting was adopted in order to exclude illegal fraud - duplicate license plates, installation of an engine from a stolen car, etc. Therefore, the VIN code of a Lada Priora car is an element that should never be removed - rubbed, glued, or try to remove it in another way.

Over time, when car production volumes increased significantly, it was necessary to create a unified accounting system so that it would be impossible to falsify documents or assemble a car from parts of stolen cars. Traffic police and traffic police officers in other countries were able to track all vehicles, monitor the payment of fines and registration actions, which greatly simplified their work.

1 - code on the counter, 2 - plate

1. Full decoding of the Vin code (vin code) Priora
2. The following numbers are deciphered as follows:
3. The plate also contains other useful information:
4. Why do you need Vincode?
5. Where is the VIN code on Priora?
6. Body number
7. Motor model and number
8. Identification plate on the rack glass
9. Double wincode on the right side of the counter
10. Double in the niche for the spare wheel