Free VIN Number Lookup

VIN numbers for US vehicles manufactured after 1981 have following format:

5fnrl5h42db088091 - VIN Characters 1-3 are the World Manufacturer Identifier portions of a VIN.

5fnrl5h42db088091 - VIN Characters 4-8 are the Vehicle Descriptor Section of a VIN. These characters correspond to components like the engine type, transmission, model, body style and gross vehicle weight range.


5fnrl5h42db088091 - VIN Character 9 is the “check digit.” Based on a formula developed by the US Department of Transportation, it helps reduce fraud by ensuring the validity of the VIN.

5fnrl5h42db088091 - VIN Character 10 is the model year. It can either be numerical (1-9) or an alphabet character (excluding I, O, U, Q and Z).


VIN Character 11 is the factory location where the vehicle was manufactured.

VIN Characters 12-17 represent the serial number assigned to the vehicle at the assembly plant.