Can a VIN number tell you what model year car is or just of manufacture?

A VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) can tell you the model year of a car. The VIN is a unique 17-character code that contains information about the car, including the manufacturer, model, and year. The 10th character of the VIN is the model year code. The following table shows the model year codes for cars manufactured from 1981 to 2022:

* A - 1981

* B - 1982

* C - 1983

* D - 1984

* E - 1985

* F - 1986

* G - 1987

* H - 1988

* J - 1989

* K - 1990

* L - 1991

* M - 1992

* N - 1993

* P - 1994

* R - 1995

* S - 1996

* T - 1997

* V - 1998

* W - 1999

* Y - 2000

* 1 - 2001

* 2 - 2002

* 3 - 2003

* 4 - 2004

* 5 - 2005

* 6 - 2006

* 7 - 2007

* 8 - 2008

* 9 - 2009

* A - 2010

* B - 2011

* C - 2012

* D - 2013

* E - 2014

* F - 2015

* G - 2016

* H - 2017

* J - 2018

* K - 2019

* L - 2020

* M - 2021

* N - 2022

For example, if the 10th character of a VIN is "M," the car was manufactured in 1992.