Basically, the VIN offers a quick way to decode the details of a car. These numbers have been required on vehicles since 1954, but were standardized starting in 1981 when the National Highway ...

Whether you’re buying a used car, selling your current one, or simply curious about your vehicle’s full identity, there’s one key that unlocks a treasure trove of information: the Vehicle ...

There are several online VIN decoders available. Some charge for more detailed information. A good free decoder is available on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA ...

The 10th digit of every VIN represents the year the vehicle was made. Here is a simple VIN year chart to help you decode the year your vehicle was manufactured in. The letters I (i), O (o), Q (q), U ...

The car jockeys over at our sibling weblog Jalopnik detail how to decode your car's VIN. The meaty part: The VIN is broken down into six parts: These digits indicate the order in which the vehicle ...

But help is available. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides a handy VIN decoder. When I plugged my vehicle’s VIN into the decoder, the site correctly determined that my ...