Where is the body number?

Before you tell us where the car's body number is, you should explain what it is.

Vehicle VIN code

VIN code for the car (this is what we call the body number), it's like a passport for every person. This identification number is assigned to the vehicle when it is manufactured.

Before buying a car, we recommendtake a good look at the number of his body for the fact that the symbols in it can be interrupted. Pay special attention to the numbers 3 (it is easy to interrupt for 8) and 5 (interrupted by 6). It will not be superfluous to measure "to pierce VIN" to steal, using free directories on the Internet.

Now we will reveal for you the secret of each of the 17 characters of the identification number.

1. 1st symbol - it identifies a geographical area.
2. The 2nd character indicates the country in this zone.
3. Under the 3rd symbol is the manufacturer of this car. If this place is number 9, it means that this company produces less than 500 cars per year.
4. From the 4th to the 8th characters. They contain information about the type of body, car model, engine and configuration.
5. The 9th symbol is the control for manufacturers from China and the United States. For everyone else, this is additional information.
6. The 10th symbol is the model year of the car.
7. The 11th symbol contains information about the manufacturer.
8. From 12 to 17 characters. They indicate the sequence of the vehicle's passage through the factory assembly line.

Where is the VIN code on the car?

Places where the body number of most modern foreign cars is as follows:

1. This is the left upper part of the instrument panel, directly under the windshield. With this arrangement of VIN code, you can see it only when you are outside the car.
2. At the very bottom of the arch beside the driver's seat. The identification number in this case can be seen with the driver's door open.
3. Under the driver's seat. To reconcile it, you need to push the driver's seat as far from the rudder as possible and bend the rug.
4. In other cases, the VIN code should be searched under the hood.
5. The location of the identification number can be found from the vehicle's OBD or from its registration certificate.

Where is the number of the body of the WHA and how to decipher it

The identification number of domestic cars VAZ is located directly under the hood on the plate at the engine compartment, if it is in the front passenger seat.

The symbols are also seventeen and they designate the following.

1. 1st character - geographical area.
2. The second is the country.
3. 3rd - factory manufacturer.
4. 6 following - the model of the car.
5. The Latin symbol is the year code.
6. The last 7 digits indicate the body number.