Value
17 characters, no I, O or Q. Position 9 is required in the US, optional in the EU.
Result
Type a value or load the sample.
Type a value or load the sample.
Structure
How it works
A VIN has a WMI (maker), VDS (model) and VIS (serial). It cannot contain I, O or Q.
The check digit (position 9) is an ISO/US rule. Many EU VINs skip it — we flag that separately.
WMI
1–3
Maker / country.
VDS
4–9
Vehicle description + check.
VIS
10–17
Year, plant, serial.
Important:
We do not identify an owner and we do not query a registry.
Useful notes
- The sample is a fictional VIN with a correct US check digit.
- An EU VIN can be “valid as format” without the US check.
- Reloading the page clears the field.