Contents: Vehicle identification plate ⤓ Year of issue ⤓ Vehicle Identification Chart ⤓ Vehicle information plate ⤓ Chassis number ⤓ Vehicle certificate ⤓
Vehicle identification plate
Decoding the vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located on a plate mounted on the left side of the front bulkhead and is visible through the windshield.
The numbers and letters mean the following:
- 1. Country of origin
- 2. Model (for example Mitsubisi, Hyundai, etc.)
- 3. Vehicle category (passenger, cargo, etc.)
- 4. Type of seat belts used, weight category of the vehicle
- 5. Brand (or family) car (for example Precis, Galant, etc.)
- 6. Finish code/price group (base, low, special, etc.)
- 7. Body type
- 8. Engine cylinder capacity
- 9. Check digit or letter (to verify the serial number, it does not matter to the owner)
- 10. Plant (enterprise), on which the car was manufactured
- 11. Since 1985, the 12th digit indicates the transmission code followed by a 5-digit serial number. Since 1986, all 6 digits indicate the serial number
Year of issue
Vehicle Identification Chart
* – 2-chamber carburetor
** – multi-nozzle engine with direct fuel injection
Vehicle information plate
Reinforced with rivets to the fan shroud in the engine compartment.
The vehicle information plate contains the model code, engine modification, transmission and body paint code.
Chassis number
(Original source of information: mitsubishiman.ru)
Stamped on the frame near the right rear wheel.
Vehicle certificate
The certificate plate is attached to the left door pillar.
The certificate plate contains the month and year of manufacture, the mass of the vehicle in running order, the axle load and the identification number of the vehicle.