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VIN Origin, Year & Engine Codes
10th Character = Year
A = 1980
B = 1981
C = 1982
D = 1983
E = 1984
F = 1985
G = 1986
H = 1987
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
T = 1996
V = 1997
W = 1998
X = 1999
Y = 2000
1 = 2001
2 = 2002
3 = 2003
4 = 2004
5 = 2005
6 = 2006
7 = 2007
1st Character = Country of Origin
1 = USA
2 = Canada
3 = Mexico
4 = USA
5 = Brazil
J = Japan
K = Korea
L = Thailand
S = Great Britain
V = France or Yugoslavia
W = Germany
Y = Sweden or Finland
Z = Italy
AMC/Eagle Engine Codes
1972-80 = 7th Character
1981-88 = 4th Character
1989-on = 4th Character
Chevrolet/GMC Truck Engine Codes
1970-80 = 3rd Character
1981-on = 8th Character
General Motors Car Engine Codes
1972-80 = 5th Character
1981-on = 8th Character
Chrysler Corp. Engine Codes
1972-80 = 5th Character
1981-on = 8th Character
Ford Truck Engine Codes
1970-80 = 4th Character
1981-on = 8th Character
Ford Motor Co. Car Engine Codes
1972-80 = 5th Character
1981-on = 8th Character
Jeep Engine Codes
1971-74 = 8th Character (to SN 100000)
1975-80 = 7th Character (from SN 100000)
1981-88 = 4th Character
1989-on = 8th Character
Daihatsu Engine Codes
1988-92 = 8th Character
Hyundai Engine Codes
1986-on = 8th Character
Infinity Engine Codes
1990-on = 4th Character
Isuzu (Except Oasis) Engine Codes
1981-on = 8th Character
Jaguar Engine Codes
1979-80 = 5th Character
1981-on = 7th Character
Kia Engine Codes
1994-on = 8th Character
Land Rover Engine Codes
1987-on = 7th Character
Merkur Engine Codes
1985-90 = 8th Character
Mitsubishi Engine Codes
1983-on = 8th Character
Nissan (Except Quest) Engine Codes
1995-on = 4th Character
Peugeot Engine Codes
1981-91 = 6th Character
SAAB Engine Codes
1981-83 = 7th Character
1984-on = 8th Character
Subaru Engine Codes
1981-on = 6th Character
Suzuki Engine Codes
1986-on = 6th Character
Volvo Engine Codes
1981-96 = 6th & 7th Characters