Where can I find the date of manufacture on a car?
Is the date of manufacture shown on the information plates in the engine bay?
Asked on 14 October 2024 by Nick Sommer
Answered by
Craig Cheetham
Yes, the year of manufacture of any car post-1980 can be determined by the 10th character in the VIN – it is shown by a letter, so A is 1980, B is 1981 and so forth, up to 2001 when this was changed to a number, so 1 represented 2002, 2 meant 2002 and so on. After 2009, the system went back to using the alphabet, with A representing 2010.
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