Enter the VIN
Use the complete 17-character Vehicle Identification Number found on the vehicle or documents.
Free U.S. VIN Lookup
Decode a VIN with official vehicle data
Enter a 17-character VIN to identify the vehicle and view available specifications such as make, model, model year, engine, body class, drivetrain, manufacturing information and safety equipment.
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No VIN database
NHTSA data source
Free VIN Lookup
Decode a standard 17-character VIN in seconds.
What this is: a VIN decoder and vehicle specification lookup. It is not a CARFAX-like vehicle history report.
How it works
Simple live lookup, no local vehicle database
VIN Lookup Direct sends the VIN to the NHTSA vPIC service, processes the returned data and presents the available fields in a simpler format.
Decode vehicle data
The VIN is queried live against NHTSA vehicle data. This site does not maintain a local database of VIN searches.
Read the result
Available specifications are grouped into vehicle, engine, drivetrain, manufacturing and safety sections.
What you may find
Vehicle specifications
- Make, model and model year
- Vehicle type and body class
- Engine displacement and cylinders
- Fuel type, transmission and drive type
- Manufacturer and assembly plant information
- Available safety equipment fields
What you will not find
VIN decoding is not vehicle history
A VIN by itself does not provide a complete accident, title, ownership, mileage or service history through the NHTSA vPIC decoder.
- No owner names or addresses
- No complete accident history
- No complete title or odometer history
- No claim of a CARFAX-equivalent report
VIN resources
Understand the number you are decoding
What is a VIN?
Learn how the 17-character identifier is organized and where to find it.
VIN year chart
See the model-year code used in position 10 of modern VINs.
VIN check digit
Understand the ninth character and how the North American check-digit calculation works.