CarfaxLess VIN Year Code Chart — Decode Position 10
The 10th character of a VIN indicates the model year. Use this chart to decode any vehicle's year.
Position 10 of every VIN is the model year code. Since VIN characters cycle every 30 years, this chart helps you decode the exact year. ISO 3779 standard →
Year Code Reference Chart
VIN position 10 character-to-year mapping.
| Code | Year | Code | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2010 / 1980 | N | 2022 / 1992 |
| B | 2011 / 1981 | P | 2023 / 1993 |
| C | 2012 / 1982 | R | 2024 / 1994 |
| D | 2013 / 1983 | S | 2025 / 1995 |
| E | 2014 / 1984 | T | 2026 / 1996 |
| F | 2015 / 1985 | V | 2027 / 1997 |
| G | 2016 / 1986 | W | 2028 / 1998 |
| H | 2017 / 1987 | X | 2029 / 1999 |
| J | 2018 / 1988 | Y | 2030 / 2000 |
| K | 2019 / 1989 | 1 | 2031 / 2001 |
| L | 2020 / 1990 | 2 | 2032 / 2002 |
| M | 2021 / 1991 | 3 | 2033 / 2003 |
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Practical Uses for Year Code Decoding
Why knowing the model year matters beyond age.
The model year affects more than just age and depreciation. It determines which safety standards the vehicle was built to, which emissions regulations it must meet, and which recall campaigns apply. A vehicle's year code also helps verify that the VIN has not been altered — if the 10th character does not match the vehicle's actual model year, something is wrong.
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