Vehicle Identification Code Chart Plate: Notes
All vehicle identification numbers contain 17 digits. The vehicle number is a code which tells country, make, vehicle type, etc.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION CODE CHART
| NO. | ITEM | CONTENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country | J: Japan |
| 2 | Make | A: Mitsubishi |
| 3 | Vehicle type | 3: Passenger car |
| 4 | Others | A: Driver and passenger air bags |
| 5 | Line | J: LANCER |
| 6 | Price class | 1: Economy |
| 2: Low | ||
| 3: Medium | ||
| 6: Special | ||
| 8: Sports | ||
| 7 | Body | 6: 4-door sedan |
| 8 | Engine | E: 2.0L |
| F: 2.4L | ||
| 9 | Check digits* | 0, 1, 2, 3,---9, X |
| 10 | Model year | 4: 2004 year |
| 11 | Plant | U: Mizushima |
| 12 | Serial number | 000001 to 999999 |
NOTE:
*: Check digit means a single number, or letter X, used to verify the accuracy of transcription of vehicle identification number.