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Vehicle Identification Code Plate: Notes

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All vehicle identification numbers contain 17 digits. The vehicle number is a code which tells country, make, vehicle type, etc.

Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Identification Code Chart Plate
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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 D: LANCER Sportback
6 Price class 2: LOW
6: SPECIAL
7 Body 9:5-door wagon
8 Engine F: 2.4L
9 Check digits(1) 0.1,2, 3, -------9, X
10 Model year 4:2004 year
11 Plant U: Mizushima
12 Serial number 000001 to 999999
(1) check digit means a single number or letter used to verify the accuracy of transcription of vehicle identification number.