vin 0.2.0

Vehicle Identification Number

VIN

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Contents

• Why use VIN?
• Vehicle Identification Number
• Vehicle Data
• Installation
• License

VIN validates Vehicle Identification Numbers and decodes the vehicle's manufacturer, make, model, and model year.

>>> from vin import VIN

>>> vin("5FNYF5H59HB011946").manufacturer
Honda

>>> vin("YT9NN1U14KA007175").manufacturer
Koenigsegg

>>> vin("5FNYF5H59HB011946").model_year
2017

Why use VIN?

• Accurate — Vehicle information is provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Fast — Vehicle data is included and periodically updated, so validation and decoding are fast.

Vehicle Identification Number

A VIN is a unique 17-character Vehicle Identification Number.

• Assigned by vehicle manufacturers
• Uniquely identifies vehicles manufactured for sale or use in the United States since 1980
• Governed by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

The structure of the VIN is:

                                  model year
                                      |
             WMI          check digit | plant
           |-----|                 |  |  |  |--- serial ----|
Position   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
                    |-----------|     |---------------------|
                         VDS                    VIS

The World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) holds the country, region, and name of the vehicle manufacturer. Mass-market manufacturers are assigned a three-character WMI. Specialized manufacturers are assigned a six- character WMI (positions 1-3 and 12-14)

The Vehicle Description Section (VDS) is defined by manufacturers to identify the vehicle make, model, body type, engine type, restraints, and the weight class (for trucks and multi-purpose vehicles).

The Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) identifies the model year, plant where the vehicle was made, and the vehicle's serial number.

For more information, see the VIN specification.

Installation

Use pip to install the library:

$ pip install vin

Vehicle Data

Vehicle data is provided by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC).

License

VIN is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.