The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is your Toyota’s legal identifier, and is applied to the vehicle during production. Each VIN is unique, and since 1981 consists of a 17-character code made up of letters and numbers. It reveals important details about your vehicle, including information on the time and place of manufacture, as well as its specification and design.
First introduced in 1954, the Vehicle Identification Number is an important component in determining the history and identity of a vehicle, particularly when combined with the car’s DVLA licence plate and V5 or V5C documents (commonly known as its logbook). But while licence plates can be altered, each car’s VIN remains unchanged, and therefore is its primary identification number.
How to locate your Vehicle Identification Number
In most modern Toyota vehicles sold in the UK, you’ll find a visible Vehicle Identification Number through a special cut-out at the bottom of the windscreen. Additional VINs are repeated in a couple of places on the unibody chassis. One is stamped into the metal floor under the offside (driver’s side) front seat – usually visible behind a small flap cut into the vehicle’s carpet. The other is printed on a tamper-proof label located on the lower half of the nearside (kerb side) B-pillar.
There are a few additions to these standardised positions. Due to their separate body on frame construction, the latest Hilux and Land Cruiser models have an extra VIN stamped into the underlying frame. On the Hilux this stamp can be found behind the offside rear wheel, while on the Land Cruiser it is located behind the offside front wheel. Finally, Proace and Proace Max vans have an additional VIN stamped into the centre of the chassis within the engine bay.
What does your Vehicle Identification Number mean?
Although there are exceptions to the rule, the first three digits of the Vehicle Identification Number usually refer to the country of manufacture, the vehicle maker and the vehicle type.
For example, if you check the first letter of the code, ‘J’ references Japan, ‘S’ references England, while ‘V’ identifies France. Turkey gets an ‘N’, while Thailand and South Africa (where some of our Hilux vehicles are produced) get an ‘M’ and ‘A’ respectively.
The second letter is usually ‘T’, which describes Toyota, the third describes which group of cars (or sometimes which chassis type) the vehicle sits on.
The next six numbers reference the car’s body style, engine and gearbox, while the remaining eight is a combination unique to the car, listing the year the car was made, the factory it was produced in and where it came in the production process.
For more on your VIN, please contact your nearest dealer, or visit toyota.co.uk/mytoyota
Hi, I bought toyota Yaris from Oman
This chassis number is:
MR2BT9F34F1138545
I want to know the year, model (SE+ or Limited ) and color of car
Thanks
Homayoon
Hello Homayoon
Thanks for your post.
As we only have such information for cars registered in the UK you will need to contact the country of origin to find out this information. Toyota Oman can be contacted via this link. http://www.toyotaoman.com/
Hope this helps.
Toyota UK
Hi, im from malaysia, where i can find chassis number for toyota coaster ru19.
Hi Amar, thank you for taking the time to contact us. We recommend contacting your local Toyota dealer who’ll be able to help answer any questions you have on your Toyota Coaster. To find your local Toyota dealer visit: http://www.toyota.com.my/sales-service-locator/. Hope this helps!
Hi.
I’m Pavel from Dhaka Bangladesh, I’ve brought a Toyota Rav-4 which Chassis code is ACA31-5035229 & Engine Code is 2Az-5773704 . So tell me how can i know about this vehicle details like is it repaired car or broken or another elese.
Hi Pavel. Thanks for getting in touch. Unfortunately we can only help with enquiries in the UK. Please contact Toyota Bangladesh for more information.
Hi,
I’m having vits 2012 but just wanted to know where i can see its engine number?
Thanks
Hi Farhan,
Thank you for your post. Please can you confirm your question and we will be able to help further. Many thanks.
Hi,
Actually I’m unable to Trace my Vits Engine Number location on Engine.
Can you share where is engine number is printed on engine?
Thanks
Hi Farhan,
Thank you for your post. We have spoken with our technical department and your VIN number can differ very slightly in location dependent on car model. Please can you let us know your car model and the year. Many thanks.
its vits 2012
Hi Farhan,
Thank you for your post. Our model in the UK is the Yaris and the VIN plate is located on the dashboard as you look through the windscreen. Hope this helps further. Many thanks.
I have bought a Toyota Premio 2006 X recently.
After discussions, I came to know there are three versions/grades including:
The base grade X
The slightly better one X-Limited
Top of the line X-Ex
However I am unable to identify the version/grade by looking at the car.
Is there any way to track or identify the car version/grade from the car body or any printed number?
Hi Majid,
Thanks for your post. After speaking with our technical team we can advise looking on the inside of the passenger side door. There should be a small sticker with a VIN number. You can identify the grade of car from this. Hope this helps and if you have any further questions please let us know.
please i had contacted you cause im not sure if my motor had been changed or not while it was fixed cause i didnt find any reference inside the car even the VIN box
my car had chaisse NO : AHTFR22GOO3040283
ALSO I HAD A PROBLEM WHICH CONTINUED to occure everytime thats is the oil getting out from the bottom of the motor
i had fixed it many times but it remains the same
actually there is no toyota agency here in congo brazzaville thats why i had to check my motor if its mine or it had been changed
thank you
Hi there,
Thanks for your post. Unfortunately, due to the fact you are out of the UK we have to advise contacting the nearest dealer in your region as we are unable to help further. Many thanks.
thank you.
would you help sending me the nearest dealer in congo brazzaville?