Decoding Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)


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2016 Baleno VIN

Dear friends if some one has taken delivery of 2016 manufactured Baleno kindly help how to find the year of manufacturing. I have inspected the car and only 17 digits are there.
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I went to the showroom before delivery and checked many Baleno vehicles. currently car is bearing 17 digits only. Please comment.
Yes Baleno seems to have 17 digit VIN only, according to many ownership reports. Post your car's VIN, 10th and 11th digit have been used to decode Baleno's VIN in this thread but one can not be 100% sure as Maruti has 21 letter VIN and last 2 digits indicated month and year.

I have doubt, is the VIN number and Chassis number are same or two different things?
I think it is the same. Other members can comment. Engine number and chassis number are different.

please decode MA3EWB22SFM****24
December 2015. Baleno, right?
 
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Re: New Ford Figo Trend (Diesel): Ownership Review

Hello everyone.
This is my first post on TAI. I have booked a blue Ford Figo 1.2 Trend. The dealer has given the VIN and the car is expected to be delivered soon. Can someone decode the VIN?
The VIN is:

MAJGXXMTKGGB52740
 
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Hi,

Seeking your help to decode my Ford ecosport VIN number : MAJAXXMRKAGB29287. As per the sequence decoding it comes as 2016 JAN. But in Ford website it shows build date as 12.11.2015. RC book is JAN 2016. Is it normal for selling Nov 2015 built car as Jan 2016 car? Also any specific reasons to hold Nov 2015 car until February? The car was actually sent out of factory on Feb 18th. Appreciate your reply. Many thanks.
 
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Hi,

Seeking your help to decode my Ford ecosport VIN number : MAJAXXMRKAGB29287. As per the sequence decoding it comes as 2016 JAN. But in Ford website it shows build date as 12.11.2015. RC book is JAN 2016. Is it normal for selling Nov 2015 built car as Jan 2016 car? Also any specific reasons to hold Nov 2015 car until February? The car was actually sent out of factory on Feb 18th. Appreciate your reply. Many thanks.
Can you provide a link of the Ford website from where you decoded?
 

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Seeking your help to decode my Ford ecosport VIN number : MAJAXXMRKAGB29287. As per the sequence decoding it comes as 2016 JAN. But in Ford website it shows build date as 12.11.2015. RC book is JAN 2016. Is it normal for selling Nov 2015 built car as Jan 2016 car? Also any specific reasons to hold Nov 2015 car until February? The car was actually sent out of factory on Feb 18th.
Buddy, for a fast moving product like Ecosport, I don't know why your specific car had to be kept in factory for 2-3 months before its dispatch. It is a bit of concern for me. In terms of selling, in many cases, the dealers provide a Nov-December model in beginning of the new year. I would suggest you to carry out a proper PDI (pre-delivery Inspection) of the car and then negotiate for discounts based on build date of the car.

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Akash
 
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