Where Is the 2011 Sonata Manufacturing Date Located
Find your car's date of manufacture (VIN)
How do you know that your dealer isn't selling you a 6 month old car, under the guise of a new one? Or worse still, a car that's over a year old?
Knowing when your car was manufactured is critical; after all, when you have paid good money for a brand new car, shouldn't you be getting just that? Automotive manufactures around the world use a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) that can be decoded to reveal the Month & Year of production. Each car has a unique VIN that is usually stamped somewhere within the engine bay, or around the passenger compartment.
Team-BHP shows you how to decode the VIN of your car. Simply scroll down to the manufacturer-specific posts and follow the instructions therein.
NOTE : An excel sheet containing the location of engine / chassis numbers (on various vehicles) can be found here.
Refer to the chart below to directly jump to the respective manufacturer's VIN decoding instructions:
Page No. Manufacturer
2 Tata Motors
3 Chevrolet
4 Honda
5 Mahindra
6 Mitsubishi
7 Hyundai
8 Fiat
9 Skoda
10 Volkswagen
11 Toyota
12 Maruti Suzuki
13 Ford
14 Nissan
15 Renault
16 Kia
17 Jeep
18 MG Motor
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Manufacturer: Tata Motors
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MAT...)
Decode:
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
- 12th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
- If your 12th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- N = NOV
- P = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
P.S. The letters "I", "O" and "Q" are never used in a VIN.
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Manufacturer: Chevrolet
All models except Trailblazer
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MA6...)
Decode:
- 9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 9th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
NOTE:
Its been confirmed that effective from February 2011, there is a change in the Month and Year code positions of Chevrolet VIN.
- 7th Character now represents MONTH of manufacture
- 9th Character now represents YEAR of manufacture
For e.g if your 7th Character is G then, month is July and if your 9th Character is F, the year is 2015.
Additionally, you can find a separate placard near the front left door, right bottom (near seat) that has 2 characters representing MONTH and YEAR. For e.g GF = July 2015.
Full credit goes to fellow members Torquedo, keyur and Poitive for the findings.
Trailblazer
VIN Characters: 17 (begining with MMM...)
Decode:
- 4th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 9th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 4th VIN character is N, then it represents the Month - October
- If your 9th VIN character is G, then it represents the Year - 2016
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- F = MAY
- G = JUN
- H = JUL
- K = AUG
- M = SEP
- N = OCT
- P = NOV
- P = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
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Manufacturer: Honda
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MAK...)
Decode:
- 9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 9th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
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Manufacturer: Mahindra
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MAI...)
Decode:
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
- 12th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
- If your 12th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
NOTE:
Here's some more info from SPIKE ARRESTOR. Thanks!
The VIN code for mahindra vehicles consists of 17 digits, which is divided mainly into 3 sections.
- first section containing 3 digits which give details of Manufacturer code.
- second section containing 6 digits which give details of general characteristics of the vehicle
- third section containing 8 digits which give details of particular vehicle identification. Now the details of all the 17 digits
- Digit 1- Continent code ( M means Asia)
- Digit 2- Country code (A means India)
- Digit 3- Manufacturers code for MnM (1 means Mahindra)
- Digit 4,5-Vehicle code for RHD,LHD
- Digit 6- 4WD or 2WD (4 means 4WD and 2 means 2WD)
- Digit 7,8- Engine code (Different codes for MDI and NEF)
- Digit9- Transmission code (N for NGT 530R and L for NGT530)
- Digit 10- Year code (2 for 2001, 3 for 2002 and so on)
- Digit 11- Plant location (1 for Kandivali, 2 for Nasik, 3 for Zaheerabad)
- Digit 12- Month code (A for January, B for Feb and so on)
- Digit 13-17- Vehicle Serial No.
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Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with MA7...)
Decode:
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
- 11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
- If your 11th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
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Manufacturer: Hyundai
VIN Characters: 19 (beginning with MAL...)
Decode:
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
- 19th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
- If your 19th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
NOTE: Hyundai / Kia owners can use this site to get the VIN details of their cars. One must register to access the site. Thanks to BHPian RSR for sharing.
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Manufacturer: Fiat
VIN Characters: 20 (beginning with MCA...)
Decode:
- 18th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 19th & 20th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 18th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
- If your 19th & 20th VIN character is NZ, then it represents the Year - 2010
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- 8Z = 2030
- 7Z = 2029
- 6Z = 2028
- 5Z = 2027
- 4Z = 2026
- 3Z = 2025
- 2Z = 2024
- 1Z = 2023
- AZ = 2022
- BZ = 2021
- CZ = 2020
- DZ = 2019
- EZ = 2018
- FZ = 2017
- GZ = 2016
- HZ = 2015
- JZ = 2014
- KZ = 2013
- LZ= 2012
- MZ = 2011
- NZ = 2010
- QZ & PZ = 2009
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Manufacturer: Skoda
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with TMB...)
Decode:
- 6th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 6th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
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Manufacturer: Volkswagen
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning with WVW...)
Decode:
- 4th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 5th & 6th characters together represent the YEAR of Manufacture
- 10th character represents the MODEL YEAR
An Example:
- If your 4th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month - July
- If your 5th & 6th characters are 12 it represents the Year - 2012
- If your 10th VIN character is D, then it represents the Model Year - 2013
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- 10 = 2010
- 11 = 2011
- 12 = 2012
- 13 = 2013
- 14 = 2014
- 15 = 2015
- 16 = 2016
- 17 = 2017
- 18 = 2018
- 19 = 2019
- 20 = 2020
- 21 = 2021
- 22 = 2022
- 23 = 2023
- 24 = 2024
- 25 = 2025
- 26 = 2026
- 27 = 2027
- 28 = 2028
- 29 = 2029
- 30 = 2030
Model Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
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Manufacturer: Toyota
VIN Characters: 22 (beginning with MBJ...)
Decode:
- 19th & 20th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 21st & 22nd character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 19th & 20th VIN characters are 0 & 5, then it represents the Month - May
- If your 21st & 22nd VIN characters are 0 & 8, then it represents the Year - 2008
Month Codes:
- 01 = JAN
- 02 = FEB
- 03 = MAR
- 04 = APR
- 05 = MAY
- 06 = JUN
- 07 = JUL
- 08 = AUG
- 09 = SEP
- 10 = OCT
- 11 = NOV
- 12 = DEC
Year Codes:
- 10 = 2010
- 11 = 2011
- 12 = 2012
- 13 = 2013
- 14 = 2014
- 15 = 2015
- 16 = 2016
- 17 = 2017
- 18 = 2018
- 19 = 2019
- 20 = 2020
- 21 = 2021
- 22 = 2022
- 23 = 2023
- 24 = 2024
- 25 = 2025
- 26 = 2026
- 27 = 2027
- 28 = 2028
- 29 = 2029
- 30 = 2030
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Manufacturer: Maruti
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with MA3...)
Decode:
- 11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 11th VIN character is H, then it represents the Month - August
- If your 10th VIN character is F, then it represents the Year - 2015
Month Codes:
- A = JAN
- B = FEB
- C = MAR
- D = APR
- E = MAY
- F = JUN
- G = JUL
- H = AUG
- J = SEP
- K = OCT
- L = NOV
- M = DEC
Year Codes:
- Y=2030
- X=2029
- W=2028
- V=2027
- T=2026
- S=2025
- R=2024
- P=2023
- N=2022
- M=2021
- L=2020
- K=2019
- J=2018
- H=2017
- G=2016
- F=2015
- E=2014
- D=2013
- C=2012
- B=2011
- A=2010
- 9=2009
- 8=2008
- 7=2007
- 6=2006
- 5=2005
Alternately :
Some cars have 00 as the 10th and 11th characters. In such cases, two more characters are added to the 17 after a star.
VIN Characters: 19 (beginning mostly with MA3...)
Decode:
- 18th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 19th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 18th VIN character is E, then it represents the Month - May
- If your 19th VIN character is J, then it represents the Year - 2018
For Older Cars:
VIN Characters: 21 (beginning mostly with MA3...)
Decode:
- 20th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
- 21st character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 20th VIN character is L, then it represents the Month - November
- If your 21st VIN character is 6, then it represents the Year - 2006
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Manufacturer: Ford
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with MAJ...)
Ford India uses a pattern which repeats every 4 years. That means the 2005-2008 pattern repeats for 2009-2012 (and so on).
Decode: (Use the chart below for reference)
- 11th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
- 12th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 11th VIN character is 7, then it represents the Year - 2007
- If your 12th VIN character is K, then it represents the Month - February
Year codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
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Manufacturer: Nissan / Datsun
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with MDH)
Decode: (Use the chart below for reference)
- 10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
- 11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
- If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Year - 2010
- If your 11th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Month - March
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
Month Codes:
- 1=January
- 2=February
- 3=March
- 4=April
- 5=May
- 6=June
- 7=July
- 8=August
- 9=September
- A=October
- B=November
- C=December
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Manufacturer: Renault
VIN Characters: 17 (beginning mostly with "MEE")
Decode:
10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
11th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
If your 10th VIN character is C, then it represents the Year 2012
If your 11th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Month of March
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
Month Codes:
- 1 = January
- 2 = February
- 3 = March
- 4 = April
- 5 = May
- 6 = June
- 7 = July
- 8 = August
- 9 = September
- A = October
- B = November
- C = December
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Manufacturer: Kia
VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 19 (beginning with MZB...)
Decode:
10th character represents the Model YEAR
19th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
If your 10th VIN character is A, then it represents the Model Year - 2010
If your 19th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month of Manufacture - July
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
Month Codes:
- A = January
- B = February
- C = March
- D = April
- E = May
- F = June
- G = July
- H = August
- J = September
- K = October
- L = November
- M = December
NOTE: Hyundai / Kia owners can use this site to get the VIN details of their cars. One must register to access the site. Thanks to BHPianRSR for sharing.
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Manufacturer: Jeep
VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 20 (beginning with MCA...)
Decode:
20th character represents the Model YEAR
19th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
If your 20th VIN character is A, then it represents the Model Year - 2010
If your 19th VIN character is 7, then it represents the Month of Manufacture - July
Year Codes:
- A = 2010
- B = 2011
- C = 2012
- D = 2013
- E = 2014
- F = 2015
- G = 2016
- H = 2017
- J = 2018
- K = 2019
- L = 2020
- M = 2021
- N = 2022
- P = 2023
- R = 2024
- S = 2025
- T = 2026
- V = 2027
- W = 2028
- X = 2029
- Y = 2030
Month Codes:
- 1 = January
- 2 = February
- 3 = March
- 4 = April
- 5 = May
- 6 = June
- 7 = July
- 8 = August
- 9 = September
- K = October
- L = November
- M = December
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Manufacturer: MG Motor
VIN / Chassis Number Characters: 17 (beginning with MZ7...)
Decode:
10th character represents the YEAR of Manufacture
9th character represents the MONTH of Manufacture
An Example:
If your 10th VIN character is 3, then it represents the Year - 2020
If your 9th VIN character is A, then it represents the Month - January
Year Codes:
- 1 = 2018
- 2 = 2019
- 3 = 2020
- 4 = 2021
- 5 = 2022
- 6 = 2023
- 7 = 2024
- 8 = 2025
- 9 = 2026
Month Codes:
- A = January
- B = February
- C = March
- D = April
- E = May
- F = June
- G = July
- H = August
- J = September
- K = October
- L = November
- M = December
Where Is the 2011 Sonata Manufacturing Date Located
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