How To Find Maruti Suzuki Vehicle Manufacturing Date With VIN Number?

How To Decode VIN Number Of Maruti Suzuki Vehicles?
The Vehicle Identification Number typically consists of a code or a unique arrangement of multiple characters and digits which could go up to 22 characters. The arrangement of numbers and total count of characters will vary across manufacturers. Maruti Suzuki vehicles get a VIN consisting of 17 characters.

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In the vehicles manufactured by Maruti Suzuki, the 10th and 11th characters are the ones that you need to check. That is because the 10th character represents the year it was built while the 11th character represents the month it was built. To make things easier, you could use the below table to check your Maruti Suzuki vehicle's manufacturing month and year.

Code Structure For Year

Take a look at the characters used for different years:

Code Structure For Month

Take a look at the characters used for different months of the year:

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Let's say, your Maruti vehicle's VIN is MBJKCB23SNL322345. In this case, N happens to be the 10th character, which represents the manufacturing year. L happens to be the 11th character, which represents the manufacturing month. So, using the table above, we can deduce that this particular Maruti Suzuki vehicle was manufactured in November 2022.

However, if the 10th and 11th character of a Maruti Nexa cars or a new-gen Maruti Arena car is shown as 00 or 11, you will have to open the bonnet and check for the last 2 VIN digits after the 17th digit ‘x’ sign. If the last two alphabets are BR, then the car was manufactured in February 2024. If the last two alphabets are MP, then the car was manufactured in December, 2023. This VIN system is found on Maruti Nexa cars like the Ciaz, S-Cross, Baleno, Ignis, Fronx, and XL6, and new-generation Maruti Arena cars like the Brezza, 2024 Swift, etc.

Maruti Car VIN Number Benefits

Like any other vehicle, the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of a Maruti car serves several important purposes:

• Unique Identification: Since the VIN is always unique, it is very useful in ascertaining the vehicle's identity and manufacturing history. It is used for vehicle registration and insurance. 
• Vehicle History: The VIN lets one track the origin right from the production batch, specifications, and any incidents that might have been reported. It is especially useful for used car buyers as they can find out the specific vehicle's history. 
• Regulatory Compliance: They play a key role in regulatory compliance by enabling officials to monitor and enforce vehicle safety standards such as emissions regulations product-related recalls or safety issues for certain batches.
• Insurance and Warranty Claims: It is a mandatory requirement for claiming insurance or warranty. It helps the insurance company verify the vehicle's identity and determine coverage eligibility.
• Theft Cases: VIN allows law enforcement agencies to track stolen vehicles and prevent their illegal resale.
• Resale Value: If the VIN shows a clean record, it could positively impact the resale value.

Just like in the case of any vehicle manufacturer, the Maruti Suzuki VIN serves many purposes and benefits owners as well as regulatory and compliance authorities.

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