The first character the VIN number identifies the country from
which the vehicle was manufactured.
Second VIN digit specifies the manufacturer.
The third VIN digit indicates the vehicle type or manufacturing
division.
The fourth through eighth VIN digit reveals the vehicle features
such as body style, engine type, model, series, etc.
The ninth VIN digit is a VIN accuracy check digit, verifying the
previous VIN numbers.
The tenth VIN digit tells the model year.
The eleventh VIN digit reveals the assembly plant for the
vehicle.
The twelfth to seventeenth VIN digits indicate the sequence of
the vehicle for production as it rolled of the manufacturers
assembly line.