Enter the 17-character VIN of your Aro to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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This page decodes Aro VINs for free, with no registration. Enter the 17 characters and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture from them. Our Aro data lists three models, 10, 24 and Spartana, with version data from 1978 to 2006, a Convertible body style and a top power figure of 147 hp.
A VIN only describes how the car was built. It says nothing about accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
Every 17-character VIN follows the same layout. Characters 1 to 3 are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI), characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, character 9 is the check digit, character 10 is the model year, character 11 is the plant and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number. The letters I, O and Q are never used, so they will not appear in a genuine VIN.
At the moment we have no WMI codes mapped to Aro, so we cannot give you a code to look for, and we cannot name a country from the first characters. Our list is not complete. The absence of a code here says nothing about any particular VIN.
The model year is the easiest part to check. For an Aro built in the years our data covers, the 10th character might be L for 1990, Y for 2000 or 6 for 2006. The 17-character format applies to cars built since 1981, so an Aro from the late 1970s may not have a VIN the decoder can read.
Every VIN has six parts. This is what each of them means.
| Part | Characters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| WMI | 1 to 3 | World manufacturer identifier: who built the vehicle and where |
| VDS | 4 to 8 | Vehicle descriptor: model, body type and engine, as set by the manufacturer |
| Check digit | 9 | Control value that helps confirm the VIN is valid |
| Model year | 10 | Code for the model year |
| Plant | 11 | Code for the assembly plant |
| Serial | 12 to 17 | Production sequence number of this vehicle |
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
It is usually visible at the base of the windscreen on the driver's side, on a plate or sticker in the door frame, and in the registration papers. Check that the number is the same in every place.
The first three characters are the WMI, which identifies the manufacturer and the region. We do not know any WMI codes for Aro yet, so we have none to list. A VIN starting with other characters is not a cause for concern.
Look at the 10th character. L means 1990, Y means 2000 and 6 means 2006, for example. Our Aro version data runs from 1978 to 2006, and standard 17-character VINs apply to cars built since 1981.
It reads only the VIN, so it gives the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. It does not show accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN.
Compare the VIN on the car with the one in the documents, and look for signs of tampering on the plate. Ask for service records and inspect the body closely, especially on a Convertible. Then take a test drive.