Enter the 17-character VIN of your Brilliance A1 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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Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Brilliance A1: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. Here is what we have on the car Brilliance A1: years 2008, body styles Hatchback, power 107 hp and 1 versions in total. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
The code only describes how the car was built. Whether it was in a crash, was reported stolen, how far it has driven or how many owners it had is shown in a paid vehicle history report. On a model Brilliance A1 you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
2008
Production years
107 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliance A1 | 2008 | Hatchback | 107 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Brilliance A1, with model years 2008 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
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.
Our data lists model years 2008 across 1 version of the Brilliance A1. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Brilliance A1 the characters to expect are 8 (2008).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 107 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.