Enter the 17-character VIN of your DR 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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Enter a 17-character VIN of a DR and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture straight from the code. It is free and needs no registration. Our data lists 15 DR models, from the plain numbered ones such as 1, 2, 3 and 4 to named versions like CityCross, EVO5, F35 and Zero, with version data starting in 2009.
A VIN holds no accident entries, mileage readings, theft records or owner changes, so the decoder cannot show them. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
The first three characters are the WMI, the code that identifies the manufacturer and the country of manufacture. At the moment we have no WMI codes mapped to DR, so this page cannot name a specific prefix or country. Our list is not complete, and that says nothing about any particular VIN.
Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, and character 9 is the check digit. North American VINs must use it as a check digit, while many European VINs fill that position differently. Character 10 gives the model year. For DR models built from 2009 onward, a 9 means 2009, an F means 2015 and an L means 2020. Character 11 marks the plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number.
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.
Look at the vehicle registration document first, since the VIN is printed there. On the car itself it is usually on a plate at the base of the windscreen or on a sticker in a door frame. Letters I, O and Q are never used, so a character that looks like one of them is a 1 or a 0.
The first three characters are the WMI, which points to the manufacturer and the country of manufacture. We have no WMI codes mapped to DR yet, so we cannot list any here.
Check the tenth character. A 9 stands for 2009, A for 2010, F for 2015 and L for 2020. Our version data for DR runs from 2009 to the present, and some models are still being built.
It reads only the VIN, so it gives the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. Accidents, mileage, theft and previous owners are not stored in the VIN.
Compare the VIN on the car with the one in the registration papers, and make sure the tenth character matches the stated model year. Our data covers hatchbacks and SUVs, so confirm that the body style and model name on the papers match the car in front of you. Then ask the seller for the service and ownership history.