Enter the 17-character VIN of your Elemental 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 the 17-character VIN of an Elemental. It reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture from the number itself. Our data for the brand covers one model, the Rp1, a roadster with a model year of 2017 and a highest listed power of 320 hp.
The decoder does not show accident damage, mileage, theft records or previous owners, because none of that is stored in a VIN. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, while the decoder itself stays free and needs no registration.
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Every VIN has 17 characters, and the letters I, O and Q are never used. The first three characters are the WMI, which identifies the manufacturer. We do not yet have any WMI codes mapped to Elemental, so we cannot list any here, and we do not know which country they would point to. A VIN that decodes without a brand match here is not a sign that anything is wrong, since our list is simply not complete.
Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, and character 9 is the check digit. North American VINs must use it as a check, while many European VINs fill it in differently. The tenth character gives the model year. For the Rp1 in our data, which has a 2017 model year, that character would be H.
Character 11 usually marks the plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number of the individual car. Reading these positions side by side is the quickest way to see whether the number on the car and the number on its papers describe the same vehicle.
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.
VINs are usually stamped or printed in a few standard places, such as the base of the windscreen on the driver's side, a door pillar sticker and the registration papers. On a roadster, check the paperwork as well as the car, and make sure the numbers match.
The first three characters are the WMI, which identifies the manufacturer and the country. We have no WMI codes mapped to Elemental yet, so we cannot name one here. That does not mean a VIN with other starting characters is wrong.
Look at the tenth character. A 2017 model year is shown by the letter H, which matches the model year in our data for the Rp1. Keep in mind that the model year is not always the same as the year of first registration.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because the VIN does not contain them. It also does not tell you the condition of the car or whether its parts are original.
Compare the VIN on the car with the one in the documents and make sure it has 17 characters with no I, O or Q. Check that the tenth character fits the model year you were told, and ask to see service records and any proof of ownership.