Enter the 17-character VIN of your GAZ 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 VIN of a GAZ. Enter the 17 characters and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration.
Our data for the brand lists 11 models, among them the 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 24, 31, 69, M-20, M1 and Siber. The VIN alone does not hold accident records, mileage, theft status or past owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
A modern 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 and the region of build. Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, character 9 is a check digit, character 10 gives the model year, character 11 the plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number.
At the moment we have no WMI codes mapped to GAZ, so we cannot name a country from the first three characters. The list we hold is not complete, and a VIN that starts differently is not wrong because of that. Where we do recognise a code, the decoder shows it with the country it belongs to.
Our version data for GAZ runs from 1946 to 2010, but the 17-character VIN applies only to cars built since 1981. For a car in that later span, the tenth character gives the year. B means 1981, 5 means 2005 and A means 2010. Check this character first, then compare it with the year in the registration papers. Note that check digit rules differ: North American VINs require it, while many European VINs fill position 9 in their own way.
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 often stamped or printed on a plate at the base of the windscreen or on the door pillar, and it is normally written in the registration documents. Compare the number on the car with the one on the papers character by character.
The first three characters are the WMI, which points to the manufacturer and the region. We have no WMI codes mapped to GAZ at present, so the decoder may not name a country for every number. That does not mean the VIN is invalid, only that our list does not cover it.
Look at the tenth character. B stands for 1981, 5 for 2005 and A for 2010. This works for 17-character VINs, which exist for cars built since 1981, while our GAZ data goes back to 1946.
It does not show accidents, mileage, theft records or the number of owners, because none of this is stored in the VIN. It also does not tell you the condition of the car or its equipment.
Make sure the VIN has 17 characters, contains no I, O or Q, and matches the documents and the number on the car. Then check that the decoded year and country fit what the seller says, and inspect the car in person.