Honda Accord VIN Decoder

Enter the 17-character VIN of your Honda Accord to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.

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How to use the decoder

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Find the VIN

Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.

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Enter it above

Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.

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Read the result

See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.

About the Honda Accord

Enter the 17-character VIN of a Honda Accord and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. Our data lists 37 versions of the Honda Accord, model years 1976 to 2022, four body styles (Hatchback, Sedan, Wagon and Coupe) and power from 80 to 282 hp.

A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, and that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the VIN on the plate and in the papers with the decoded model year, then check that the body style and power match what the seller describes.

Honda Accord versions

Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.

VersionYearsBodyPower
Honda Accord I (SJ,SY)1976 - 1981Sedan80 hp
Honda Accord I Hatchback (SJ,SY)1976 - 1981Hatchback80 hp
Honda Accord II (AC,AD)1981 - 1983Sedan80 hp
Honda Accord II Hatchback (AC,AD)1981 - 1983Hatchback80 hp
Honda Accord II (AC,AD facelift 1983)1983 - 1985Sedan88 - 101 hp
Honda Accord II Hatchback (AC,AD facelift 1983)1983 - 1985Hatchback88 - 101 hp
Honda Accord III (CA4,CA5)1985 - 1989Sedan88 - 137 hp
Honda Accord III Wagon CA51985 - 1989Wagon88 - 122 hp
Honda Accord IV (CB3,CB7)1990 - 1993Sedan90 - 150 hp
Honda Accord IV Coupe (CC1)1990 - 1993Coupe150 hp
Honda Accord IV Wagon (CB8)1990 - 1993Wagon150 hp
Honda Accord V (CC7)1993 - 1996Sedan115 - 158 hp
Honda Accord V Coupe (CD7)1993 - 1998Coupe150 hp
Honda Accord V Wagon (CE)1993 - 1998Wagon136 - 150 hp
Honda Accord V (CC7, facelift 1996)1996 - 1998Sedan105 - 150 hp
Honda Accord VI (CE,CF)1998 - 2002Sedan105 - 212 hp
Honda Accord VI Coupe1998 - 2002Coupe147 - 200 hp
Honda Accord VI Hatchback1998 - 2002Hatchback105 - 154 hp
Honda Accord VI Wagon1998 - 2002Wagon137 - 160 hp
Honda Accord VII2002 - 2007Sedan140 - 190 hp
Honda Accord VII (North America)2002 - 2005Sedan160 - 240 hp
Honda Accord VII Coupe2002 - 2005Coupe160 - 240 hp
Honda Accord VII Wagon2002 - 2008Wagon140 - 190 hp
Honda Accord VII (North America, facelift 2005)2005 - 2007Sedan166 - 244 hp
Honda Accord VII Coupe (facelift 2005)2005 - 2007Coupe166 - 244 hp
Honda Accord VIII2007 - 2011Sedan150 - 268 hp
Honda Accord VIII Coupe2007 - 2011Coupe190 - 268 hp
Honda Accord VIII Wagon2008 - 2011Wagon150 - 201 hp
Honda Accord VIII (facelift 2011)2011 - 2012Sedan150 - 201 hp
Honda Accord VIII (facelift 2011) Wagon2011 - 2012Wagon150 - 201 hp
Honda Accord IX2012 - 2015Sedan141 - 282 hp
Honda Accord IX Coupe2012 - 2015Coupe188 - 282 hp
Honda Accord IX (facelift 2015)2015 - 2017Sedan146 - 282 hp
Honda Accord IX Coupe (facelift 2015)2015 - 2016Coupe188 - 282 hp
Honda Accord X2017 - 2020Sedan143 - 252 hp
Honda Accord X (facelift 2020)2020 - 2022Sedan143 - 252 hp
Honda Accord XI2022Sedan146 - 192 hp

What the VIN reveals about a Honda Accord

  • The manufacturer and brand (Honda)
  • The model year
  • The country of manufacture
  • The assembly plant, when it is coded
  • The vehicle type and body style, where the manufacturer encodes it
  • Engine and model details, where available
  • Whether the VIN structure and check digit are valid

Where to find the VIN

  • 1

    Dashboard

    On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.

  • 2

    Driver's door frame

    On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.

  • 3

    Registration document

    Printed in the vehicle registration or title.

  • 4

    Engine bay or chassis

    Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.

Learn more about VINs

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.

Before you buy a used Honda Accord

  • Compare the VIN on the dashboard, the door frame and the documents. All three should match.
  • Look for signs of tampering around the VIN plate and the door frame sticker.
  • Ask for the service history and check it against the car.
  • Run a full history report to see recorded damage, mileage and theft records.

Decode your Honda Accord VIN for free

Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.

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Frequently asked questions

In which years was the Honda Accord built?

Our data lists model years 1976 - 2022 across 37 versions of the Honda Accord. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.

How many versions of the Honda Accord are in your data?

37 versions, in 4 body styles, with power up to 282 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.

How can I confirm which Honda Accord version a car is?

Start with the model year the decoder shows, then compare the body style and the version code in the registration papers with the names in our list, such as Honda Accord II Hatchback (AC,AD) or Honda Accord IV Wagon (CB8). The decoder itself reports only manufacturer, model year and country, so the final match rests on the documents.

What should I compare between the VIN plate and the documents?

All 17 characters must be identical, with no I, O or Q anywhere. The 10th character gives the model year and the 11th the plant, so both should agree with the decoded result and with the papers. Cars built before 1981 may not carry a 17-character VIN at all.

What will the decoder not tell me about a Honda Accord?

It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not give a trim level or an exact power figure, so check those against the car and its documents.