Enter the 17-character VIN of your Honda Civic 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 and the decoder reads three things for a Honda Civic: the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data covers model years 1972 to 2024, four body styles (Sedan, Hatchback, Wagon and Coupe) and power from 45 to 205 hp, spread over 46 versions such as Honda Civic III Shuttle or Honda Civic IX Coupe. A Civic built before 1981 will not carry a 17-character VIN, so the decoder only applies to the later cars.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners, so a decoded result says nothing about how the car has been used. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, while on the car itself you should compare the decoded year and country with the registration papers, and check the body style and power against what the seller claims.
1972 - 2024
Production years
45 - 205 hp
Power
4
Body styles
46
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic I | 1972 - 1979 | Sedan | 60 - 70 hp |
| Honda Civic I Hatchback | 1972 - 1979 | Hatchback | 60 - 70 hp |
| Honda Civic I Wagon | 1974 - 1983 | Wagon | 75 hp |
| Honda Civic II | 1979 - 1983 | Sedan | 45 - 69 hp |
| Honda Civic II Hatchback | 1979 - 1983 | Hatchback | 54 - 60 hp |
| Honda Civic III | 1983 - 1987 | Sedan | 54 - 101 hp |
| Honda Civic III Hatchback | 1983 - 1987 | Hatchback | 54 - 101 hp |
| Honda Civic III Shuttle | 1983 - 1987 | Wagon | 86 - 90 hp |
| Honda Civic IV | 1987 - 1991 | Sedan | 90 - 110 hp |
| Honda Civic IV Hatchback | 1987 - 1995 | Hatchback | 75 - 110 hp |
| Honda Civic IV Shuttle | 1988 - 1991 | Wagon | 90 - 110 hp |
| Honda Civic V | 1991 - 1995 | Sedan | 90 - 160 hp |
| Honda Civic V Fastback | 1991 - 1997 | - | 90 - 126 hp |
| Honda Civic V Hatchback | 1991 - 1995 | Hatchback | 75 - 160 hp |
| Honda Civic V Coupe | 1993 - 1996 | Coupe | 101 - 125 hp |
| Honda Civic VI | 1995 - 2001 | Sedan | 90 - 160 hp |
| Honda Civic VI Fastback | 1995 - 2002 | - | 75 - 169 hp |
| Honda Civic VI Hatchback | 1995 - 2001 | Hatchback | 75 - 160 hp |
| Honda Civic VI Coupe | 1996 - 2001 | Coupe | 105 - 125 hp |
| Honda Civic VI Wagon | 1998 - 2000 | Wagon | 75 - 169 hp |
| Honda Civic VII Coupe | 2001 - 2006 | Coupe | 120 - 125 hp |
| Honda Civic VII Hatchback | 2001 - 2005 | Hatchback | 90 - 110 hp |
| Honda Civic VII Hatchback 5D | 2001 - 2006 | Hatchback | 90 - 160 hp |
| Honda Civic VII Sedan | 2001 - 2006 | Sedan | 85 - 110 hp |
| Honda Civic VIII Coupe | 2005 - 2008 | Coupe | 140 - 197 hp |
| Honda Civic VIII Hatchback 5D | 2006 - 2011 | Hatchback | 83 - 140 hp |
| Honda Civic VIII Sedan | 2006 - 2011 | Sedan | 110 - 155 hp |
| Honda Civic VIII Coupe (facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2010 | Coupe | 140 - 197 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Coupe | 2011 - 2014 | Coupe | 140 - 201 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Hatchback | 2012 - 2014 | Hatchback | 100 - 150 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Sedan | 2012 - 2014 | Sedan | 110 - 142 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Coupe (facelift 2013) | 2013 - 2015 | Coupe | 143 - 205 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Tourer | 2013 - 2014 | Wagon | 120 - 143 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Hatchback (facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2017 | Hatchback | 100 - 140 hp |
| Honda Civic IX Tourer (facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2017 | Wagon | 120 - 142 hp |
| Honda Civic X Coupe | 2016 - 2019 | Coupe | 158 - 174 hp |
| Honda Civic X Edition | 2016 - 2019 | Hatchback | 100 - 142 hp |
| Honda Civic X Sedan | 2016 - 2019 | Sedan | 120 - 182 hp |
| Honda Civic X Hatchback | 2017 - 2019 | Hatchback | 120 - 182 hp |
| Honda Civic X Coupe (facelift 2020) | 2019 - 2020 | Coupe | 205 hp |
| Honda Civic X Hatchback (facelift 2020) | 2019 - 2021 | Hatchback | 173 - 180 hp |
| Honda Civic X Sedan (facelift 2020) | 2019 - 2021 | Sedan | 205 hp |
| Honda Civic XI | 2021 - 2024 | - | 143 - 180 hp |
| Honda Civic XI Sedan | 2021 - 2024 | Sedan | 141 - 200 hp |
| Honda Civic XI (facelift 2024) | 2024 | - | 141 - 150 hp |
| Honda Civic XI Sedan (facelift 2024) | 2024 | Sedan | 141 - 200 hp |
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 1972 - 2024 across 46 versions of the Honda Civic. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
46 versions, in 4 body styles, with power up to 205 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, and that narrows the field among the 46 versions in our data. To pin down the exact version, match the body style (Sedan, Hatchback, Wagon or Coupe) and the power output on the registration document to the version names, for example Honda Civic II Hatchback or Honda Civic IV Shuttle.
All 17 characters must match exactly, on the plate or stamping on the car and on the registration papers. Also check that the 10th character agrees with the model year shown in the papers, and remember that the letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so any of them points to a misread or a faulty entry.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or the number of owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It only reads the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, and it needs no registration.