Enter the 17-character VIN of your Honda Element 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 the car Honda Element. Enter the full 17-character code and the decoder names the manufacturer, the model year and the producing country. Our data for the model Honda Element covers the years 2003 - 2011, with versions in our data: 2. Body styles: SUV; power: 166 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
The decoder stays with the facts stored in the VIN itself. It cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because that data is not part of the 17 characters. Check the 10th character of the VIN on the car Honda Element against the model year stated in the papers or the advert. If the two disagree, ask the seller to explain.
2003 - 2011
Production years
162 - 166 hp
Power
1
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Element I | 2003 - 2006 | SUV | 162 hp |
| Honda Element I (facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2011 | SUV | 166 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Honda Element, with model years 2003 - 2011 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
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 2003 - 2011 across 2 versions of the Honda Element. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Honda Element the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011).
2 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 166 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.