Enter the 17-character VIN of your Honda Prelude 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.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Honda Prelude: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. For the car Honda Prelude we list the production years 1979 - 2001, 5 versions in total, the body styles Coupe and a power figure of 200 hp. What a VIN shows: the producer, the model year, the country of manufacture and, when it is coded, the plant. The last six characters are just the serial number.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. When viewing a model Honda Prelude, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
1979 - 2001
Production years
80 - 200 hp
Power
1
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Prelude I Coupe (SN) | 1979 - 1983 | Coupe | 80 hp |
| Honda Prelude II (AB) | 1983 - 1987 | - | 99 - 105 hp |
| Honda Prelude III (BA) | 1986 - 1992 | - | 109 - 150 hp |
| Honda Prelude IV (BB) | 1992 - 1996 | - | 133 - 185 hp |
| Honda Prelude V (BB) | 1996 - 2001 | - | 133 - 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 1979 - 2001 across 5 versions of the Honda Prelude. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
5 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 200 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.