Enter the 17-character VIN of your Jeep CJ 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.
The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Jeep CJ VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. The model Jeep CJ is recorded for 1966 - 1987. Number of versions in our data: 4. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
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. Take the VIN from the dashboard or door frame of the model Jeep CJ and hold it next to the document. Go through it slowly, one character at a time, rather than glancing at the first few.
1966 - 1987
Production years
60 - 150 hp
Power
-
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep CJ-5 | 1966 - 1987 | - | 60 - 150 hp |
| Jeep CJ-7 | 1976 - 1983 | - | 82 - 100 hp |
| Jeep CJ-2A | - | - | - |
| Jeep CJ-3A | - | - | - |
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 1966 - 1987 across 4 versions of the Jeep CJ. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
4 versions, with power up to 150 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
No, mileage is not encoded in a VIN. The decoder cannot show it, nor can it show theft entries or owners. Those details require a paid vehicle history report.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.