Enter the 17-character VIN of your Maruti Alto 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.
A VIN of the model Maruti Alto is 17 characters long, and the free decoder translates it into manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. Data on the model Maruti Alto at a glance: 2000 - 2014 for the years, Hatchback for the body styles, 63 hp for power, and 1 versions in total. 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.
Nothing in the VIN reveals what happened to the car after it left the factory. Damage, mileage, theft entries and ownership changes are covered by a paid vehicle history report. Before you buy a car Maruti Alto, make sure the VIN on the vehicle is identical to the one in the registration document and in the sales contract.
2000 - 2014
Production years
45 - 63 hp
Power
1
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Alto | 2000 - 2014 | Hatchback | 45 - 63 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Maruti Alto, with model years 2000 - 2014 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 2000 - 2014 across 1 version of the Maruti Alto. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Maruti Alto the characters to expect are Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014).
1 version, in 1 body style, with power up to 63 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.