Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Carisma 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.
Start by typing the VIN of your car Mitsubishi Carisma into the box; the decoder reads the code and reports the maker, the model year and the country of origin. Production years of the car Mitsubishi Carisma in our data: 1995 - 2003. Body styles: Sedan, Hatchback. Power: 280 hp. Versions in our data: 2. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. A quick test for the model Mitsubishi Carisma: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
1995 - 2003
Production years
82 - 280 hp
Power
2
Body styles
2
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Carisma | 1995 - 2003 | Sedan | 82 - 280 hp |
| Mitsubishi Carisma Hatchback | 1995 - 2003 | Hatchback | 90 - 140 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mitsubishi Carisma, with model years 1995 - 2003 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 1995 - 2003 across 2 versions of the Mitsubishi Carisma. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mitsubishi Carisma the characters to expect are S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003).
2 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 280 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.