Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Colt Lancer 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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Use the free decoder to read a VIN of the model Mitsubishi Colt Lancer: 17 characters go in, and the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture come out. Here is what we have on the car Mitsubishi Colt Lancer: years 1978 - 1979, body styles Sedan, Wagon, power 82 hp and 2 versions in total. 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. For a used model Mitsubishi Colt Lancer, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1978 - 1979
Production years
55 - 82 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 Colt Lancer (A7_) | 1978 - 1979 | Sedan | 55 - 82 hp |
| Mitsubishi Colt Lancer Station Wagon (A7_K) | 1978 - 1979 | Wagon | 68 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 1978 - 1979 across 2 versions of the Mitsubishi Colt Lancer. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
2 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 82 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
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.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.