Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 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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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our data covers ten versions, from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution I through the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, with model years from 1995 to 2014. The body style listed is Sedan, and power runs from 265 to 359 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, so the decoder cannot speak to any of that. On a car you are looking at, check that the decoded manufacturer, model year and country fit the listing, and that the VIN on the car matches the one in the documents.
1995 - 2014
Production years
265 - 359 hp
Power
1
Body styles
10
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III | 1995 - 1996 | Sedan | 270 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV | 1996 - 1998 | Sedan | 280 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V | 1998 - 1999 | Sedan | 280 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI | 1999 - 2001 | Sedan | 280 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII | 2001 - 2003 | Sedan | 280 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII | 2003 - 2005 | Sedan | 265 - 280 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2005 - 2007 | Sedan | 280 - 345 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2008 - 2014 | Sedan | 295 - 359 hp |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution I | - | - | - |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II | - | - | - |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, with model years 1995 - 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 1995 - 2014 across 10 versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution the characters to expect are S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), 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).
10 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 359 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder reads the model year from the 10th character, and you can set that against the 1995 to 2014 range in our data. It does not name the version itself, so compare the decoded year with the version stated in the listing and the registration papers.
Check that all 17 characters are identical, in the same order. Also look for the letters I, O or Q, which are never used in a VIN, and confirm that the decoded model year and country of manufacture agree with the papers.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, while the decoder itself stays free and needs no registration.