Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mitsubishi Starion 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 Mitsubishi Starion VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. Our data lists the model Mitsubishi Starion for the years 1982 - 1990, with versions in our data: 1. 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.
If you want to know about previous accidents, the real mileage, theft or earlier owners, decode the VIN first and then order a paid vehicle history report. On a model Mitsubishi Starion you are considering, read the VIN on the car and then the VIN in the documents. They must match exactly, in all 17 characters.
1982 - 1990
Production years
155 - 180 hp
Power
-
Body styles
1
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Starion (A18_A) | 1982 - 1990 | - | 155 - 180 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mitsubishi Starion, with model years 1982 - 1990 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 1982 - 1990 across 1 version of the Mitsubishi Starion. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mitsubishi Starion the characters to expect are C (1982), D (1983), E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990).
1 version, with power up to 180 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.
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.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.