Enter the 17-character VIN of your Puma 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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This free decoder reads the 17 characters of a Puma VIN and shows the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. Our Puma data lists two models, AM4 and AMV, with version data covering model years 1989 to 1995, and the body style we have on record is Convertible. No registration is needed, you just type in the VIN.
The decoder only reads the VIN itself, so it cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
Every VIN of a car built since 1981 has 17 characters, and the letters I, O and Q are never used, so they are not confused with 1 and 0. The first three characters are the WMI, which identifies the manufacturer. For Puma we currently have no WMI codes mapped, so we cannot list codes or countries here. Our list is not complete, and a VIN that starts with other characters is not a problem in itself.
The tenth character gives the model year, which is the quickest check on a Puma, since our version data runs from 1989 to 1995. In that span the letters are K for 1989, L for 1990, M for 1991, N for 1992, P for 1993, R for 1994 and S for 1995. So a VIN with S in position 10 points to model year 1995.
Characters 4 to 8 are the descriptor section, which describes the vehicle type. Character 9 is the check digit. It is required in North America, while many European VINs fill it differently. Character 11 shows the plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number.
Every VIN has six parts. This is what each of them means.
| Part | Characters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| WMI | 1 to 3 | World manufacturer identifier: who built the vehicle and where |
| VDS | 4 to 8 | Vehicle descriptor: model, body type and engine, as set by the manufacturer |
| Check digit | 9 | Control value that helps confirm the VIN is valid |
| Model year | 10 | Code for the model year |
| Plant | 11 | Code for the assembly plant |
| Serial | 12 to 17 | Production sequence number of this vehicle |
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.
Look at the vehicle registration document first, and then compare it with the number on the car itself. The two should match character for character. If you cannot find the number on the car, ask the seller to show you where it is.
The first three characters are the WMI, which identifies the manufacturer. We have no WMI codes mapped to Puma at the moment, so we cannot name the expected codes here. The decoder still reads the rest of the VIN as usual.
Check the tenth character. For the years in our Puma data, K means 1989, L 1990, M 1991, N 1992, P 1993, R 1994 and S 1995. A convertible with R in position 10, for example, is model year 1994.
It reads only the VIN, so it shows no accident damage, mileage, theft records or number of owners. It also does not describe the car's condition or its equipment.
Make sure the VIN on the car matches the one in the paperwork and that the model year character fits the year the seller states. With a convertible, also look closely at the roof, its seals and signs of water getting in, and ask for service records.