Enter the 17-character VIN of your Toyota Avensis 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 Toyota Avensis and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. Our data for the Avensis covers model years 1997 to 2018, three body styles (Hatchback, Sedan and Wagon) and power from 90 to 177 hp, spread over 12 versions.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners, so a decoded result says nothing about the car's past. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report, and on a car you are viewing you should at least check that the decoded model year, body style and power fit what the seller claims.
1997 - 2018
Production years
90 - 177 hp
Power
3
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Avensis Wagon (T22) | 1997 - 2003 | Wagon | 90 - 128 hp |
| Toyota Avensis (T22) | 1997 - 2003 | Sedan | 90 - 150 hp |
| Toyota Avensis Hatch (T22) | 1997 - 2003 | Hatchback | 90 - 150 hp |
| Toyota Avensis II | 2003 - 2009 | Sedan | 110 - 175 hp |
| Toyota Avensis II Hatch | 2003 - 2009 | Hatchback | 110 - 147 hp |
| Toyota Avensis II Wagon | 2003 - 2009 | Wagon | 110 - 177 hp |
| Toyota Avensis III | 2009 - 2011 | Sedan | 126 - 177 hp |
| Toyota Avensis III Wagon | 2009 - 2011 | Wagon | 132 - 177 hp |
| Toyota Avensis III (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | Sedan | 124 - 177 hp |
| Toyota Avensis III Wagon (facelift 2012) | 2012 - 2015 | Wagon | 124 - 177 hp |
| Toyota Avensis III (facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | Sedan | 112 - 152 hp |
| Toyota Avensis III Wagon (facelift 2015) | 2015 - 2018 | Wagon | 112 - 152 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Toyota Avensis, with model years 1997 - 2018 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 1997 - 2018 across 12 versions of the Toyota Avensis. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Toyota Avensis the characters to expect are 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), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018).
12 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 177 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Start with the decoded model year, which comes from the 10th character, and compare it with the version names in our data, such as Toyota Avensis III (facelift 2012) or Toyota Avensis III Wagon (facelift 2015). Then check that the body style (Hatchback, Sedan or Wagon) and the power figure in the listing, anywhere from 90 to 177 hp in our data, are consistent with that version.
The VIN on the car and the one on the registration papers must match character for character. A valid VIN has 17 characters and never uses the letters I, O or Q, so any of those is a warning sign. Also check that the model year and country of manufacture from the decoder agree with what the seller tells you.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft status or how many owners the car has had, because none of that is stored in the VIN itself. The decoder only reads the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture from the 17 characters.