Enter the 17-character VIN of your Toyota Tercel 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.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Toyota Tercel and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. In our database the car Toyota Tercel covers 1978 - 1999. It has 4 versions in total, is offered as Sedan, Wagon, Hatchback and lists power of 115 hp. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
Past damage, odometer values, theft records and the number of owners are not part of a VIN, so no decoder can read them from the code alone. A separate history check is needed for that. When viewing a model Toyota Tercel, copy the VIN from the vehicle yourself instead of trusting the number in the listing, then compare it character by character with the documents.
1978 - 1999
Production years
65 - 115 hp
Power
3
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tercel (L1,L2) | 1978 - 1988 | Sedan | 65 hp |
| Toyota Tercel (AL25) | 1982 - 1988 | Wagon | 68 - 71 hp |
| Toyota Tercel (EL41) | 1990 - 1993 | Hatchback | 97 - 115 hp |
| Toyota Tercel (AC52) | 1994 - 1999 | Sedan | 67 - 94 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 - 1999 across 4 versions of the Toyota Tercel. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
4 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 115 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
It confirms the basic identity of the car, such as maker, model year and country. It says nothing about damage, mileage, theft or owners, so for those you would need a paid vehicle history report.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.