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Mitsubishi VIN Decoder

Mitsubishi began selling cars under its own name in the US in 1982, having previously supplied cars sold as Dodge and Plymouth models.

Reading a Mitsubishi VIN

What do the first three characters of a Mitsubishi VIN mean?

Japanese-built Mitsubishi cars begin JA3 and its SUVs JA4. Earlier Mitsubishi-built cars sold under Chrysler badges carry Chrysler codes instead, so the badge and the prefix may not match.

What each of the 17 positions means

The 17 positionsJA3 …
  • 1–3Manufacturer
  • 4–8Vehicle details
  • 9Check digit
  • 10Model year
  • 11Plant
  • 12–17Serial number
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