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Plymouth VIN Decoder

Plymouth was Chrysler’s entry-level brand from 1928 until 2001, and built some of the best-known muscle cars, including the Road Runner, GTX and Barracuda.

Built before 1981?

Can I decode a Plymouth VIN from before 1981?

Yes. Plymouth VINs from before 1981 are shorter than 17 characters and follow Plymouth’s own layout, so a standard decoder cannot read them. Our classic decoder reads them from as early as 1962, character by character, against the factory chart for each year.

Decode a classic Plymouth
Classic Plymouth VINs From 1962 Read character by character against the factory chart for each year.
Reading a Plymouth VIN

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

Plymouth used P as the second character, as in 1P3 for cars. Its minivans were built in Canada and began with a 2.

What each of the 17 positions means

The 17 positions1P3 …
  • 1–3Manufacturer
  • 4–8Vehicle details
  • 9Check digit
  • 10Model year
  • 11Plant
  • 12–17Serial number
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