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Nissan VIN decoder

Enter a Nissan VIN to get its year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant from NHTSA. Nissan VINs start with one of 7 manufacturer codes across 3 countries; the first character tells you where it was built (3, 5, J).

Nissan World Manufacturer Identifiers

The first three characters of every VIN identify the manufacturer. These codes cover Nissan, Infiniti. They are registered for multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv), bus, passenger car, truck, incomplete vehicle.

Source: NHTSA vPIC manufacturer registrations. The model year is the 10th character: see the VIN year chart.

Nissan models and model years

Checking that a decoded year makes sense? These are the Nissan models the EPA has rated since 2000, 17 of them still on sale for 2025 or later. A VIN whose 10th character points to a year outside a model's range is worth a second look.

Nissan fuel economy

• Altima MPG
• Rogue MPG