Nissan VIN Decoder

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Nissan cars have two main variants of VIN – fully compliant with the standard for the North American market and with a concealed model year for the European.

SJNBAAN16U0XXXXXXX
(Not applicable for Nissan Almera Classic!!!)

P / p No. Sign Description
WMI 1 S Manufacturer’s identification code.
2 J
3 N
VDS 4 B Body type:
B – sedan, 4 doors (except MAXIMA, TIIDA)
C – sedan, 4 doors (only MAXIMA, TIIDA)
E – hatchback, 3 doors
F – hatchback, 5 doors
G – coupe
T – station wagon, 5 doors
5 A Engine code:
6 A Drive type and a number of seats:
A – 5 seats, front-wheel drive, 4×2 (except MAXIMA)
N – 5 seats, four-wheel drive, 4×4
S – 7 seats, four-wheel drive, 4×4
U – 5 seats, front-wheel drive, 4×2 (only MAXIMA)
7 N Platform and Model Code:
160 – Patrol (GR) (Y60) [1979-11 … 1988-08]
720 – Pickup [1980-12 … 1985-09]
910 – Bluebird [1980-01 … 1983 -12]
A32 – Maxima [1994-10 … 2000-01]
A33 – Maxima [2000-01 … 2006-01]
A36 – Maxima [2015-04 …]
A60 – Armada / Titan
B10 – Almera [2006-01 … 2012-11]
B11 – Sunny [1982-03 … 1990-08]
B12 – Sunny [1986-06 … 1990-08]
B13 – 100NX [1990-10 … 1994 -10]
B14 – Sentra [1994-04 … 1999-12]
B15 – Sentra [2000-01 … 2006-09]
B16 – Sentra [2006-09 … 2012-09]
B17 – Sentra / Sylphy [2012-06 …]
B17 – Sentra of Russian production on the platform Micra K13
C11 – Tiida / Versa [2007-02 …]
C12 – Vanette [1981-06 … 1987-06]
C13 – Pulsar [2014-07 …]
C13 – Tiida (Russian and Chinese production) [2015-01 …]
C22 – Vanette [1986- 10 … 1992-06]
C23 – Serena [1992-07 … 2001-11]
C26 – Serena (Indonesia) [2016-06 …]
C32 – Laurel [1984-11 … 1990-06]
D10 – Terrano (Renault Duster) [2014-03 …]
D21 – KingCab / Terrano [1985-09 … 1998-02]
D22 – KingCab / Pick-UP / Navara / NP300 (Japanese production) [1998 -02 … 2012-01]
D23 – Navara NP300 [2015-11 …]
D40 – Pick-UP / Navara (Spanish production) [2005-05 …]
E11 – Note [2006-01. ..2013-08]
E12 – Note [2013-08 …]
E23 – Urvan [1980-07 … 1987-02]
E24 – Urvan / Kingvan [1986-11 … 1997-05]
E52 – Quest
F15 – Juke [2010-07 …]
F22 – Cabstar [1982-01 … 1992-06]
F23 – Cabstar [1992-07 … 1995-12]
F24 – Cabstar [2006-09. ..]
F80 – NV3500
G15 – Almera [2012-11 …]
G40 – NT-500 [2013-10 …]
J10 – Qashqai [2006-12 … 2013-12]
J10 – Qashqai 2 + 2 [2008-08 … 2013-12]
J11 – Qashqai (on a single platform with X-Trail (T32)) [2013-12 …]
J30 – Maxima [1988-12 … 1994-06]
J31 – Teana [2006-04 … 2008-02]
J32 – Teana [2008-02 … 2013-12]
K10 – Micra [1982-12 … 1992-11]
K11 – Micra [1992-08 … 2002-11]
K12 – Micra [2002-11 … 2010-07]
K13 – Micra (Indian production ) [2010-07 …]
L10 – Grand Livina [2008-03 …]
L11 – Livina [2013-03 …]
L33 – Altima [2015-12 …]
L33 – Teana (Russian production) [2014-01 …]
M10 – Prairie [1983-01 … 1988 -10]
M11 – Prairie [1988-10 … 1994-07]
M20 – NV200 [2009-08 … 2010-05]
M20 – NV200 (Indonesia) [2016-05 …]
ME0 – e-NV200 [2014-05 …]
N10 – Cherry [1978-08 … 1982-09]
N12 – Cherry [1982-04 … 1986-07]
N13 – Sunny [1986-06 … 1990-10]
N14 – Sunny [1990-10 … 1995-07]
N15 – Almera [1995-07 … 2000-04]
N16 – Almera [2000-04 … 2006-11]
N17 – Almera / Sunny / Versa sedan [2015-06 …]
N50 – Xterra
P10 – Primera [1990-06 … 1996-06]
P11 – Primera [1996-06 … 2002-01]
P12 – Primera [2002-01 … 2007-05]
P15 – Kicks [2016-04 …]
R20 – Terrano II [1993-02 … 2006-12]
R32 – Skyline
R33 – Skyline [1997-08 … 1999-09]
R34 – Skyline [1999-10 … 2000-08]
R35 – GT-R [2008-12 …]
R50 – Terrano / Pathfinder II [1997-10 … 2003-08 ]
R51 – Pathfinder III (Spanish production) [2005-01 … 2014-11]
R52 – Pathfinder IV [2014-08 …]
S11 – Silvia [1979-01 … 1983-05]
S12 – Silvia [1983-10 … 1988-05]
S13 – 280ZX [1978-07 … 1983-06]
S13 – 200SX [1988-09 … 1993-12]
S14 – 200SX [1994-04 … 1999-12]
S35 – Rogue
T11 – Stanza [1981-08 … 1985-12]
T12 – Bluebird [1985-12 … 1990-02]
T30 – X-Trail [2001-06 … 2013-10]
T31 – X-Trail [2007-03 …]
T32 – X-Trail (on a single platform with Qashqai (J11) [2014-04 … ]
T72 – Bluebird [1986-07 … 1990-04]
TK3 – Atleon [2011-10 …]
U11 – Bluebird [1983-11 … 1990-05]
U15 – Lannia [2015-09 … ]
UA0 – Pixo [2009-03 … 2013-08]
V10 – Almera Tino [2000-05 … 2005-11]
V40 – Quest
V41 – Quest [1998-09 … 2003-05]
V42 – Quest [2003-05 … 2009-06]
W10 – Primera Wagon [1990-07 … 1998-01]
Y61 – Patrol [1997-08 …]
Y62 – Patrol [2010-01 …]
X62 – NV400 (Renault Master) [2011-09 …]
X70 – Interstar (Renault Master) [2002-02 …]
X76 – Kubistar (Renault Kangoo) [2003-07 …]
X83 – Primastar (Renault Traffic) [2002-07 …]
Y10 – Sunny Wagon [1990-11 … 2000-03]
Y60 – Patrol (GR) [1987-08 … 1997-09]
Y61 – Patrol (GR) [1997-10 … 2010-03]
Y62 – Patrol [2010-03 …]
Z12 – Cube [2010-03 …]
Z31 – 300ZX [1984-01 … 1989-06]
Z32 – 300ZX [1990-01 … 1996-08]
Z33 – Z350 / 350Z [2003-07 … 2009-04]
Z34 – 370Z [2009-04 …]
Z50 – Murano [2004-11 .. .2008-06]
Z51 – Murano [2008-06 …]
Z52 – Murano [2015-07 …]
ZE0 – Leaf [2010-10 …]
eight 1
nine 6
  ten U Sales region:
U – European, Middle East, North African
market Z – excluding European, Middle East, North Africa, and North American marketsOr the model year for Russian-made cars and for markets where the indication of the model year is mandatory.
eleven 0 Fixed code linked to the previous character:
U0 – European market
U1 – other markets except Europe
12 X Serial number
13 X
fourteen X
15 X
16 X
17 X

1N4BA41E04C XXXXXX

  P / p No. Sign Description
WMI 1 1 Manufacturer’s identification code.
2 N
3 4
VDS 4 B Until the second half of the 1990s – the engine. Further unknown. Most likely either the type of transmission or its combination with the type of engine.
Known engine designations:
A – VG30D, VK45DE, VQ35DE, VK56DE, VQ40DE
B – KA24DE, SR20DE, VQ35HR
C – SR20DE, VG30DE
D – KA24DE, QG18DE, VQ35DE
E – VE30DE, GA16DE, VG33E
F – KA24E
H – VG30E
M – KA24DE, VG33ER
N – VH45DE
R – VG30DE
S – KA24E
T – VG33E
5 A Model and generation code:
A0 – Armada (SUV) / Titan (pickup)
A2 … A4 – Maxima (A32 … A34)
B3 – Sentra / NX coupe (B13)
B4 – Sentra / 200SX (B14)
B5 – Sentra (B15)
C1 – Tiida / Versa (C11)
С4 – Sunny (made in Korea, analog of Nissan Almera Classic for the European market on the N16 platform)
D0, D2 – Frontier, Pick-UP (D20, D22)
EW – Palladin (pr -to China for the domestic market)
J0 – Maxima (J30)
L0 … L1 – Altima (L30 … L31)
N0 – X-Terra
N1 – Quest (N10)
N3 … N6 – Sunny (N13 … N16)
R0 … R1 – Pathfinder (R50 … R51)
T0 – X-Trail (T30)
S3 … S4 – 200SX / 240SX / 280SX
S5 – Rogue (S35)
V2 – Quest (V20)
Z0 … Z2 – Murano (Z50 … Z52)
Z2 – 300ZX (Z32)
Z3 – Z350 (Z33)
6 4
7 1 Body type:
1 – sedan, 4 doors;
2 – sedan, 2 doors;
3 – hatchback, 5 doors;
4 – compartment, 2 doors;
5 – station wagon, 5 doors;
6 – roadster
7 – pickup
8 – SUV, 5 doors
eight E Safety systems code:
A – seat belts;
B – seat belts, 2 front airbags;
C – seat belts, 2 frontal, 2 side airbags;
D – seat belts, 1 frontal airbag;
E – seat belts, 2 frontal, 2 side airbags, side curtains;
F – seat belts, 2 frontal, 2 side airbags, side curtains;
J – seat belts, four-wheel drive (used until 1990)
H – seat belts, 2 front airbags;
P – seat belts, mono drive (used until 1990)
T – unknown (used on fresh cars)
V – unknown (used on fresh cars)
W – unknown (used on fresh cars)
Y – seat belts, four-wheel drive (used until 1990)
nine nine Checksum
  ten 5 Model year
eleven C Place of assembly:
C – Smyrna, Tennessee, USA
M – Tochigi, Japan
N – Canton, Mississippi, USA
T – Oppama, Japan
W – Kyushu, Japan
12 X Serial number
13 X
fourteen X
15 X
16 X
17 X

List of possible WMI for NISSAN

Brand WMI Add. code Manufacturer Brand owner Code of the country Country Additionally Created / edited date VIN decoding
Nissan 1N4   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 1N USA Passenger cars 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan 1N6   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 1N USA Light trucks 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan 1PJ   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 1P USA Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N1   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Passenger cars 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan 3N2   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N3   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N4   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N5   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N6   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Trucks 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N7   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3N8   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Multipurpose Vehicle 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3NP   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3N Mexico Commercial Pick Up 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 3T3   Nissan Mexicana SA de CV (MEX) RENAULT-NISSAN 3T Mexico Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 4N2   NISSAN (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 4N Canada   2009-04-16 ++
Nissan 5BZ   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 5B USA Bus, MPV 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 5N1   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 5N USA MPV 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan 5N2   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 5N USA Passenger cars, MPV 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 5N3   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 5N USA MPV 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 5Z6   Nissan Motor Mfg Corp USA (USA) RENAULT-NISSAN 5Z USA Truck 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 6F4   Nissan Motor Co Australia Pty Ltd (AUS) RENAULT-NISSAN 6F Australia Passenger cars 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 7A7   Nissan New Zealand Ltd (Z) RENAULT-NISSAN 7A New Zealand   2012-01-31 ++
Nissan 7B2   Nissan Diesel New Zealand Ltd. (Z) RENAULT-NISSAN 7B New Zealand   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan 93B   Nissin Veiculos Especiais Industria (BRA) RENAULT-NISSAN 93 Brazil Jeep 2012-10-27  
Nissan 94D   Nissan Do Brasil Automobeis Ltda (BRA) RENAULT-NISSAN 94 Brazil Pick-Up Truck 2012-02-01 ++
Nissan 9F9 084 CIA Autoensamble Nissan Ltda. (BRA) RENAULT-NISSAN 9F Brazil Passenger Car, Bus 2012-02-01 ++
Nissan 9F9 084 CIA Autoensamble Nissan Ltda. (COL) RENAULT-NISSAN 9F Colombia   2012-12-26 ++
Nissan ADN   Nissan SA (Pty) Ltd (ZA) RENAULT-NISSAN AD South Africa   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan JN0   NISSAN (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN1   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Maxima, 350Z, Skyline, Cima, President 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN2   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN3   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Incomplete Vehicle 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN4   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN5   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN6   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Truck 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN7   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JN8   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Multi-Purpose Vehicle 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan JNA   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Incomplete Vehicle Truck 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNB   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Incomplete Vehicle 2007-12-16  
Nissan JNC   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2007-12-16  
Nissan JND   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2012-02-01  
Nissan JNE   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Truck 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNF   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNL   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNM   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNN   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNP   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNR   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan MPV 2012-10-26  
Nissan JNR   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan MPV 2012-10-26  
Nissan JNS   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNT   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Truck 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNU   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-10-27  
Nissan JNV   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNW   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNY   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JNZ   Nissan Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Reserved 2012-02-01  
Nissan JPA   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Incomplete Vehicle Truck 2012-02-01  
Nissan JPB   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2012-02-01  
Nissan JPC   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2012-02-01  
Nissan JPD   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan   2012-02-01  
Nissan JPE   Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (J) RENAULT-NISSAN JN Japan Truck 2012-02-01  
Nissan KNM   Samsung Motors Inc (KOR) RENAULT-NISSAN KN Korea Almera classic 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan LJN   Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co Ltd (CHN) RENAULT-NISSAN LJ China Passenger Car, Truck, Bus, Incomplete Vehicle 2007-12-16 ++
Nissan LUD   Dongfeng Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd (CHN) RENAULT-NISSAN LU China Truck, Incomplete Vehicle 2012-02-01 ++
Nissan MDH   Renault Nissan Automotive India (I) RENAULT-NISSAN MD India Passenger & Light Commercial Vehicles 2012-01-31 ++
Nissan MEE   Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (I) RENAULT-NISSAN ME India Passenger Cars 2012-02-01 ++
Nissan MEK   Ashok Leyland Nissan Vehicles Ltd. (I) RENAULT-NISSAN ME India Passenger Car & Light Commercial Vehicles 2012-02-01 ++
Nissan MN1   Siam Motors & Nissan Sales Co Ltd (THA) RENAULT-NISSAN MN Thailand   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan MNT   Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (THA) RENAULT-NISSAN MN Thailand Nissan navara 2009-01-18 ++
Nissan MNT   Siam Nissan Automobile Co Ltd (THA) RENAULT-NISSAN MN Thailand Nissan navara 2012-02-01 ++
Nissan SA9 078 Nissan Motorsports International Co Ltd (UK) RENAULT-NISSAN SA United Kingdom Racing cars 2012-02-01  
Nissan SJN   Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (UK) RENAULT-NISSAN SJ United Kingdom   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan VNV   RENAULT SAS (F) RENAULT-NISSAN VN France Renault models under the Nissan brand:
Cubstar = Renault Kangoo I
Interstar = Renault Master II
NV400 = Renault Master III		 2015-06-30 ++
Nissan VSG   Nissan Motor Iberica SA (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VS Spain   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan VSH   Nissan Motor Iberica SA (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VS Spain   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan VSJ   Nissan Motor Iberica SA (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VS Spain   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan VSK   Nissan Motor Iberica SA (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VS Spain   2007-12-16 ++
Nissan VSL   Nissan Motor Iberica SA (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VS Spain   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan VT0   Mecanissan SL (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VT Spain   2012-02-01 ++
Nissan VWA   Nissan Motor Iberica SA (S) RENAULT-NISSAN VW Spain Commercial vehicles 2008-04-21  
Nissan Z8N   Nissan Manufacturing Rus LLC (RUS) RENAULT-NISSAN Z8 Russia SKD and CKD assembly. Northwestern District, Saint Petersburg 2009-12-02 ++

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