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Tesla VIN resources

Tesla VIN guides

Learn where to find your Tesla VIN, how the 17-character structure works, and what year and factory codes can tell you before you decode a vehicle.

VIN location guide
Where to Find Your Tesla VIN
Learn the easiest places to find a Tesla VIN on the car, in the Tesla app, on registration paperwork, and in ownership documents.
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Tesla VINs are usually easiest to find before you even open a door. Start with the places that do not require tools or service access.

VIN structure
Tesla VIN Breakdown: What Each Character Means
Understand Tesla VIN positions, including manufacturer, vehicle descriptor, check digit, model year, factory, and serial number.
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Tesla VINs follow the standard 17-character VIN format. The decoder groups those characters into ranges that reveal different parts of the vehicle identity.

Year and factory codes
Tesla Factory and Model Year VIN Codes
Use Tesla VIN year and factory codes to understand when and where a Tesla was built.
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The 10th VIN character identifies the model year. For recent Tesla vehicles, letters such as R, S, and T map to 2024, 2025, and 2026 respectively.