Look for your car's VIN at the front of the dashboard, on the driver's side of the vehicle. It's easiest to see your VIN from outside the car, looking in through the windshield, at the area where the hood ends and the windshield begins.

Or, look for the VIN on the post of the driver's side door. You'll see this when you open the door and look around the area where the door latches to the car.

If you can't find the VIN on the car, it should be printed on your insurance cards and your vehicle's title.

A serial is a 11–12 digit code, like C8QH6T96DPNG.

There are three ways to find yours:

1. See Settings → General → About → Serial Number on your device
2. Look at the deviceʼs back or SIM tray
3. Use iPhone Backup Extractorʼs info view on your device

If your vehicle’s VIN is less than 17 characters, it was likely made before 1981. We recommend using our VIN decoder only if your vehicle was made post-1981.