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A free Subaru VIN decoder allows you to lookup options, model, year, engine, transmission, and specifications. Also, you can check the title records and accidents by clicking Check History. HOW TO DECODE SUBARU VIN Position 1. This is the Subaru VIN decoder. Every Subaru car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more.

• NOTE: This information appears to not conform with current information
• Note: This information is incorrect for 4th Generation JDM Legacys.

Subaru uses a 17-character VIN format and code for vehicles sold in the United States. These rules also largely apply to the Saab 9-2x, a badge-engineered Subaru Impreza WRX wagon.

Subaru VIN code[edit]

The following sample is the sequence and meaning of each character in the Subaru VIN:

Subaru WMIs[edit]

The WMI is specified in the first three characters of the Subaru VIN

MPV means Multi-Purpose Vehicle (station wagon, SUV, van or truck)

Line type[edit]

The line type is specified in the fourth character of the Subaru VIN

Body style[edit]

The body style is specified in the fifth character of the Subaru VIN *This section is incorrect for 4th Gen Outbacks

Engine type[edit]

The engine type is specified in the sixth character of the Subaru VIN

Model[edit]

The model is identified in the seventh character of the Subaru VIN

Restraint Type (Passenger) or Weight Class (MPV)[edit]

The restraint type, for passenger vehicles, or the weight class (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating), for MPVs, is specified in the eighth character of the Subaru VIN

The Check Digit is identified in the ninth character of the Subaru VIN

The Model Year is identified in the tenth character of the Subaru VIN

Letters began being reused in 2010.

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Plants and transmission type[edit]

The assembly plant and transmission type is specified in the eleventh character of the Subaru VIN

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• • SIA = Subaru-Isuzu of America (now known as Subaru of Indiana Automotive), Lafayette, Indiana
  • FHI = Fuji Heavy Industries, Gunma, Japan

The Vehicle Production Sequence number is specified in the twelfth - seventeenth characters of the Subaru VIN

• • 100000 and after - Legacy Sedan SUS (Jan 98 - May 98)
  • 210001 and after - Legacy Sedan
  • 310001 and after - Legacy Station Wagon
  • 410001 and after - Impreza Coupe; Ascent
  • 510001 and after - Impreza Sedan
  • 610001 and after - Legacy Station Wagon Outback
  • 710001 and after - Forester Wagon
  • 810001 and after - Impreza Sports Wagon

External links[edit]

Online Subaru VIN decoder

Subaru VIN Decoder

Our Subaru VIN decoder shows you the information hidden within your Subaru's Vehicle Identification Number. Simply enter a valid 17 digit Subaru VIN above and click the 'Decode' button to unlock the information. Details about the structure of the VIN are provided here and on the homepage.

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This Subaru VIN decoder is only valid for models manufactured after 1981. That was the year VIN structures were standardized.

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