The vehicle identification number, simply abbreviated as VIN, is a unique code used in the automobile industry to identify individual vehicles. This invention of the serial number was as early as 1954. However, it was not easy to check VIN number, at least not until 1981. This is because different manufacturers used varied formats to code their vehicles. However, 1981 saw the introduction of the standardized 17-character format. This happened courtesy of the National Highway Traffic Safety ... Read more
