Check / Decode Renault Car VIN Number & Manufacturing Date

Uncovering the exact manufacturing date of your Renault vehicle is surprisingly straightforward. The key lies in the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), a unique code assigned to every car. This article will guide you through deciphering your Renault’s VIN to pinpoint its production month and year.

Every Renault comes equipped with a VIN, easily accessible for your reference. By understanding the specific characters within this code, you can accurately determine when your car was manufactured. Let’s dive into the details of Renault VIN numbers and how to interpret them.

How To Read VIN Number Of Renault Vehicles?

A VIN number consists of multiple characters and digits and it could span up to 22 characters. However, the number of characters and digits varies from one carmaker to the next, but there are essentially 2 characters that are required to know the manufacturing date of any vehicle. In the case of Renault cars and SUVs, their VIN number generally consists of 17 characters.

In Renault vehicles, the VIN characters begin mostly with MEE. The 10th character represents the year of manufacturing while the 11th character represents the month of manufacture. 

Let’s the VIN plate of a Renault Kwid as an example. This Renault Kwid has the VIN MEEBBA009L973****. Here, the 10th character, which is L, represents the year of manufacture. The 11th character, which is 9, represents the month of manufacture. Hence, this particular Renault Kwid was manufactured in September 2020. 

You can use the table mentioned below to check the month and year of manufacturing of your Renault vehicle.

Code Structure For Month

Take a look at the characters used for different months of the year:

Code Structure For Year

Take a look at the characters used for different years:

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VIN Number Location On Renault Cars

The placement of VIN varies from car to car and from one manufacturer to the other. In the above example (Renault Kwid), the VIN plate is located at the bottom of the windscreen.

Here are the other possible placements of VIN number in different make and models:

• Under the front windscreen
• Under the front grille
• Under driver side door
• Inside the engine bay
• Beneath the spare wheel in boot

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