All About VINs
This phrase is shortened to VIN.
What is Vehicle Identification Number?
This type of odometer reading or branding is the majority of what we work with.
What is "actual mileage"?
This section is on every title and used for vehicle sales.
What is a dealer reassignment/reassignment block?
They were created in 1981 and standardized in 1996.
What is a VIN?
This type of odometer reading is used when a car's odometer has rolled over.
What is "exceeds limits/exceeds mechanical limits"?
This type of title does not get printed until the lien has been satisfied.
What is an "e-title"?
This manufacturer commonly has VINs that include "GC" in the first three digits.
What is Chevrolet?
This type of odometer reading is used when the odometer cannot be read physically or by a computer.
What is "TMU" or "Not Actual" mileage?
Almost every state has one of these, except for California and, most of the time, New York
What is a title number?
This manufacturer begins most VINs with 4S3.
What is "Subaru"?
Vehicles made in this year are now exempt from needing to supply odometer readings when sold.
When is 2010?
Titles and MCOs both have this number, which you can use to certify the document is real.
What is a control number?
This Government Agency Standardized the VIN
What is NHTSA/What is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?
The DMV might reject your reading if it's missing a signature, and call it this when they do.
What is a "non-conforming odometer"?
These states include Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, Michigan, Montana, Wyoming.
What are "title holding states"?