Build year

[awacs 0]

Good day,

I'm the fresh owner of Auris TS and I want to ask. Is there a way to check car's built year? Like exact month and year? The car is new.

Thank you very much.

[eygo 229]

good morning zoe and welcome to the forum

all you want to know is in your vin number

https://parts.olathetoyota.com/blog/4585/how-to-decode-toyota-vin

[awacs 0]

32 minutes ago, eygo said:

good morning zoe and welcome to the forum

all you want to know is in your vin number

https://parts.olathetoyota.com/blog/4585/how-to-decode-toyota-vin

Good morning and thank you.

I have a small problem with this method. I have number 0 on the 10th digit of my VIN number. What could that mean? The link states following: 

• O – Doesn’t exist. Neither zero or the letter “O” are used as the 10th digit.

[eygo 229]

since you are not in the uk then have a search for

understanding your toyota vin number in ????  (??country you are in??)

[FROSTYBALLS 3,028]

Would have thought your Toyota dealer (service?) would be able to provide the year of manufacture from the VIN, although not necessarily the month.

[awacs 0]

1 hour ago, eygo said:

since you are not in the uk then have a search for

understanding your toyota vin number in ????  (??country you are in??)

Ok, thank you. I thought, that it should be the same, even more since it's practically british car.

[awacs 0]

58 minutes ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Would have thought your Toyota dealer (service?) would be able to provide the year of manufacture from the VIN, although not necessarily the month.

Well they told me, that they don't know how to find that out.

[FROSTYBALLS 3,028]

Who did you speak to at the dealer - sales or service?

[Mooly 128]

It can be interesting looking at date marks on components. The Battery on my Auris is dated 02/10 (Feb 2010) and I took delivery in the third week in Feb. 

Hard to believe a dealer doesn't have the means to instantly find a cars build date, particularly if its a new car and they sold it. 

 

[Parts-King 656]

2 hours ago, Mooly said:

It can be interesting looking at date marks on components. The battery on my Auris is dated 02/10 (Feb 2010) and I took delivery in the third week in Feb. 

Hard to believe a dealer doesn't have the means to instantly find a cars build date, particularly if its a new car and they sold it. 

 

I can tell you the DAY it was built from the VIN, just go and see one of the parts boys or PM the VIN number to me, it will be Tuesday before i can do that for you as I am out of here for the weekend  

 

[Devon Aygo 824]

PM your chassis number and I can check for you.

 

[awacs 0]

6 hours ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Who did you speak to at the dealer - sales or service?

Sales

[awacs 0]

6 hours ago, Mooly said:

It can be interesting looking at date marks on components. The battery on my Auris is dated 02/10 (Feb 2010) and I took delivery in the third week in Feb. 

Hard to believe a dealer doesn't have the means to instantly find a cars build date, particularly if its a new car and they sold it. 

 

Yeah, for me too. I thought it is well known thing.

[awacs 0]

1 hour ago, Devon Aygo said:

PM your chassis number and I can check for you.

 

Thank you. I will send it when I get to the VIN. I don't remember it.

[FROSTYBALLS 3,028]

8 hours ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Who did you speak to at the dealer - sales or service?

 

2 hours ago, awacs said:

Sales

I doubt whether Sales would have the know how to decode the VIN. Would really need to be Service or Parts.

Anyway, Devon Aygo, who works for a Toyota dealer, has asked you to send your VIN to him via personal message, so he may be able to provide the info you're seeking.