VIN Derivative

VIN Derivative
All engines and transmissions are stamped or laser etched with a partial vehicle identification number (VIN), which was derived from the complete VIN.
A VIN derivative contains the following nine positions:

Table 1: VIN Derivative:

A VIN derivative can be used to determine if a vehicle contains the original engine or transmission, by matching the VIN derivative positions to their accompanying positions in the complete VIN.

Table 2: VIN Positions: