Year of manufacture from VIN

[hairyarris]

Hello

Writing from Portugal.

We have just been told the VIN for our new Yaris Hybrid. I was expecting to see the year of manufacture in the 10th digit but we have a zero which I take to mean the information has not been provided (European law allows it to be omitted, I believe). Are there any other documents that would indicate as accurately as possible, the date of manufacture? 

 

Thanks in advance

HY

[Tomv]

Hello,

 

enter your vin here and you will see month and year:

https://www.toyodiy.com/parts/q?vin=

[hairyarris]

Thanks for trying but that did not work (came back with"no records found"). Other sites have worked a bit better but none has told me my year of manufacture. The only other VIN that I have been with a zero in the 10th digit said "No data available" for year of manufacture.  I wondered whether Toyota just don't include year of manufacture in their VINs.

[Tomv]

Reading 10th digit didn't worked for me either, but this page works with my VIN. It says year, month, factory where it was made and what engine do I have. Maybe your car is too new and is not in its database yet 🙂

[hairyarris]

Thanks very much for replying. Yes, that sounds very likely.

[john p williams]

The date will be stamped on the underside of most pieces of plastic that can be found within the car. Ashtray ?

[flash22]

You will not find anything online that gives you a build date on anything fairly new, most online sites only go up to mid 2018

My EPC goes from 1977 - 06/2020 - the online paid service on the Toyota portal does up to the last 30 days

rule of thumb is 4-6 weeks before registration for the yaris

[Devon Aygo]

The date code from the 10th digit does not apply for European cars it is the USA/North America that uses the 10th digit check code.

[hairyarris]

Thanks Devon Aygo, that's what I have noticed. So, are there any other reliable methods for verifying the date of manufacture of a European  mk IV Yaris? Looking for stamps on plastic parts has already been suggested but I was hoping for some document.

 

Thanks for responding.

[flash22]

Call your dealer, it will be on the system(s)