Hilux Surf Chassis Number (vin Code)

[vinnielee]

Can anyone help as i'm in despair? I have been trying to run a check on my '95 Surf but it has a 13 digit VIN code but Carfax, Autocheck etc need 17 digits. I'm aware that after 1981 all vehicles had to have a 17 digit code but this car was made in Japan for the Japanese market. Has anyone else faced this problem? Any advice/suggestions welcome please!

[Vince W]

My Surf's VIN number has only 12 digits and I got it registered OK.

Type 'Checking VIN codes' into Google, loads of info on there.

[vinnielee]

I'm not worried about the registration side of things, I just want to make sure it's not dodgy.

Yes there are plenty of VIN code search sites but I can't find one that can check my 13 digit code. Try your own and you'll see what I mean. They all want 17 digit codes.

Thanks anyway

Vinnie Stevens