Chassis number, also known as VIN number, Chassis plate, VIN plate or Frame number. The function of it is very simple, it is like an I.C. of your car and every car come with their own unique chassis number. Usually it located at the place below:

1.       Engine bay

2.       Driver side B-Pillar

3.       Under front windscreen

4.       On your car Grant

few samples of Chassis/VIN number (Vehicle Identification number) location

Every car’s chassis number contain nearly all of the information of the car, including:

1.       Manufactured country

2.       Car model

3.       Production years

4.       Colour

5.       Body types

6.       Types of engines

7.       Which equipment the car has equipped

Due to every car manufacturer selling the same car model with different specification and equipment in different region, chassis number is an important tool to help car spare part shops and car work shop to confirm, repair and fix with the correct parts for the car. It is normal for car spare part shop and car work shop to asking your car chassis number before they quoting the car parts price for your car.

A sample for Parts catalogue system showing parts that equipped on same car in different region

It is impossible to steal your car by just getting the chassis number as the car alarm and security is another system to go through while chassis number is just simply containing the car information.

A sample of engine number

Engine number is similar to chassis number but it only contains the information about the car engine, while chassis number contain all the information about the car. Usually it is located on the engine block.