Free tool
Free VIN decoder
Paste a 17-character VIN to look up the year, make, model, trim, and engine — straight from the official NHTSA database, no sign-up.
What is a VIN, and where do I find it?
A Vehicle Identification Number is the car’s unique 17-character fingerprint. Every VIN encodes the manufacturer, the year, the plant, and the engine — which is how a decoder can turn those 17 characters into a full vehicle description.
On the car
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver’s side, or on the sticker inside the driver’s door jamb.
On paperwork
It’s printed on your title, registration, and insurance card — usually labeled “VIN.”
Decoding a VIN tells you what the car is. MyGlovebox records what happens to it next — every service, with the receipts.