Application of identification number. Vehicle data by body number

30.09.2019

Brake system

GOST R 51980-2002

Group D29

STATE STANDARD OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Vehicles

MARKING

General technical requirements

vehicles. Marking. General technical requirements

OKS 43.020
OKP 45 0000

Introduction date 2004-01-01

Foreword

1 DEVELOPED by the All-Russian Research Institute for Standardization and Certification in Mechanical Engineering (VNIINMASH)

INTRODUCED by the Technical Committee for Standardization TC 56 "Road Transport"

2 ADOPTED AND INTRODUCED BY Decree of the State Standard of Russia of December 15, 2002 N 469-st

3 Sections (subsections, applications) of this standard, with the exception of section 1, paragraphs 2.1 and 3.2.8, subsection 3.3 and annex B, are identical text of international standards ISO 3779-83 "Road transport. Vehicle identification number. Content and structure" , ISO 3780-83 "Road vehicles - International Manufacturers Identification Code", ISO 4030-83 "Road vehicles - Vehicle identification number - Location and installation"

4 INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME

AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, published in IUS N 6, 2009, IUS N 5, 2011

Amendments made by database manufacturer

1 area of use

This standard establishes general technical requirements for the content of the identification number (code) and the vehicle manufacturer's plate (hereinafter referred to as the vehicle) of categories M, N, O and L according to GOST R 52051, as well as their location on the vehicle and the method of applying code signs.

2 Definitions

For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms apply with their respective definitions:

2.1 vehicles (TC): Motor vehicles and wheeled self-propelled vehicles of other types.

2.2 vehicle identification number (code)- Vehicle Identification Number, VIN (hereinafter referred to as the VIN code): A structural combination of characters assigned to the vehicle for the purpose of its identification.

2.3 manufacturer's international identification code- World Manufacturer Identifier, WMI (hereinafter referred to as WMI code): The first section of the VIN code, indicating the manufacturer of the vehicle. A WMI code is assigned to a vehicle manufacturer for the purpose of identifying that manufacturer. The WMI code, when used in conjunction with the remaining sections of the VIN code, ensures the uniqueness of the latter for all vehicles produced within 30 years in all countries of the world.

2.4 descriptive part of the VIN code- Vehicle Descriptor Section, VDS: The second section of the VIN code. Contains information describing the main features of the vehicle. In this section of the VIN code, the vehicle type, type variants and versions can be indicated.

2.5 index part of the VIN code- Vehicle Indicator Section, VIS: The third section of the VIN code. Consists of a combination of characters assigned by the manufacturer in order to distinguish one vehicle from another. This section of the VIN code, together with the VDS, provides a unique identification of all vehicles produced by each manufacturer over a period of 30 years.

2.6 manufacturer: Person or organization responsible for a vehicle assembled to a state of readiness for operation. The manufacturer is also responsible for the uniqueness of the VIN code.

2.7 delimiter: A character, character, or other boundary designation that can be used to delimit sections of a VIN code or mark its beginning and end. Separators must be such that they cannot be mistaken for Arabic numerals or Latin letters.

2.8 year of issue: The calendar year in which the vehicle was manufactured.

2.9 model year: The conditional year indicated by the manufacturer (usually following the actual year of manufacture of the vehicle).

3 Technical requirements

3.1 Requirements for the structure and content of the VIN code

3.1.1 The VIN code consists of three sections:

- international manufacturer identification code (WMI code);

- descriptive part (VDS);

- index part (VIS).

Note - Examples of constructing VIN codes are given in Appendix A.

3.1.2 As the characters that make up the VIN code, use:

- Arabic numerals - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0;

- Latin letters - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

NOTE The letters I, O and Q are not used.

3.1.3 WMI codes are maintained and controlled by an International Agency under the supervision of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

NOTE The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) at 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warren-dale, PA 15096-0001, USA, is currently responsible for such an agency.

3.1.4 WMI codes are assigned (in agreement with the International Agency) by the competent authority of the country in which the manufacturer has its main production facilities. Each manufacturer can be assigned multiple WMI codes.

Note - In the Russian Federation, such a body is FSUE NAMI (Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Research Automobile and Automotive Institute), located at the address: 125438, Moscow, Avtomotornaya st., 2.

3.1.5 A WMI code assigned to a manufacturer must not be re-assigned to another manufacturer for at least 30 years after the last year in which the code was used.

3.1.6 The WMI code consists of three characters.

3.1.6.1 The first character of the WMI code may be a letter or a number. It denotes a geographic area. Several signs can correspond to the same geographical area.

3.1.6.2 The second character of the WMI code may be a letter or a number. It denotes a country located in the above geographic area. Several characters can correspond to the same country. To uniquely identify a country, a combination of the first and second characters is used. The combination(s) of the first and second characters is assigned to each country by the International Agency (3.1.3).

3.1.6.3 The third character of the WMI code may be a letter or a number. It is assigned to each specific manufacturer by the competent authority of the country (3.1.4). Unique identification of a particular manufacturer is provided by a combination of the first, second, and third characters of the WMI code. To designate a manufacturer producing less than 500 vehicles per year, the number 9 is used as the third character of the WMI code. For such a manufacturer, a combination of characters identifying a particular manufacturer is affixed to the third, fourth and fifth positions of the VIS. This combination is assigned by the competent authority of the country.

3.1.7 The descriptive part of the VDS code VIN consists of characters (letters or numbers) placed in six positions. The choice of characters for coding and their sequence are determined by the manufacturer.

If one or more positions are not used for VDS encoding, letters or numbers at the choice of the manufacturer are placed in their place.

3.1.8 The indicative part of the VIS code VIN consists of eight characters, the last four of them must be digits. All unused positions must be filled with zeros.

It is allowed to indicate the year of manufacture (model year) and / or assembly plant in this section of the VIN code. In this case, it is recommended to place the code of the year of manufacture (model year) in the first position of the section, and the code of the assembly plant in the second position. If the model year code is indicated in the VIS, then this should be indicated in the documents containing the description of the VIN code.

Codes for the designation of the year of manufacture (model year) are given in Appendix B.

3.1.9 Separators are at the discretion of the manufacturer. The letters and numbers used to form the VIN code (3.1.2) and any characters that could be mistaken for these letters and numbers should not be used as separators. Separators are used at the boundaries of each line of the VIN code applied according to 3.2.3. It is also allowed to use delimiters to delimit sections of the identification number. Separators are not used in documents.

3.2 Requirements for setting the VIN code

3.2.1 Only one VIN code can be assigned to one vehicle.

3.2.2 The VIN code indicated in the documents must be located on one line without spaces (see also 3.1.9).

3.2.3 The VIN code is applied to the vehicle manufacturer's plate, as well as to the frame, chassis or body part that is not easily removable, in one or two lines without spaces and section breaks.

3.2.4 The VIN code applied to the vehicle is placed on the right side of the vehicle, if possible in its front half, in an easily readable place.

3.2.5 The characters of the VIN code must be clear, durable and protected from easy change.

3.2.6 The VIN code applied to the vehicle is located on the frame, chassis or part of the body that is not easily removable.

3.2.7 The height of the letters and numbers of the VIN code is as follows:

- for vehicles of categories M, N and O: not less than 7 mm when applied to the chassis, frame, body and other parts of the vehicle and not less than 4 mm for the manufacturer's plate;

- for vehicles of category L: not less than 4 mm when applied to the chassis, frame, body and other parts of the vehicle and not less than 3 mm for the manufacturer's plate.

3.2.8 It is allowed to additionally apply visible and (or) invisible markings to the Vehicle containing either the VIN code or its descriptive (VDS) and indicative (VIS) parts.

3.3 Manufacturer's plate requirements

3.3.1 The manufacturer's plate must be firmly fixed in a visible and easily accessible place on the part of the vehicle that cannot be replaced during operation. It must clearly and in a manner that excludes erasure present the following information:

- name of the manufacturer;

- number of "type approval" of the vehicle, assigned in the prescribed manner;

- VIN code;

- the maximum allowable weight of the vehicle;

- the maximum allowable mass of the road train, if the vehicle is used to tow a trailer (semi-trailer);

- the maximum allowable axle loads, starting from the front axle;

- the maximum permissible load on the fifth wheel coupling (in the case of a semi-trailer).

Note - For foreign-made vehicles, it is allowed to indicate the number of the "general European type approval" - Whole Vehicle Type Approval, WVTA, as the "type approval" number. In this case, the vehicle is additionally marked with the Mark of Conformity and the "type approval" number in accordance with the established procedure for and.

3.3.2 The manufacturer may place additional information on the plate. This information shall appear below or to the side of the rectangle containing the inscriptions listed in 3.3.1.

APPENDIX A (informative). Examples of constructing an identification number (code) VIN

APPENDIX A
(reference)

Figure A.1

Figure A.2

APPENDIX B (mandatory). Codes for the designation of the year of manufacture (model year)

APPENDIX B
(mandatory)

Table B.1


Year of manufacture (model year)	Year code (model year)

How to recognize the Vin-code of a Japanese car?

Any car that came off the assembly line has its own registration data - numbers stamped on the units. You all know that, in principle, any documents can be easily forged. Of course, numbers can also be destroyed. Car registration numbers can be cut down, erased, new ones knocked out, but, nevertheless, it is on their fake that dealers in stolen cars most often come across. The good cause of car identification can only be the numbers printed on those nodes that legally have the status of identification. Until recently, they were considered engine, body And chassis. Now, as a rule, body only, in the number of which all information about the car and its individual units is encoded.

Fundamentals of the ISO 3779-1983 Standard

Until the 80s, almost all cars were identified by a 7-digit chassis number, consisting only of numbers. Since the beginning of the 80s, automakers, considering such identification not very informative, switched to a 17-digit alphanumeric index.

What is a VIN made up of?

In 24 countries that are members of the International Organization for ISO Standards, the body of each car produced in them has an individual number. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), in accordance with the Standard ISO 3779-1983- this is the identification number of each individual vehicle, in which important technical data is encrypted individually for each vehicle. It's kind of<Свидетельство о рождении>every car. The vehicle identification number is almost like a set of chromosomes. By deciphering it, we can get complete information about the car, especially useful when buying it. Once again, the VIN consists of 17 alphanumeric characters and contains accurate information about the manufacturer, model, year of manufacture and body number. The characters are arranged in a certain sequence.

The VIN consists of three independent parts:

World Manufacturers Identification (WMI)- world index of the manufacturer,
Vehicle Description Section (VDS)- descriptive part,
Vehicle Identification Section (VIS)- distinctive part

WMI is a code assigned to a manufacturer to identify him. It is assigned by the competent authority of the country where the manufacturer is registered, in accordance with the rules of an international agency acting in the interests of the International Organization for Standardization.

WMI Code consists of three characters:

the first one is the country of origin
the second is the car manufacturer
the third is the division of the manufacturer

VDS- This is the second section of the VIN and it consists of six characters that describe the properties of the car. The signs themselves, the sequence of their location and their meaning are determined by the manufacturer. The manufacturer has the right to fill in unused positions with signs chosen at his own discretion.

VIS represents the eight-character third section of the VIN, and the last four characters of this section must be numbers. If the manufacturer wishes to include a model year or assembly plant designation in the VIS, it is recommended that the model year designation be placed in the first position and the assembly plant designation in the second position.

Note that the standard ISO 3779-1983 is advisory, not mandatory, and therefore does not oblige manufacturers to indicate the place of assembly of the car, each company can do this in its own way. Manufacturers are also not required to indicate the year of manufacture and use the recommended signs and positions for them to designate it, so it may be difficult to determine the year. (For example, MB).

Determining the year of manufacture is also complicated by the fact that firms mean by it not a calendar year, but a model year and begin to break through the letter or number corresponding to a given year of manufacture already in the second half of the previous year, and sometimes even earlier.

Method of applying the identification number

If the vehicle identification number is indicated in any documents, then it must be written in one line and in a solid line, i.e. without spaces.
If the identification number is indicated on the vehicle or on the name plate, then it must be given either in one line or in two lines and also without spaces; however, the elements of the identification number themselves (eg WMI, VDS or VIS) must not be separated.
Except for the last four positions, the VIN has an alphanumeric structure. For its compilation, it is allowed to use the following Arabic numerals and Latin letters:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z
It is FORBIDDEN to use letters: I, O, Q

For example:
Identification number - WVWZZZ16ZEW563899
Number of characters (characters) - 17 (can be counted)
The first three characters are WMI (see above for what it is)
The next six characters are WDS (what is it, see above)
The next eight characters are VIS (what is it, see above)

	B	M
	C	N
	D	P
	E	R
	F	S
	G	T
	H	V
	J	W
	K	X
A	L	Y	A

The signs indicating the year of issue are repeated. For example, in 2001 the number 1 was punched on the bodies, and in 2010 they will punch the letter A.

I note that the standard does not oblige manufacturers to indicate the place of assembly of the car, each company can do this in its own way. Manufacturers are also not required to indicate the year of manufacture and use the recommended signs and positions for them to designate it, so it may be difficult to determine the year.

international standard ISO 3779-1983 assigns the 10th (tenth) position in the body identification number to the year of manufacture. The following companies adhere to this position:
Audi, Volkswagen, Mitsubishi, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Rover, Saab, Volvo, Honda, Jaguar, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Isuzu, Hyndai, KIA, Subaru,Toyota,Nissan .

However, there are exceptions to the rule: for example, Ford Europe lists the year in the 11th position and the month in the 12th position.

Similar information.

Nowadays, any automaker installs registration numbers on new cars. They are applied to the units of the machine and serve to identify it. Any documents, if managed, can be forged, the registration numbers of the vehicle are cut down, erased, others are knocked out. However, these events most often lead attackers to the dock. The emergence of identification methods by means of assigning an individual number is aimed at reducing theft, further searching for a vehicle and establishing its “biography”.

Identification method

To identify each car, identify the place of production and the series, operations are carried out to apply special designations at the manufacturer. Previously, the codes were knocked out on the chassis, engine and body. But currently only body coding is used. This number contains information about the car and its individual units.

As a regulatory framework, the provisions of the ISO 3779-1983 Standard are used. Until 1980, its lines contained requirements for the application of a 7-digit digital set located on the chassis of the machine. After the 80s, there were changes that were proposed by automakers. They consisted in problematic identification by means of only a 7-digit digital code. It was decided to increase the number of characters to 17 using letters.

What is a VIN code?

VIN coding is used in 24 countries of machine manufacturers, which also comply with the requirements of ISO standards. Thus, the body of each produced car has an identification number that is unique for all models.

We will give the definition of VIN based on the provisions of the ISO 3779-1983 standard.

Vehicle Identification Number is the identification number of each individual car, in which important technical data is encrypted individually for each vehicle

To put it more simply, the VIN is nothing but the "Birth Certificate" of the vehicle. The VIN code also includes several other important structures. Each of them has its own meaning and purpose. Before buying a used car, you need to find out its VIN code and check it in a special database. The complete composition of the VIN identifier is as follows:

1. World Manufacturers Identification (WMI) - determines whether a car belongs to a particular global automaker. A kind of manufacturer's index.

The WMI code contains three characters that are responsible for:

the first - the country of the automaker;
the second - a specific car manufacturer;
the third is a division of the automaker.

WMI codes are subject to the control of an International Agency under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Nowadays, the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE, located in the USA, has these functions. It is located at: 400, Commonwealth Drive, Warren - dale, PA15096-0001, USA. On the territory of the Russian Federation, FSUE NAMI (Federal State Unitary Enterprise Central Research Automobile and Automotive Institute), which is located at the address: 125438, Moscow, Avtomotornaya st., 2, has authority.

World Manufacturers Identification (WMI) marks.

	Position 1	Positions 2 and 3 (with examples)
		A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, V, W(1HG- Honda, 1VW-VW, 2HM- Hyundai)


		A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O (JD - Daihatsu, JH - Honda, JMA - Mazda, JMB-Mitsubishi, JN-Nissan, JF - Subaru, JT - Toyota)
South Korea		L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (KMH - Hyundai, KLA - Daewoo)
Great Britain		A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M
		(SFA-Ford, SAN-Honda)
		N, O, P, Q, R, S, T

Switzerland		A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
Czech Republic/Slovakia

Portugal

Ireland		N, O, P, Q, R, S, T
		U, V, W, X, Y, Z

		(VF - Citroen, VF - Peugeot, VF - Renault)
		(VSS - Seat, VS - Ford)
Yugoslavia
Germany		A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O (WAU - Audi, WBA - BMW, WFO - Ford, WD B - Mercedes-Benz; WOL - Opel, WFO - Porsche, WH - Skoda, WVW - Volkswagen)
Holland		L, M, N, O, P, Q, R (XLB - Volvo, XLC - Ford)

		(VV - Volvo, VS - Saab)
		A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R (ZAR - Alfa Romeo, 2FA - Fiat, ZLA - Lancia)
		(XTV-AZLK, XTA - VAZ, XTE - 3A3)

2. Vehicle Description Section (VDS) - a descriptive part, which already contains more detailed information on the configuration and production.

The VDS code is included in the VIN as the second section. It consists of six characters and describes the technical properties of the vehicle. The symbols themselves can have any sequence and carry a semantic load, which is determined by the automaker himself.

3. Vehicle Identification Section (VIS) is a code assigned by the competent authorities of the manufacturer's country to carry out identification activities. Monitoring compliance with all requirements and norms, as well as assigning VIN numbers, is entrusted to international agencies of authorized representatives of the International Organization for Standardization in various countries. VIS consists of eight characters and is included in the structure of VIN codes as the third component. Manufacturers who wish to include the model year or, for example, the plant in which the assembly was carried out in the character set, place the year in the first position of the VIS, and the plant in the second.

There is one remark: the last 4 characters must be numbers.

The structure of the VIN code is simplified below.

As an example, let's take the following VIN, punched through the VIN base:

WVWZZZ16ZEW563899

Number of numeric and alphabetic characters - 17.

The first three characters "WVW" are WMI. Volkswagen, Germany.
The next six characters "ZZZ16Z" are VDS.
The next eight characters "EW563899" are VIS.

How to apply the VIN code

The identification number must be written in one line, without using spaces, with a clear display of all available characters. This requirement applies to vehicles whose VIN passes through any vehicle documents.

The following characters are allowed: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z. Letters I, O, Q are prohibited.

The identification number must be indicated on the car body or on a specialized plate. In it, the number can be located in several lines, however, there should not be spaces, while the structural elements of the VIN code are not separated (WMI, VDS or VIS). Alphabetic content must have a mandatory 4 digits at the end.

In Ukraine, a considerable number of cars are operated with a mark in the registration certificate - “B/N body”, that is, a body without a number. Of course, owning such a car, at first glance, provides some advantages. For example, it becomes possible periodically, as it wears out, to replace it with a newer, stolen or customs-cleared donor imported from abroad. Restorative repairs are also simplified in the event of an accident. On it, perhaps, and all advantages. Traveling abroad, deregistering and selling such a car is extremely problematic. There is a practice of transferring (selling) “no-nomerniks” according to a notarized so-called general power of attorney. However, the legal status of such cars is very low, and their market value is many times inferior to a full-fledged car. According to the Procedure approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all registration operations with vehicles that do not have body, frame or chassis identification numbers are prohibited (except for registration of inheritance).

In paragraph 2p. 15 of the Procedure for state registration (re-registration), approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 7, 1998 No. 1388 (as amended and supplemented), emphasizes: “State registration (re-registration), withdrawal from the appearance of transport costs, crime of vibrating them from the whole, without an identification number, or from a decrease, poshkodzhenimi (one number of symbols of the number are not visually displayed) chip crushed (changed one or more characters of the number, replaced the panel (tablet) or part of the panel (tablet) with the number) identification numbers of warehouse parts (body, chassis, frames) are not allowed.

Therefore, in our opinion, for owners of license-free cars, the only way out is the legal way to remove them from the status of "lifetime". The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has developed a legal mechanism for the legalization of such a fleet of vehicles using the approved procedure for duplicating the primary ones and applying the assigned special individual identification numbers, but with the obligatory observance of the Procedure clearly established and detailed in the regulatory documents.

- this is a repeated mechanical reproduction (renewal) on the integral metal components of the body (chassis, frame) of the damaged (destroyed) primary factory identification number of the vehicle in accordance with the regulatory Procedure separately established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

- this is mechanical application on the integral metal components of the body (chassis, frame) of a vehicle assigned by the GSC of a special individual identification number in accordance with the regulatory Procedure separately established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Main list of grounds, for which duplication of primary and application of assigned special individual identification marks on road vehicles (RTV) is allowed, in accordance with clause 15 of the Procedure for state registration (re-registration), approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated September 7, 1998 No. 1388 (as amended and supplemented ), next:

DTS manufactured in the USSR and CIS countries until 2000, on which the manufacturer does not provide for the application of identification numbers on the inseparable metal components of the body (frames, chassis);
DTS, which are independently designed and manufactured in Ukraine, do not have an identification number;
DTS with identification numbers lost due to significant corrosion on the surface of the number pad during their long-term operation;
TPA returned by law enforcement agencies to the rightful owner after being withdrawn from illegal possession with identification numbers removed (extracted);
TPA confiscated in favor of the state with removed (extracted) or damaged identification numbers;
DTS with identification numbers lost as a result of legal repair and restoration work.

The main category of cars that are licenseless are cars of the former USSR, on which identification numbers were applied with paint using a stencil on the bearing parts of the car frame or were made only on plates attached with rivets or self-tapping screws in the places provided by the manufacturer. As a rule, such designations are short-lived. The numbers applied with paint were destroyed over several years under the influence of atmospheric factors and an aggressive operating environment, and the number plates, which were most often made of non-ferrous metal (aluminum), were mechanically damaged, destroyed and lost during the long-term operation of the technical facility.

Such vehicles, after a special study, which confirms the absence of traces of deliberate destruction of marking identification symbols, as well as compliance with the design, brand, model and other data indicated in the registration certificate, as a rule, fall under the assignment of a special individual identification number by the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs followed by its application in the prescribed manner.

On vehicles registered in Ukraine, duplication of primary and application of assigned special individual identification numbers (body, chassis or frame) is carried out by the Scientific Research Bureau of Forensic Examinations "Santodor". However, this technical operation is performed only after the issuance of a written Conclusion (permit) to the car owner by the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for each individual vehicle. Independently, without the Conclusion of the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Bureau does not make any decisions and does not carry out any actions.

Duplication of the primary and application of a special individual identification number is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Standard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine SOU 78-31-001:2017 and is allowed only if traceological, as well as other methods and means available to specialists, it is not possible to establish the primary (factory) identification number possible, and there are no traces of deliberate destruction (damage) of the signs of the identification number. If a special study establishes that the number-bearing parts of the investigated numberless vehicle belong to another car (not cleared by the donor, etc.), the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has the right to refuse to issue the Conclusion (permit) to the applicant for duplication of the primary or application of the assigned special individual identification number.

ORDER

duplication of primary (factory) and application of special

individual vehicle identification numbers.

Grounds for applying duplicate and special TPA numbers.

1.1. Appeal of the owner of the vehicle with a statement about the damage to the identification number (body, chassis, frame) as a result of corrosion on the surface of the license plate;

1.2. Identification by the employees of the TSC during registration operations of damaged identification numbers (body, chassis, frame) caused by corrosion on the surface of the number pad;

1.3. Return of the vehicle found by law enforcement agencies to the owner after illegal possession (theft), when the primary factory identification number (body, chassis, frame) is changed, damaged or destroyed in a makeshift way;

1.4. Total, (non-repairable and requiring replacement), damage to the number-bearing components of the body (chassis, frame) of the vehicle as a result of a traffic accident and there are sufficient grounds for their replacement with number-free ones in the prescribed manner;

1.5. Accidental (not careful) damage to the signs of the identification number (body, chassis, frame) of the vehicle during repair and restoration work;

1.6. Upon detection of an identification number (body, chassis, frame) of the vehicle with signs of its application with factory defects;

1.7. In the case when the manufacturer does not provide for the application of an identification number (body, chassis, frame) on the metal body of the integral components of the TPA body.

Legal conditions for applying duplicate and special TPA numbers:

2.1. TPAs, in respect of which there are legal grounds for duplicating the identification number, are sent for a special examination of identification numbers to specialized institutions determined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

2.2. A special study of the DTS is carried out by specialists of the expert service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine or specialists of other expert institutions who have the appropriate qualifications, as well as by forensic experts by order of the bodies of inquiry, pre-trial investigation or a court decision.

2.3. Responsibility for the reliability and completeness of the study of the damaged primary (factory) identification number (body, frame, chassis), as well as the feasibility and necessity of duplicating the TPA, lies with the employees of the specialized institution who conduct the relevant studies.

2.4. Based on the results of a special study, the owner of the TPA is provided by the expert institution that conducted it with a corresponding written opinion of a specialist drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the GSC.

2.5. If, according to the results of the specialist’s research, the full content of the primary (factory) number (body, frame, chassis) of the car, as well as signs of its application in the conditions of the manufacturer, is established, the owner of the vehicle has reason to apply to the Main Service Center (GCS) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine with a statement about considering the issue of issuing him a Conclusion (permit) for duplication of the primary (factory) or application of a special individual identification number of the TPA. Verification of the materials submitted to the GSC and making a decision to issue a Conclusion (permit) to the owner of the vehicle is possible only subject to the mandatory payment of funds in the amount of 94.00 (ninety-four) hryvnias. Payment is made to R/S GSC in accordance with paragraph 41 of the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine No. 369/1105/336 dated 05.10.2007.

2.6. Based on the results of consideration of the materials, the GSC provides the TTP owner with a written Conclusion (permission) for duplicating the identification number (body, frame, chassis) of the TTP or a reasonable written refusal on the impossibility of issuing permission to apply duplicate or special identification numbers.

2.7. A vehicle with a written Conclusion (permit) of the SSC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is provided to a specialized institution, where, after the necessary additional identification check of the vehicle and its accompanying documents, a duplicating or appropriated GSC special individual identification numbers DTS.

2.8. After applying duplicate numbers, the TPA is issued to its owner with a photo table of places for applying duplicate or special individual identification numbers and their general appearance on the number plate. The Appendix is an integral document that is attached to the Conclusion (permission) of the SSC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

2.9. After the duplication of the TPA, the specialized institution that carried it out provides reporting information to the SSC of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the prescribed manner.

2.10. After applying a duplicate or special identification number (body, chassis, frame), the owner of the TTP is obliged to register or re-register the TTP within ten days.

2.11. Territorial service centers in the column "Special Marks" of the registration documents make the entry "Vehicle identification number duplicated" or "Special individual identification number applied". The same entry is made in the registration electronic data card of the registration database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Technical conditions for applying duplicate and special vehicle numbers:

3.1. The structure and content of the duplicate or special identification numbers must fully comply with the structure and content of the primary TPA number assigned and printed on (body, frame, chassis) by the TPA manufacturer.

3.2. The configuration of the signs of the duplicate number must comply with the standard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine - SOU 78-31-001:2017, approved by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine No. 374 dated 08.10.2007.

3.3. Duplication of primary (factory) or application of special individual TPA identification numbers (body, frames, chassis) is carried out by specialized institutions authorized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine that have the appropriate certified equipment for applying TPA identification numbers with a specific and approved Standard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, font.

3.4. Duplicate signs are applied only on the metal surface of the bearing components (body, frame, chassis) of the car in specially defined accessible places in accordance with the Standard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. Signs must be clearly visible (to the naked eye). The shape of the contours of signs should not allow their double interpretation.

3.5. In the event of technical complications that make it impossible to apply an identification number (body, frame, chassis) on individual brands of DTS in the places provided for by the Standard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, it is allowed to duplicate or apply markings on nearby metal surfaces of body components that ensure compliance with the requirements for their clear uniform application.

3.6. The Scientific Research Bureau of Forensic Examinations "Santodor" is the author (developer) of the "Methodology for duplicating primary (factory) and applying special individual identification numbers of the TPA assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine."

After the decision made by the specialists of the service center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the impossibility of determining the symbols of the body number (chassis, frame) due to metal damage on the surface of the license plate, a special examination of the car is carried out to determine the authenticity of its identification number. The study can be ordered at any expert institution, as well as at the Santodor Bureau of Forensic Examinations or at its regional offices. It is important that the document you receive meets the basic requirements set by the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine for such documents.

Note: the conclusion of the study must be unambiguous, for example: “The identification number (number of the body, chassis, frame) of the car is the number and then the full set identification number, usually consisting of 17 characters. If the conclusions of the specialist researcher are not unambiguous, but probabilistic, the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will have sufficient grounds to refuse the applicant to issue permission to duplicate the number.

When you apply to the Scientific Research Bureau "Santodor" or its regional offices, our specialists will analyze the documents you have collected and, if necessary, help to properly prepare them for transfer to the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for consideration.

Employees of the Bureau notify you about the issuance of a permit for duplication of the primary or application of a special individual identification number assigned by the Main Service Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to the vehicle, after which you agree on the date, time and place of the duplication or application of the number. Upon completion of this procedure, the Bureau staff will issue you two packages of documents, one for submission to the service center in order to carry out the necessary registration operations, and the other for you to keep.

According to the current industry normative and technical documentation, industrial products must be marked by the manufacturer.

Marking- these are trademarks, symbols, inscriptions and images applied to the product and providing information about the product, its manufacturer, as well as data necessary for the installation and operation of the product. Marking can be basic (mandatory) and additional (recommended).

Vehicles are subject to mandatory marking. One of the main parts of the marking of vehicles is the VIN code. The main international standard governing the application of the VIN code is ISO 4030‑83 “Vehicle Identification Number. Location and application method. The content of STB 984-2009 is based on the requirements of this standard, as well as the standards ISO 3779‑1983, ISO 3780‑1983.

The VIN code is applied to the vehicle manufacturer's plate, as well as to the frame, chassis or body part that is not easily removable, in one or two lines without spaces and section breaks. The identification number should, if possible, be applied on the right side, in front of the vehicle, in an easily readable place.

In the case of drawing an identification number in two lines, the characters from the 1st to the 9th inclusive are located on the first line, the characters from the 10th to the 17th inclusive are located on the second line. At the beginning and at the end of the lines, a separator must be put down, which is set by the vehicle manufacturer (for example, the sign "*"). The identification number indicated in the vehicle documents must be located on one line without spaces or separators.

The height of the signs of the identification number affixed to the vehicle must be at least 7 mm for vehicles of categories M, N, O and at least 4 mm for vehicles of category L. The height of the signs on the manufacturer's plate(s) must be at least 4 mm for vehicles of categories M, N, O and not less than 3 mm for vehicles of category L.

The method and technology of applying the VIN code are not regulated. However, the manufacturer is obliged to affix the identification number clearly, in a manner that ensures its durability and prevents its marks from being easily changed. The identification number must be applied without spaces between characters. The structure, content and location of the VIN of vehicles certified in the territory of the Republic of Belarus are indicated in Appendix No. 2 to the “Vehicle Type Approval” and in the operation manual.

On the vehicle, in addition to the identification number VIN, applied directly to the vehicle, a manufacturer's plate must be installed, which is placed in a place convenient for reading - a part of the vehicle (chassis) that cannot be replaced during operation, and must not be removed without using special tool.

The manufacturer's plate must be rectangular in size, allowing, in general, to place the following mandatory information in Russian and (or) a foreign language:

1 Manufacturer's name. The manufacturer may also place a trademark on the plate as additional information;

2 Vehicle type approval number duly assigned;

3 Vehicle identification number (VIN code);

4 Permissible total weight of the vehicle;

5 Permissible weight of the combined vehicle, if the vehicle is used to tow a trailer (semi-trailer);

6 Permissible axle loads (weights are indicated sequentially, starting with the front axle);

6 Permissible weight per fifth wheel (for a semi-trailer).

An example of a manufacturer's plate is shown in Figure 5.

MINSK AUTOMOBILE PLANT

BY/112 03.06.049 2888
Y3M6501A890000567
			kg
	42000	60500	kg
1 –			kg
2 –			kg
3 –			kg

Figure 5 - Manufacturer's plate

The manufacturer may place additional information on the plate. This information should be located below or to the side of the rectangle containing the mandatory inscriptions.

If the information on the manufacturer's plate is presented in a foreign language, its translation must be given in the instruction manual.

The manufacturer may additionally apply a visible or invisible (visible in ultraviolet rays) marking containing the VIN code or its descriptive (VDS) and indicative (VIS) parts to vehicles.

Inscriptions in a foreign language applied by the manufacturer to the outer or inner surface of the vehicle in order to warn or inform consumers about the design features of this vehicle must be duplicated in Russian. It is allowed not to duplicate in Russian well-known inscriptions consisting of one or two words, applied to the controls. The translation and explanation of such inscriptions must be given in the operating instructions for the vehicle. An example of such a translation is shown in Figure 6.