The VIN is an individual code that identifies the car. Due to the information that is encoded in the body number it is also a valuable tool in the hands of the buyer. It allows us to check whether the car we plan to buy is worth its price. VIN decoder allows to verify such technical data of the vehicle as equipment, place of production or engine type, but decoding the VIN number also allows to check its ownership and service history. So where can I find the VIN in a Tesla vehicle and how can I decode it? This article will answer these questions.

Tesla – VIN decoding

As Tesla cars are now enjoying great popularity abroad, we can also expect them on our roads soon. Although it will only be possible to officially purchase Tesla domestically from November 2020, nothing stands in the way of bringing such a car home. Encoding the body numbers in a Tesla car will allow to verify whether the current equipment of the car has the original equipment fitted by the manufacturer, including the colour of the paint, upholstery, windows, finishes or number of airbags. What is equally important, by decoding the VIN, you can verify the correctness of the control number in the VIN. And based on this knowledge you will be able to check the correctness of the body number that is stamped in the car. What should be of most interest to Tesla buyers is whether the car has not entered the country illegally and has not been involved in an accident. By decoding the VIN, you can find out if the vehicle is not in the several available stolen vehicle databases via the form below.

Tesla – where to find the VIN number?

Finding body numbers in a car is often a real challenge. Depending on the model, the numbers can be broken down in very different places. If you’re wondering where the VIN is in Tesla X, the manufacturer has placed the VIN number under a plastic cap with an X symbol (FALCON WING DOOR on the right side) on models manufactured since 2015. To located VIN, open the door and gently pull the cap upwards so that it pops out of the clamps. In addition, the VIN number can be found on the glass pane, on the sticker on the left post, in the central computer on the desktop and in the application controlling the vehicle from the telephone.

 

VIN check in a Tesla car

A VIN check in a Tesla vehicle guarantees and ensures that the car is factory-fitted and has not entered the country due to theft. What is most important, however, in the case of a car imported from abroad, you can learn about the entire history of its service and damage. Decoding the VIN allows you to verify the mileage, which may change before sale. So how do you check the body number in Tesla? Just fill in the form below and use the free or paid version of the Tesla vehicle history report. It is also worth remembering that the cost of a full vehicle history report is small in relation to the price we can pay for a car that may have come to Poland illegally.