CVA Advanced Vehicle Identification & History Analysis

Question 1

How many characters does a standard North American VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) contain?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

12

Answer

15

Answer

20

Question 2

What information does the 10th character of a VIN encode?

Accepted Answer

Model year

Answer

Country of manufacture

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Engine type

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Plant of manufacture

Question 3

A CVA notices the VIN plate on the dashboard appears to have been re-riveted or shows adhesive residue. What should this trigger?

Accepted Answer

Suspicion of VIN tampering or cloning, requiring additional verification through secondary VIN locations

Answer

A notation that the plate was factory-replaced under warranty

Answer

Standard documentation of normal vehicle aging

Answer

A request for a new title from the state DMV

Question 4

Which position(s) in the VIN identify the manufacturer and country of origin?

Accepted Answer

Characters 1–3 (World Manufacturer Identifier)

Answer

Characters 5–7 (vehicle attributes)

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Character 9 (check digit)

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Characters 11–17 (production sequence)

Question 5

What is the purpose of VIN character 9, the 'check digit'?

Accepted Answer

To mathematically verify the VIN is legitimate and not randomly fabricated

Answer

To identify the assembly plant

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To encode the vehicle's color code

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To indicate the number of previous owners

Question 6

Which federal agency administers VIN standardization requirements for vehicles sold in the United States?

Accepted Answer

NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

Answer

FTC (Federal Trade Commission)

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EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

Answer

DOT/FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)