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Tesla-specific VIN analysis

Tesla VIN Decoder

Decode factory data and infer hardware details from any Tesla VIN.

Paste a 17-character Tesla VIN to reveal manufacturer codes, model year, assembly plant, battery and motor mappings, plus inferred Autopilot computer generation and other Tesla-specific hints.

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WMI

ChinaLRW

Model

3

Body

E

Restraint

7

Battery

E

Motor

K

Check

2

Year

N

Plant

C

Serial

512296

LRW3E7EK2NC512296Valid check digit

2022 Model 3 · Shanghai, China

Serial 512296 · Built in Shanghai, ChinaShanghai, China

Manufacturer country

ChinaChina

Model

Model 3

Model year

2022

Plant

Shanghai, ChinaShanghai, China

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Decoded VIN fields

Pos 1-3 · Manufacturer

LRW

Tesla, Inc. (China)ChinaChina

Pos 4 · Model line

3

Model 3

Pos 5 · Body type

E

Sedan / 4-door LHD

Pos 6 · Restraint system

7

Manual seatbelts with front, side, and knee airbags (Model 3 / Model Y)

Pos 7 · Battery type

E

Electric (NCA / NCM)

Pos 8 · Motor / drive unit

K

Dual motor, hairpin winding

Pos 9 · Check digit

2

Valid check digit

Pos 10 · Model year

N

2022

Pos 11 · Assembly plant

C

Shanghai, ChinaChinaChina

Pos 12-17 · Serial number

512296

512296
Inferred Tesla insights

Inferred values are estimates based on public Tesla VIN patterns and community research. Factory configuration, retrofits, and regional differences can make any inference inaccurate.

Configurationhigh confidence

Steering

Left-hand drive (LHD)

Inferred from the body style digit, which encodes door count and drive side.

Batteryhigh confidence

Battery chemistry

NCA / NCM

Position 7 code E indicates nickel-based cell chemistry.

Configurationmedium confidence

Motor technology

Hairpin-wound stator

Hairpin motor codes generally indicate newer, more efficient drive units.

Configurationhigh confidence

Drive configuration

Dual motor, hairpin winding

Mapped from motor / drive position 8 in the Tesla VIN schema.

Hardwaremedium confidence

Autopilot computer (HW)

HW 3.0 (likely)

Most Model 3 vehicles from 2019 through 2023 left the factory with HW3.

Marketmedium confidence

Charging connector

GB/T / regional variant

Shanghai-built vehicles are homologated for China and export markets.

Productionhigh confidence

Approximate production era

Model year 2022

VIN model-year code reflects the designated model year, not necessarily the exact build date.