With the complexity of today’s vehicles, many options (especially electronic ones) are near impossible to visually identify during an appraisal inspection.
These last six digits identify all of the factory fitted options, as provided by the manufacturer-imagine it as the vehicle’s ‘DNA.’ The Last Six Digits of a VIN: What It Means to Insurers A quick build online of a 2016 BMW 328 xDrive Touring provides a selection of 2 engine types, 2 lines, 3 trims, 4 packages, and over 50 exterior, interior, safety, and technology options to choose from. What are RPOs? They are options such as trim, traction control, blind spot sensors, rear-view cameras, and parallel-park assist. What many are not aware of is that this number also identifies the factory options fitted onto the vehicle during production. While many car enthusiasts note that these last six digits represent the sequential production number (which is true), there’s more to the story. The last six digits of a VIN reveal the vehicle’s regular production options (RPO) and is also commonly referred to as its serial number. What the Last Six Digits of a VIN Really Tells Us This is because no VIN decoder on the market could make sense of those final six. These have a large impact on valuation accuracy, but are typically missed. Yet the last six have details like trim and options. Details such as country of production, manufacturer, year, and model are extracted from these first 11. A VIN has 17 characters, but only the first 11 are usually used to help identify vehicle information. For decades, the vehicle identification number (VIN) has been used by insurers and repair shops to identify specific vehicle information.
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