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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

2

Restraint

2

Battery

2

Motor

A

Check

9

Year

C

Plant

F

Serial

9B126E

LRW3222A9CF9B126ECheck digit mismatch

2012 Model 3 · Fremont, California

Serial 9B126E · Built in Fremont, CaliforniaFremont, California

Manufacturer country

ChinaChina

Model

Model 3

Model year

2012

Plant

Fremont, CaliforniaFremont, California

  • Check digit mismatch: expected 5, found 9.
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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

2

Body type (2)

Pos 6 · Restraint system

2

Manual seatbelts with front and side airbags

Pos 7 · Battery type

2

Battery type (2)

Pos 8 · Motor / drive unit

A

Single motor – standard / performance (Model 3)

Pos 9 · Check digit

9

Invalid (expected 5)

Pos 10 · Model year

C

2012

Pos 11 · Assembly plant

F

Fremont, CaliforniaUnited StatesUnited States

Pos 12-17 · Serial number

9B126E

9B126E
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.

Configurationhigh confidence

Drive configuration

Single motor – standard / performance (Model 3)

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

Hardwarelow confidence

Autopilot computer (HW)

HW 2.5 / HW 3.0

Early Model 3 builds may have HW2.5 or early HW3 depending on timing.

Productionhigh confidence

Approximate production era

Model year 2012

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