Free Kymco VIN Decoder — Decode Any Kymco VIN

Decode any Kymco VIN instantly and free. Enter a 17-character Kymco VIN to reveal the model year, assembly plant, engine, transmission, drivetrain, body style, and trim, decoded from the VIN's WMI, VDS, and VIS sections using NHTSA vPIC data. No signup required.

What a Kymco VIN reveals

World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) confirming the Kymco manufacturer and country of assembly.
Model year (10th character) and plant code for the Kymco.
Engine, transmission, drivetrain, body class, and trim from the descriptor section.
Open NHTSA recalls for the decoded Kymco model (motorcycles and ATVs are not NCAP star-rated).

How to read a Kymco VIN, position by position

Position	What it encodes on a Kymco
1–3	World Manufacturer Identifier — Kymco division and country of assembly
4–8	Vehicle descriptor — model line, body style, restraint system, and engine (make-specific encoding)
9	Check digit — a calculated value that validates the whole VIN (catches typos and many forgeries)
10	Model year (see the year-code chart below)
11	Assembly plant code
12–17	Sequential production serial number

Kymco VIN year codes (position 10)

The 10th character is the model year. Letters repeat on a 30-year cycle (I, O, Q, U, Z and 0 are never used) — the 7th character disambiguates: if it's a letter, the VIN is from 2010 or later.

Code	Model year	Code	Model year	Code	Model year
A	1980 / 2010	B	1981 / 2011	C	1982 / 2012
D	1983 / 2013	E	1984 / 2014	F	1985 / 2015
G	1986 / 2016	H	1987 / 2017	J	1988 / 2018
K	1989 / 2019	L	1990 / 2020	M	1991 / 2021
N	1992 / 2022	P	1993 / 2023	R	1994 / 2024
S	1995 / 2025	T	1996 / 2026	V	1997 / 2027
W	1998	X	1999	Y	2000
1	2001	2	2002	3	2003
4	2004	5	2005	6	2006
7	2007	8	2008	9	2009

Beyond the free decode

A decode shows factory specs; a full Kymco vehicle history report (from $5.12/report) adds accidents, title brands (salvage, flood, lemon), odometer history, prior owners, and Copart/IAAI auction photos and sale prices.

How to decode a Kymco VIN — questions

How do I decode a Kymco VIN for free?

Enter the 17-character Kymco VIN into VinCheck's free decoder. It instantly returns the model year, assembly plant, engine, transmission, drivetrain, body style, and trim, decoded from the VIN's WMI, VDS, and VIS sections using NHTSA vPIC data — no signup or payment.

How do I read a Kymco VIN number?

A Kymco VIN has 17 characters: the first 3 (WMI) identify Kymco and the country of assembly, characters 4-8 (VDS) describe the model, engine, and body, the 9th is a check digit, the 10th is the model year, the 11th is the plant, and the last 6 are the serial number. VinCheck's decoder reads all of them for you.

What can a Kymco VIN tell you?

A Kymco VIN reveals the exact model year, engine and transmission, drivetrain, body class, trim, and manufacturing plant — plus open NHTSA recalls and safety ratings. A full history report adds accidents, salvage/flood/lemon title brands, odometer readings, and prior auction sales.

Where is the VIN on a Kymco?

On most Kymco vehicles the 17-character VIN is on the dashboard by the base of the windshield (driver's side), on the driver's door jamb sticker, and on the title, registration, and insurance card.