VIN Decoder: Make, Model, Year, Engine & Plant (NHTSA, Bulk)

Decode any list of VINs with the official NHTSA vPIC database: make, model, model year, trim, body class, vehicle type, engine cylinders and displacement, fuel type, drive type, transmission, doors, manufacturer and plant location. Bulk input, free public-domain data, no key.

What does VIN Decoder do?

Decode vehicle VINs in bulk: make, model, year, trim, body, engine, fuel, drive type and plant.

What can you use it for?

• Clean and enrich used-car inventory or fleet lists.
• Verify listings against the manufacturer data.
• Pre-fill insurance or leasing forms from a VIN.
• Analyse vehicle mix by make, year or fuel type.

Why use this Actor?

• Fast and cheap: lightweight HTTP-based Actor with no browser, so runs finish in seconds and cost very little.
• No API keys or accounts needed for the data source (see notes below).
• Clean, structured JSON that you can export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull through the Apify API and integrations.
• Scheduling, webhooks and integrations: run it daily and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own API.

Input

Configure the run in the Input tab (all fields have sensible defaults).

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
vins	array of strings	yes	-	17-character vehicle identification numbers, one per line.

Example input

{
  "vins": [
    "1HGCM82633A004352",
    "5YJSA1E26HF000337",
    "WVWZZZ1JZ3W386752"
  ]
}

Output

Results are stored in the default dataset. Download them from the Output tab or via the API.

Example result

{
  "make": "HONDA",
  "model": "Accord",
  "modelYear": 2003,
  "trim": "EX-V6",
  "series": "",
  "bodyClass": "Coupe",
  "vehicleType": "PASSENGER CAR",
  "doors": 2,
  "engineCylinders": 6,
  "displacementL": 2.998832712,
  "engineHp": "240",
  "fuelType": "Gasoline",
  "driveType": "",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "manufacturer": "AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.",
  "plantCountry": "UNITED STATES (USA)",
  "plantCity": "MARYSVILLE",
  "errorCode": "0",
  "errorText": "0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-26T00:15:04.422Z",
  "vin": "1HGCM82633A004352"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Example
make	string	"HONDA"
model	string	"Accord"
modelYear	number	2003
trim	string	"EX-V6"
series	string	""
bodyClass	string	"Coupe"
vehicleType	string	"PASSENGER CAR"
doors	number	2
engineCylinders	number	6
displacementL	number	2.998832712
engineHp	string	"240"
fuelType	string	"Gasoline"
driveType	string	""
transmission	string	"Automatic"
manufacturer	string	"AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC."
plantCountry	string	"UNITED STATES (USA)"
plantCity	string	"MARYSVILLE"
errorCode	string	"0"
errorText	string	"0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is cor...
scrapedAt	string	"2026-09-26T00:15:04.422Z"
vin	string	"1HGCM82633A004352"

How much does it cost?

The Actor is billed by Apify according to the pricing shown on the Pricing tab of this page. Runs are small and fast, and the Apify Free plan includes monthly platform credits so you can try it at no cost. You can set a maximum cost per run, and the Actor stops cleanly when that limit is reached.

Notes and limitations

• Covers vehicles sold in the US market (NHTSA vPIC). Check errorCode: 0 means the VIN decoded without problems.

Tips

• Start with a small test run, then scale up the input.
• Use Schedules to automate recurring runs and Webhooks or Integrations to deliver the data where you need it.
• Call the Actor from your code with the Apify API or the official JavaScript and Python clients.

FAQ

Does it work for non-US vehicles?

Only if the VIN is in the US database; other VINs return partial data with an error text.

Feedback

Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue from the Issues tab of this Actor and it will be looked at quickly.

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