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Since the 90's (IIRC) all VIN numbers have 17 characters.
The first 3 are basically the manufacturer and country of origin
So 7th and 8th gen EU Accords, built in Japan, begin with JHM
The next 3 are the vehicle model, see this thread --> http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/19788-cl7cl8cl9cm1cm2cm3cn1cn2cu1cu2cu3cw1cw2cw3-etc/
The next 2 are the trim level
The 9th is usually a zero
The 10th is the year the car was ***embled
The 11th is the factory
The last 6 are the serial number, and they usually begin with 20 or 21
Examples (I've used a serial number 201111 on all)
JHMCL76803C201111 = 2003 CL7 Exec = 2.0 Saloon trim code 68
JHMCL76404C201111 = 2004 CL7 Sport = 2.0 Saloon trim code 64
JHMCN15505C201111 = 2005 CN1 Exec = 2.2 Saloon trim code 55
JHMCN15204C201111 = 2004 CN1 Sport = 2.2 Saloon trim code 52
JHMCM18703C201111 = 2003 CM1 Exec = 2.0 Tourer trim code 87
JHMCN27405C201111 = 2005 CN2 Sport = 2.2 Tourer trim code 74
JHMCM27803C201111 = 2003 CM2 Exec = 2.4 Tourer trim code 78
Note that if you ever need to submit a VIN and are concerned about that, submit the VIN but with the last 4 digits as a random number. This works because it's only the first 11 characters that are relevant to your car.
On a really geeky point, entering a VIN for a 2.2 into this website --> http://www.lingshondaparts.com/cars/oem-car-parts-diagrams.html always gives at least two KE options (KE = UK)
e.g. JHMCN27405C201111
gives two options , one option has VSA, the other option does not have VSA.
This relates to this thread --> http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/23513-vsa-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question-lol/
The first 3 are basically the manufacturer and country of origin
So 7th and 8th gen EU Accords, built in Japan, begin with JHM
The next 3 are the vehicle model, see this thread --> http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/19788-cl7cl8cl9cm1cm2cm3cn1cn2cu1cu2cu3cw1cw2cw3-etc/
The next 2 are the trim level
The 9th is usually a zero
The 10th is the year the car was ***embled
The 11th is the factory
The last 6 are the serial number, and they usually begin with 20 or 21
Examples (I've used a serial number 201111 on all)
JHMCL76803C201111 = 2003 CL7 Exec = 2.0 Saloon trim code 68
JHMCL76404C201111 = 2004 CL7 Sport = 2.0 Saloon trim code 64
JHMCN15505C201111 = 2005 CN1 Exec = 2.2 Saloon trim code 55
JHMCN15204C201111 = 2004 CN1 Sport = 2.2 Saloon trim code 52
JHMCM18703C201111 = 2003 CM1 Exec = 2.0 Tourer trim code 87
JHMCN27405C201111 = 2005 CN2 Sport = 2.2 Tourer trim code 74
JHMCM27803C201111 = 2003 CM2 Exec = 2.4 Tourer trim code 78
Note that if you ever need to submit a VIN and are concerned about that, submit the VIN but with the last 4 digits as a random number. This works because it's only the first 11 characters that are relevant to your car.
On a really geeky point, entering a VIN for a 2.2 into this website --> http://www.lingshondaparts.com/cars/oem-car-parts-diagrams.html always gives at least two KE options (KE = UK)
e.g. JHMCN27405C201111
gives two options , one option has VSA, the other option does not have VSA.
This relates to this thread --> http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/23513-vsa-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question-lol/