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How can the model year of commercial motor vehicle (CMVs) be found to determine if the CMV was manufactured before 2000 for the exception related to these vehicles?

The model year (MY) information can be found in the following table below. The model year code is the 10th digit in the vehicle identification number (VIN). Note that the letters I, O and Q are not allowed in the VIN, and the letters U and Z, and the number 0 cannot be used in the year code.

CodeYearCodeYearCodeYearCodeYearCodeYearCodeYear
A =1980L =1990Y =2000A =2010L =2020Y =2030
B =1981M =19911 =2001B =2011M =20211 =2031
C =1982N =19922 =2002C =2012N =20222 =2032
D =1983P =19933 =2003D =2013P =20233 =2033
E =1984R =19944 =2004E =2014R =20244 =2034
F =1985S = 19955 =2005F =2015S =20255 =2035
G = 1986T =19966 =2006G =2016T =20266 =2036
H = 1987V =19977 =2007H =2017V =20277 =2037
J =1988W =19988 =2008J =2018W =20288 =2038
K =1989X =19999 =2009K =2019X =20299 =2039

Last Updated : September 6, 2016
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