Where is the body number of the 2008 Toyota Corolla?

Meanings of the symbols on the plate

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Each symbol printed on a metal table has its own meaning. By looking at them you can find out everything about the car:

• vehicle modification;
• motor model;
• VIN code or body identifier;
• coding of the paint coating used on the car;
• interior trim coding;
• automatic or manual transmission model;
• manufacturer's designation.

Thus, by reading these numerical and letter values, you can find out all the information about the car.

What is a VIN code and what information does it contain?

The VIN code (short for Vehicle Identification Number) is a combination of 17 Arabic numbers and Latin letters.

Information is applied to body panels that cannot be removed without destroying the structure, or on special stickers or metal plates. The elements are installed with rivets (the fastening heads are compressed with a factory tool, which is difficult to counterfeit).

The VIN code for Toyota and any other car includes information about:

• manufacturer;
• modifications (in encoded form);
• model year;
• the factory that assembled the car;
• serial number.

Toyota Corolla | Identification numbers

1.1. Identification numbers

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

Vehicle identification number (VIN) and other identification numbers

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

The vehicle identification number (VIN) is located on a plate on the left side of the front panel and is visible through the windshield. The vehicle identification number contains information about where and when the vehicle was manufactured, the year of manufacture and body type. A plate with the vehicle identification number is also attached to the bulkhead in the engine compartment.

The identification number consists of the digits of the model designation and a six-digit serial number.

ENGINE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Vehicle
identification plate

Engine Identification Number Location

Automatic Transmission Identification Number Location

Manual Transmission Identification Number Location

Rear final drive identification number location

Emissions data plate

The engine identification number is located on a plate attached to the front right side of the engine. The sixth digit from the left indicates the engine code, and the tenth digit indicates the year code.

Engine codes

Year codes

Toyota Corolla E180 – VIN location and engine number MARKING

When buying a used Corolla E180, we must not forget that Toyota is a tasty target for car thieves. It is easily stolen, numbers are changed without problems and quickly sold through resellers to the poor consumer of this entire criminal chain. Therefore, before you start searching for a car, you should find out where the forensic markings are located and what they should look like.

The Toyota Corolla E180 traditionally carries its main VIN number under the front passenger seat on the transverse body strip:

However, checking the symbols is not enough. It is also necessary to check the fastening of the strip to other parts of the body for possible “re-sticking”:

Native sealant

The second most important plate with the VIN number is located on the pillar in the driver's door opening:

Be sure to check the plate's color, trim and drivetrain code against what the car has

Let’s not forget that the outline of Toyota plates has an ultraviolet mark as protection against re-sticking.

Of course, we make sure that the year of manufacture of the car coincides with the production dates of some of its elements. For example, seat belts:

As the practice of selecting used cars shows, computer diagnostics are useful not only because they allow you to identify some faults, but also provide additional security in checking forensics. We check the VIN number in the engine ECU with the nameplates:

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Toyota Corolla E150 – VIN location and engine number MARKING

The search for a good copy of the Toyota Corolla E150 usually drags on for months.
However, if you find something worthwhile on the market, do not rush into fanfare and shell out your hard-earned money to the seller without properly looking at the forensic markings. There are so many stolen and damaged copies traveling around our country that the chance of running into a problem and being left without a car and money is extremely high, especially if you come across a worthwhile option at a “sweet” price. Just like its fellow Auris, the Toyota Corolla E150 hid the main VIN number in the usual place for the Japanese brand - under the front passenger seat:

The symbols are machined onto the transverse strip of the body, which could simply have been welded here from another car, which means that not only the letters with numbers need to be examined for validity, but also the fasteners themselves, which are spot welded. To do this, you will have to dismantle part of the decorative trim on the threshold of the right front door:

Remove the cover

Spot welding of fastening

Traces of torsional seat bolts do not mean a crime, but it is a reason to check the car even more carefully:

A duplicate metallized nameplate with the VIN designation is mounted in the driver's door opening under the outer hinge of the lock. Usually the sticker is firmly attached and even the least careful car washers cannot easily damage it:

The nameplate carries information about the equipment, trim and color of the body. Compare the data with what is actually in the car

An ultraviolet mark along the contour is used as protection against re-sticking:

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Decryption nuances

In addition, according to experts, there are certain differences in how to decipher the VIN number on these cars produced before the mid-90s and after. Now let’s learn more about what information the Corolla identification code may contain and why it is unique.

Decoding VIN TOYOTA for the European market

The symbol from 1 to 3 of the VIN number shows the world index of the automaker. Next, I will give the designations of all the regions where the Toyota Corolla car was produced and is being produced:

Positions 4 to 5 – specifies the car body type (manufactured before 2002):

The 4th symbol for cars produced before 2002 indicates the body type and wheel arrangement:

The 5th character of the VIN number on a Corolla newer than 2002 specifies the engine:

The 6th position indicates the engine or its series (vehicles manufactured before 2002):

The 7th position of the VIN (If your Corolla was produced before 2002) should contain the letter E or T.

The 7th character indicates the presence of passive safety systems (If your Corolla was produced after 2002):

In the 8th position of a car older than 2002 there should be either the Latin letter E (Auris or Corolla) or R (Corolla Verso).

Position 9 of the VIN code is a check digit.

In the 10th position, if a car before 2002 there is a reserve symbol (usually 0), if after, then the model year:

The 11th character specifies the plant where the car was assembled (only for cars from 2002):

The serial number on vehicles manufactured before 2002 is encrypted in numbers from 11 to 17, after which from 12 to 17.

Decoding the Toyota VIN code for the North American market

We have already discussed positions 1 to 3 above (see VIN decoding for the European market).
In 4th place in the VIN code for cars produced from 1983 to 1995, the engine is indicated:

The 4th character of the number can indicate the body type and wheel arrangement of a car manufactured after 1996:

In the 5th place in the VIN code, provided that the car was manufactured before 1996, there should be the letter E, indicating that this is a Corolla / FX.

The 5th character in the number is the engine (since 1996):

In 6th place in the VIN of a Corolla produced from 1983 to 1990 there were characters 8 or 9, and from 1990 to 1995 0 or 9.

The 6th character speaks of the series (after 1996): 1 – 10, 111; 2 – 20, 110; 3 – 30, 130; 4 – 40, 140.

The 7th character shows the series and classification (for cars 1983–1995): 1983–1990:

1990–1995:

Position 7 informs about the presence of passive safety systems (since 1996) similar to cars for Europe (see above).

The 8th number can tell you about the type of body and safety systems (1983 -1990):

The 8th position of the number will inform you about the body type (from 1990 to 1995):

The Latin letter E in the 8th position of a car since 1996 means that it is a Corolla.

The 9th position is the check digit.

10th character model year code (see information above)

The 11th position of the VIN shows the plant where the car was assembled:

From 12 to 17, as always, the serial number.

Where is the identification data located?

It happens that the car owner himself does not know where the Toyota engine number is located. Since this is difficult to do on older models. It is necessary to clean dirty areas, especially those where the pointed sides of the metal sign are visible. These can be the side parts of the doors and even on the original rims of the car.

To find out where the car engine number is located, you need to look at the following places:

Many beginners confuse the meaning of the engine code and VIN, so they often doubt where the engine number is located and whether it is correct. And attackers can easily mislead such a person.