The tenth digit of the vehicle identification number indicates the model year.

Model Year

The year assigned to a vehicle by its manufacturer indicating the marketing period it was made for, which may not necessarily coincide with the year it was manufactured.

Vehicle Identification Number

A unique code, including a serial number, used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles.

Tenth Digit

In the context of vehicle identification numbers (VIN), the tenth digit represents the model year of the vehicle.