vininfo
https://github.com/idlesign/vininfo
Description
Extracts useful information from Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
- Can be used as a standalone console application (CLI).
- One can also use import it as any other package in your Python code.
- Gives basic and detailed info (is available) about VIN.
- Allows VIN checksum verification.
Additional info available for many vehicles from:
- AvtoVAZ
- Nissan
- Opel
- Renault
Requirements
- Python 2.7, 3.5+
- click package for CLI
Usage
CLI
click package is required for CLI. You can install vininfo with click using:
$ pip install vininfo[cli]
$ vininfo --help
; Print out VIN info:
$ vininfo show XTAGFK330JY144213
; Basic:
; Country: USSR/CIS
; Manufacturer: AvtoVAZ
; Region: Europe
; Years: 2018, 1988
;
; Details:
; Body: Station Wagon, 5-Door
; Engine: 21179
; Model: Vesta
; Plant: Izhevsk
; Serial: 144213
; Transmission: Manual Renault
; Verify checksum
$ vininfo check 1M8GDM9AXKP042788
; Checksum is validPython
from vininfo import Vin
vin = Vin('VF1LM1B0H36666155')
vin.country # France
vin.manufacturer # Renault
vin.region # Europe
vin.wmi # VF1
vin.vds # LM1B0H
vin.vis # 36666155
annotated = vin.annotate()
details = vin.details
vin.verify_checksum() # False
Vin('1M8GDM9AXKP042788').verify_checksum() # True