Vehicle Model Year

Source of Definition: MVA; 49 CFR 565

A federal regulation covering the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Requirements. For details see 49 CFR 565 on eCFR.

Source of Data: Vehicle manufacturer; Crash report; Registration files

A four digit year, which is assigned to a vehicle by the manufacturer.

For the purposes of 49 CFR 565.12, the year used to designate a discrete vehicle model, irrespective of the calendar year in which the vehicle was actually produced, provided that the production period does not exceed 24 months.

Logical Format (Type/Max Length): AN/4

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modelYear type: number-integer