vin

Validates a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) for USA vehicles.

Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
message	string	locale default	Custom error message

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Valid values

Value	Notes
"1HGBH41JXMN109186"	Valid Honda VIN

Invalid values

Value	Reason
"1HGBH41JXMN109187"	Fails check digit
"1HGBH41JXMN10918"	Only 16 chars instead of 17

Notes

• Empty string ("") always returns valid: true. Combine with notEmpty to require a value.
• VIN is exactly 17 alphanumeric characters. Letters I, O, and Q are not used.
• The 9th character is a check digit validated using a weighted sum algorithm.