VIN Check digits

[James Espey <james@xxxx>]

After posting the message below, I sat with Excel for 15 minutes or 
so and came up with a crude template that performs this function. I 
still would prefer to see a web-based solution just so that it can be 
made available to more people.

I've only run a few VINs through it, but it seems to work correctly. 
Try it yourself and let me know.

http://www.egroups.com/files/usadmc/checkdigit.xls

Why would you want to calculate a check digit, you ask? I needed a 
complete, valid VIN number to check the title history of a DeLorean 
at http://www.carfax.com, and all the seller knew was the last five 
digits of the VIN. By using the formula provided by Rob Lamrock, I 
was able to calculate the check digit and get the VIN report I needed.

Comments, questions welcome.

James Espey
DeLorean Motor Company
Houston, Texas

281/568-9573
800/USA-DMC1
http://www.delorean.com

At 8:19 AM -0600 9/13/00, James Espey wrote:
> Is there someone out there in DML-land that can create 'something 
> that can calculate a check digit? I'd prefer something in Excel, or 
> a web-based solution so that it could be used on any operating 
> system.
>
> Email me privately if you have an interest and the ability to try this.
>
> James