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Having ordered 9th July I unexpectedly just got a SC VIN this morning and then shortly after (and even more unexpectedly a text giving 3 days notice...
I tried calling as I needed to re arrange (on holiday) and although spent an hour (and then gave up) trying to get through to Heathrow, I found that replying to the text requesting an alternate date was effective and they text me back with a new appointment a week later.
It appears to be a total lottery...
SR+, MSM, Black, No Tow.
I tried calling as I needed to re arrange (on holiday) and although spent an hour (and then gave up) trying to get through to Heathrow, I found that replying to the text requesting an alternate date was effective and they text me back with a new appointment a week later.
It appears to be a total lottery...
SR+, MSM, Black, No Tow.
Ordered 18th July. P+ White with black interior. 5th digit of the VIN is F. What does that signify?
Someone has just reported a transporter loaded with M3s leaving the port at Grimsby 
Mine might be on there, I collect from Stockport this FridaySomeone has just reported a transporter loaded with M3s leaving the port at Grimsby
Has it got a police escort?
The remaining characters in the 17-digit VIN can be decoded as follows:
- Digits 1 – 3: World Manufacturing Identifier
- 5YJ = Manufacturer: Tesla Inc.
- Digit 4: Make/Line/Series
- S = Tesla Model S
- X = Tesla Model X
- 3 = Tesla Model 3
- Digit 5: Body Type and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
- A – Hatch back 5 Dr/ LHD
- C = Class E (6001-7000 lbs) GVWR / MPV / 5 Dr / LHD
- E= Sedan 4 Dr / LHD
- Digit 6: Restraint System
- 1= Type 2 manual seatbelts (FR, SR*3) with front airbags, PODS, side inflatable restraints, knee airbags (FR)
- A = Type 2 manual seatbelts (FR, SR*3, TR*2) with front airbags, PODS, side inflatable restraints, knee airbags (FR)
- B = Type 2 manual seatbelts (FR, SR*2, TR*2) with front airbags, PODS, side inflatable restraints, knee airbags (FR)
- D= Type 2 Manual seatbelts (FR, SR*3) with front airbags. PODS, side inflatable restraints, knee airbags (FR)
- Digit 7: Fuel Type
- E = Electric
- Digit 8: Motor/Drive Unit
- 1= Single Motor – Standard
- 3= Single Motor – Performance
- 2 = Dual Motor (standard)
- 4 = Dual Motor (performance)
- A= Single Motor – Standard
- B= Dual Motor – Standard
- Digit 9: Check Digit To be assigned by manufacturer pursuant to 49 CFR § 565.6(c)
- Digit 10: Model Year
- H = 2017
- Digit 11: Plant of Manufacture
- F = Fremont, CA
- Digits 12-17: Unique serial number
F is after E so I assume it means RHD car
So your VIN is probably 5YJ3F7E4#KF4991XX
your high sequence number is not in any of the reported ranges
Model3Vins tweeted this on 11th of August:
#Tesla registered 25,569 new #Model3 VINs. ~48% estimated to be dual motor. ~39% estimated to be International. Highest VIN is 520557.
But they normally say if any RHD vins in that batch, they didn't for this batch. Since yours (4991XX last batch highest number was 494988) is definitely in that range I'd say at least some RHDs.
Tesla Model3 RHD VIN ranges
And they are probably being loaded on a ship now... So late September delivery
Tesla Carriers
You might be on Glovis Cosmos or the next one Glovis Sunlight
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Thanks, very useful post. My digit 8 is B, but my car is a P+, so should it be a 4? Or is this because the spoilers are fitted at the delivery centre?
not sure when axw820 posted this. spoilers are not installed at SC all at factory now
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