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      02-08-2012, 09:10 PM   #1
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How is MY Manufacturing Year defined

From posts in this forum, I understand that MY2013 manufacturing year starts in April2012.
- Is this correct?
- What is the reason that MYyear is so different from calendar year?
- Is it the same for MY2012, that this started in April 2011?
- With my Chassis number/ VIN number, is there a website where I can check MYyear?
Thanks for the help.
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      02-08-2012, 09:31 PM   #2
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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle...ication_Number

The 10th digit in the VIN is the year. My 2011 X3 has a B in the 10th position. A 2012 X3 should have a C in the 10th position, and a 2013 X3 will have a D in that position.
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      02-08-2012, 09:36 PM   #3
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The manufacturing year is defined by BMW to be whatever they want it to be, previous and/or future cycles have no bearing.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 02420X3 View Post
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle...ication_Number

The 10th digit in the VIN is the year. My 2011 X3 has a B in the 10th position. A 2012 X3 should have a C in the 10th position, and a 2013 X3 will have a D in that position.
It seems that only works in USA, but not for my car.
I have now found following sites which work for my car:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do
and
http://www.bmw-z1.com/VIN/VINdecode-e.cgi
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