These articles are brought to you in association with Pocket-lint and our partners. Before the 1950s, individual car manufacturers used to have their own systems for the identification of vehicles.

The biggest fear when buying a used car is getting stuck with a disaster on wheels. A shiny exterior can hide a nightmare of problems just waiting to drain your bank account. The statistics are grim.

The ATV VIN number charts and information to help you search for and decode your ATV’s VIN. Every sport ATV has a 17 digit VIN (vehicle identification number), even if you need to search for the ATV ...

A BMW is indeed a great car to have. While you're planning to get one for yourself, there is one thing that will be at the first spot in your checklist: checking the BMW VIN number. VIN (or Vehicle ...

We've all heard the term, but what is a VIN number? Just for starters, VIN number is like ATM machine. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number (so you don't need the second `number').

Are you driving a dodgy diesel? Owners of Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and Seat cars can now check if they are driving one of the famed 'dieselgate' models. We explain how to find out if your car is ...

Cars have carried identifying serial numbers since the dawn of motoring, including separate chassis numbers and engine numbers, but for most of the last century the system was a free-for-all. The ...