Lexus VIN Decoder New version

Lexus VIN Decoder New version

(applies throughout the world !):
The introduction of this particular VIN breakdown varied in time depending on the model and the works concerned. It was first introduced however in MY 2000.
Examples:
Land Cruiser: JTE BZ29J 3 0 0 132946
RAV 4 JTM  BH31V 3 0 6 005638
Yaris: VNK JL963 8 0 A 030415
FJ Cruiser: JTE BU11F 2 7 0 021220
  1 2 3 4 5 6
1   =          World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)  Toyota (various codes, see above)
Assembly Plant Country
JT1 Toyota Japan Europe
JT2 Toyota Japan
JT3 Toyota Japan
JT7 Toyota Australia
JTA Toyota Brazil
JTB Toyota
JTD  Toyota Europe and Japan Czech Republic
JTE Toyota
JTF Toyota Japan
JTG  Toyota Japan
JTH  Toyota Japan
JTJ  Toyota Japan
JTM  Toyota Engines Europe
JTN Toyota Japan
LFM China First Taiwan
LVG ?
MA0 ? Indonesia
MBJ ? Indonesia
MHF Toyota Astra Engines Indonesia (CKD)
MR0 Toyota Engines Thailand Thailand (CKD)
NMT Toyota Engines Europe (Turkey)
PN1 Toyota Malaysia Malaysia (CKD)
SB1 Toyota Engines UK Europe / GB (CKD)
TW1 ? Salvador – Caetano / Portugal (CKD)
TWD Salvador – Caetano / Portugal (CKD)
VNK Toyota Engines Europe Valenciennes / France
WTD Toyota Enginesport GmbH Germany
WV2 VW (Toyota-Cooperation) Germany
XW7 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia Russia (CKD
AHT  Toyota South Afrika South Afrika (CKD)
4T1– 4T4 Toyota USA USA
6T1 AMI Toyota Australia (CKD)
6H8 GMH Australia
7A4 Toyota New Zealand New Zealand (CKD)
8AJ Toyota Argentinia Argentina
8XA Toyota Venezuela Venezuela
9BR Toyota Brazil Brazil
2 =  Model
(incl. Body type, drive system, Engine, Series, Passenger vehicles restraint systems and model)
The different models:
LEXUS
3   =          Check number
4   =          Filler 0 (on vehicles with US VIN: Model year)
5   =          Assembly Plant (with some models already belongs the 11.characters of the VIN to the Serial number)
0 – 9 = Japan
A = Valenciennes/ France (Yaris-Production)
C = Cambridge / Ontario / USA
E = England (Avensis-Production)
F = England (Auris-Production)
N = ? (Aygo-Production)
R = Turkey (Corolla Verso Production)
S = Princeton / Indiana / USA
       or WMI “XW7” Production in St. Petersburg / Russia
U = Georgetown / Kentucky / USA
Z = Fremont / California / USA
6   =          Serial number 6-characters (consecutive)