Editing Vehicle identification number (section)

==VIN scanning==
The VIN is marked in multiple locations: normally in the lower corner of the windscreen on the driver's side, under the [[bonnet (car)|bonnet]] next to the latch, at the front end of the vehicle frame, and inside the door pillar on the driver's side.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Tim|date=2019-04-27|title=VIN Numbers: What Are They And What Do They Tell You?|url=https://garatos.com/what-do-vin-numbers-tell-you/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930182319/https://garatos.com/what-do-vin-numbers-tell-you/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 30, 2020|access-date=2020-09-13|website=Garatos|language=en-US}}</ref> On newer vehicles VINs may be optically read with [[Barcode reader|barcode scanners]] or digital cameras, or digitally read via [[OBD-II]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Tim|date=2021-10-16|title=On-Board Diagnostics: From The History To Its Practical Applications In Our Life|url=https://www.obdadvisor.com/on-board-diagnostics/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=OBD Advisor|language=en-US}}</ref> There are smartphone applications that can pass the VIN to websites to decode the VIN.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pocket-lint|date=2021-06-10|title=10 of the best VIN decoders to lookup VIN numbers for free|url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/157262-best-vin-decoder|access-date=2021-11-23|website=www.pocket-lint.com|language=en-gb}}</ref>