Serial Numbers
Serial Number Decoding
Tesla labels or engraves serial numbers on its parts. Tesla serial numbers are 14 digits and alphanumeric. Tesla serial numbers are encoded.
Use this system to decode a Tesla serial number:
Digits 1-3
| Build Site Code | |
|---|---|
*** = Unique 3 character code assigned by Tesla to each part manufacturing site producing parts for Tesla. Use of "T" as digit 1 is reserved for Tesla manufacturing sites. |
|
TG3 = Tesla
Shanghai |
Digits 4-5
| Build Year | |
|---|---|
24 = 2024 |
|
23 =
2023 |
|
** =
Last 2 numbers of the year (2023, 2024, etc.) |
Digits 6-8
| Build Day | |
|---|---|
001 = January 1st |
|
365 = December 31st (non-leap year) |
|
** = Day of the year |
Digits 9-14
| Unique ID Code | |
|---|---|
****** = Comprised of 6 alphanumeric characters, numbers 0-9 and capital letters A-Z. Format is not dictated and may use these digits in any way. Sequential incrementing is not required. |
For example, the serial number TG3240081A7115 encodes
this information:
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TG3xxxxxxxxxxxThe build site was Tesla Shanghai
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xxx24xxxxxxxxxBuilt in 2024
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xxxxx008xxxxxxBuilt on January 8th
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xxxxxxxx1A7115Unique ID code of "1A7115"