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VIN Decoder ?? - - MDecoder not working for me anymore

vark

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Can anyone recommend a currently active VIN decoder website that will provide options as well as the basic info?

My go-to, mdecoder.com, has suddenly stopped working for me. It says I've exceeded the daily limit, but I haven't even used it for quite a while.

I've tried others that I found posted in older threads, too. It seems these websites all seem to have a limited lifespan. Does BMW shut them down or something?

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Worked fine for me at 315PM EDT on 7/22. Tried a motorcycle and a car. Both worked.

One issue which has started to appear is the fact that BMW started re-using the last seven digits. I believe this practice began in 2019.
 
Thanks for the reply. I can't get it to work for me anymore. Sent you a PM.

I tried your VIN and now I get the same message you get.

You have reached a daily limit for using decoder service.
Paid access will be implemented in few days.
 
I tried your VIN and now I get the same message you get.

You have reached a daily limit for using decoder service.
Paid access will be implemented in few days.

Thanks for trying it.

I wonder if they somehow stored the VIN I tried running earlier today, and are blocking it completely? Maybe to prevent me from circumventing by having someone else run it?

Again it seems odd because I had not used their website for several weeks at least.
 
I wonder if they somehow stored the VIN I tried running earlier today, and are blocking it completely? Maybe to prevent me from circumventing by having someone else run it?

Could be.

I just tried it now with Debbie's VIN and it worked again.
 
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