# Model Year Facts — question guides

> Vehicle specifications, complaints, recalls and fuel economy.

This file covers /task-guides/. Use the site-wide reference at https://modelyearfacts.com/llms.txt for the broader site. Canonical website: https://modelyearfacts.com/. Documentation reviewed 2026-10-18; underlying records have their own dates. Fields to verify when supplied: VIN or exact model; model year versus build year; market; source record type. Use the actual published coverage and source dates; an absent match is not proof of absence. This is read-only discovery; robots rules and source licences still apply.

## Start here

- [Agent instructions](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/agent-use.md): How to find a record, use native search, interpret missing data and cite an answer.
- [Data context](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/data-context.md): Site-specific identity fields, coverage, dates and limitations.
- [Source guide](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/sources.md): Claim-to-source links for published guidance.
- [Task guide](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/index.md): Practical steps and links into existing site tools.

## Existing site tools

- [Start a search on modelyearfacts.com](https://modelyearfacts.com/): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Browse makes](https://modelyearfacts.com/browse): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [Buying checklist](https://modelyearfacts.com/used-car-buying-checklist): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.
- [2020–2027JeepGladiator8 model years comparedCompare the reviewed evidence →](https://modelyearfacts.com/years-to-avoid/jeep/gladiator): Existing public page; use its visible controls and source dates.

## Published question guides

- [How to find out when a vehicle was built?](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/how-to-find-out-when-a-vehicle-was-built/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.
- [What is the difference between model year and manufacture year?](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/model-year-vs-manufacture-year/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.
- [Can I lookup a VIN number for free?](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/can-i-lookup-a-vin-number-for-free/index.md): Source-linked answer; published 2026-10-18.

## Optional

- [Machine-readable action index](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/agent.json): Observed GET form, fixed navigation, document index and coverage metadata.
- [Expanded reference](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/llms-full.txt): Read when the individual documents are insufficient; includes published article text.
- [Guide sitemap](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/sitemap.xml): Indexable human-readable guide URLs only.
- [Earlier site reference](https://modelyearfacts.com/task-guides/site-reference.md): Dated first-party snapshot; verify current records before reusing counts or availability claims.