Jason, 
Did you mean position 10 (Vehicle Model Year) or position 9 (check digit)?

In addition to requiring VIN positions 4-6 be specified, only the North American market (read: U.S.A. ... Canada adopted the same) required the check digit.  Consequently you will often find a placeholder - '0' and 'Z' are common - in vehicles originally destined for markets outside NA.

Roy

On 06-Jul-2014, at 00:02, Jason wrote:

> If it came from Canada with ZZZ in the vin, it was imported to there too.
> None of the Canadian sold vehicles had ZZZ in the vin that I am aware of.
> I had an imported BMW with the 10th digit 0...Now that caused all kinds of
> problems with the MTO and insurance.   I spent HOURS at the MTO to get it
> registered.  Even had to get a letter from a BMW dealer to state it's
> authenticity.
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> On Sat, Jul 5, 2014 at 10:56 PM, SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott ) <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> 
>> This 'almost' sounds like the Syncro Doka the owner and I have for sale.
>> ( located Southern OR ...$ 15,500 ..it's on thsSamba I believe. )
>> 
>> re ZZZ Vin ..
>> this might be helpful.
>> This is a Canadian model that the current owner purchased in Calfifornia
>> and had it towed to me in So. Oregon.
>> I