Mercedes-Benz VIN codes
From Mercedes-Wiki
Mercedes-Benz uses the following VIN codes and formats:
(Note) This chart is not applicable to Mercedes-Benz products produced in or made for markets other than North America. European/World market cars use a different system for encoding VIN numbers.
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[edit] 1960-1983
Position 1-6 - chassis number
Position 7 - 1=LH Drive, 2=RH Drive
Position 8 - 0=Standard transmission ,1=Hydraulic clutch ,2= Automatic transmission
Position 9-14 - Engine serial number
[edit] August 1983-present
Positions 1-3, World Manufacturer Identifier:
- WDB Daimler-Benz (Daimler-Chrysler after 1999)
Position 4, model or series:
- A W123
- D W201
- C W126
- E W124 E-Class
- K R170 SLK-Class
- G W140 S-Class
- H W202 C-Class
- J W210 E-Class
- N W220 S-Class
- S R230 SL-Class
- W R171 SLK-Class
Position 5, engine type:
- A = gasoline
- B = diesel
Positions 6-7, model within the series:
Position 8, safety restraint system:
- D seat belt + emergency pretensioners, driver front air bags
- E seat belt + emergency pretensioners, driver and passenger front air bags
- F seat belt + emergency pretensioners, driver and passenger front and side air bags
Position 9, check digit
Position 10, model year:
Position 11, production plant:
- A-E Sindelfingen
- F-H Bremen
- J Rastatt
Positions 12-17, chassis number
[edit] Commercial Vehicles
Position 1-3 WDB - Daimler Benz (WDF for V Class)
Position 4-6, Model
- 638 - Mark 1 Vito
- 639 - Mark 2 Vito
- 670 - Vario
- 901 - Sprinter
- 902 - Sprinter
- 903 - Sprinter
- 904 - Sprinter
- 905 - Sprinter
- 930 - Actros Rigids
- 934 - Actros MP2 tractor
- 944 - Axor Tractor
- 950 - Axor Rigids / Actros Mk1 Rigids
- 954 - Actros Mk1 Tractor
- 957 - Econic
- 970 - Atego
- 976 - Atego Fire
Position 7-9, Weight and Length code
Position 10, Drive indicator
- 1 Left hand drive
- 2 Right hand drive
Position 11, Plant code
Position 12-17, Serial Number
Position 18, Check Digit
[edit] External links
- VINchecker - decode VIN onlineTemplate:Auto-stub
