1.3  Breakdown of the VIN with 17-characters

1 – 3 4 – 11 12 – 17
ZES DB05 00 7 000003
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 – 3 1– World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
4 – 11 2– Model designation
  3– Filler
  4– Model Year
  5– Production Plant
12 -17 6 –Serial number
1– World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
ZES
= BIMOTA
2= Model designation
DB05
= Model DB05
DB06 = Model DB06
DB07 = Model DB07
BT2D = Model BT2D
BT3D = Model BT3D
SB8K = Model SB8K
3= Filler (currently used for Variants/Versions)
00
= No data entered
01
= The 0/1 variant
02
= The 0/2 variant
0R
= The R – Racing version
0S
= The S – two seater version
10
= The 1/0 variant
1R
= The 1/0 variant
25
= Reduced performance
= Model Year
A= 1980 B= 1981 C= 1982 D= 1983 E= 1984 F= 1985 G= 1986
H= 1987 J= 1988 K= 1989 L= 1990 M= 1991 N= 1992 P= 1993
R= 1994 S= 1995 T= 1996 V= 1997 W= 1998 X= 1999 Y= 2000
1= 2001 2= 2002 3= 2003 4= 2004 5= 2005 6= 2006 7= 2007
8= 2008 9= 2009 A= 2010 B= 2011 C= 2012 D= 2013 E= 2013
= Production Plant
  R
= Rimini
6   =   Serial number