1.3  Breakdown of the VIN
America:
1st Section 2st Section 3st Section
ZDM 1 T  B B S  2 4 B 000201
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 ZDM World manufacturer Ducati Motors
2 1 Type of motorcycle
3 T  Line
4 B Engine type
5 B Cubic capacity
6 S  (Net) Performance
7 2 Check Digit
8 4 Model Year
9 B Manufacturing plant
10 10 Serial number
2 – Type of motorcycle
1 Street bike
2 Dual purpose
3 Off – Highway – road racing
4 Off – Highway – cross
5 Off – Highway – enduro
6 Off – Highway – trial
3 – Line
A 750 F1
B 1000 M.H.R.
C 650 ALAZZURRA
D 750 PASO
E 750 MONTJUICH
F 650 INDIANA
G 750 LAGUNA SECA
H 851 SUPERBIKE & 888 SPO
J 906 PASO
K 750 SPORT
L 900 SS,  Supersport 900 – 800 – 750, MH900e, 620 Sport, 800, 1000
M 907 I.E.
N 750 SUPERSPORT
P 900 EXPLORER (Elefant)
R M900, M750, M750i.e., M900 i.e., M600, M620i.e., MS4, M1000, M800, M S4R, M S2R 800, M635, S2R 1000;S4Rs;
S 916S, 748S, 916SPS, 996, 955, 748, 998
T ST2, ST4, ST4S, ST3, ST3/ST3s ABS
U 749/749S, 999, 999S, 999R, 749S’04, 749R, 999R’05
V MTS 1000, MTS 620
W Paul Smart, Sport 1000
X 1098, 1098R, 848
Y Hypermotard
Z Desmosedici RR
4 – Engine type
A 2-cylinder “L” 90°, air cooled
B 2-cylinder “L” 90°, water cooled
C 2-Cylinder “L” 90°, air and water cooled

(no longer installed since model year 2000)
5 – Engine capacity
1 350 cm³
2 620 cc (904)
3 750 cm³
4 900 cc (904)
5 1000 cc (996-998-999)
6 850 cm³
7 888 cm³
8 916 cm³
9 944 cm³
A 800 cc (802,8 = 802)
B 992 cm³
C 1,078 cm³
D 695 cm³
E 1,098 cm³
F 989 cm³
G 848 cm³
H 1,198 cm³
Performance (Netto – HP)
A 8 ÷ 14
B 15 ÷ 19
C 20 ÷ 24
D 25 ÷ 29
E 30 ÷ 34
F 35 ÷ 39
G 40 ÷ 44
H 45 ÷ 49
J 50 ÷ 55
K 56 ÷ 61
L 62 ÷ 68
M 69 ÷ 73
N 74 ÷ 81
P 82 ÷ 90
R 91 ÷ 100
S 101 ÷ 110
T 111 ÷ 122
V 123 ÷ 136
W 137 >
7 – Check Digit:
Either a number from 0 to 9 or the letter X is used.
 8 = 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 = 2014
9 = Assembly Plant
B Bologna V Varese