1.3 VIN breakdown
EUROPE-Models:
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Example V B K G S  F 4 0 7 4 M 3 8 4 7 3 4
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
USA-Models:
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Example V B K V A 2 4 0 0 8 2 M 8 0 0 0 1
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 = World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
       VBK nowadays is the only one currently used.
2 = Vehicle type
        EUROPE-Models:
(Nowaday breakdown of the VIN only for models until MY 2006 !)
MR 50 Mini Adventure
MR 50 Junior Adventure
MR 50 Senior Adventure
MR 50 Pro Junior LC
MR 50 Pro Senior LC
?? 50 Supermoto SM
MR 60 SX / 65 SX
MX 85 SX
MX 125 SX
GS 125 EXC
MX 200 SX
GS 200 EXC
MX 250 SX
?? 250 SX F
GS 250 EXC
GS 300 EXC
GS 380 EXC
MX 380 SX
RC 400 EXC
RC 450 EXC
MX 400 / 450 SX
MX 450 SMR / Supermoto Factory Replica (2006??)
RC 520 / 525 EXC / MXC Desert Racing
MX 520 / 525 SX
GS 625 SMC
GS 625 SXC
GS 640 LC4 Enduro / Supermoto (2006 ??)
GS 640 Adventure
DU 640 Duke II
EX 660 SMC
EX 660 Supermoto Factory Replica
VA 950 Adventure S / Adventure (2006 ??)
?? 990 Adventure S / Adventure / Super Duke
       USA-Models:
MR 50 Mini Adventure
MR 50 Junior Adventure
MR 50 Senior Adventure
MR 50 Pro Junior LC
MR 50 Pro Senior LC
MR 60 SX / 65 SX
MX 85 SX
MX 125 SX
EX 125 EXC
MX 200 SX
EX 200 EXC
MX 200 MXC
MX 250 SX
EX 250 EXC
MX 250 MXC
EX 300 EXC
MX 300 MXC
MX 380 MXC
EX 380 EXC
MX 380 SX
EX 400 EXC / EXC–G
EX 450 EXC / EXC–G
MX 450 SX
MX 450 SMR / Supermoto Factory Replica
EX 450 MXC / MXC-G
EX 520 / 525 EXC / EXC-G / MXC Desert Racing
MX 520 / 525 SX
MX 520 / 525 MXC /MXC-G
GS 625 SMC
EX 625 SXC
GS 640 LC4 Enduro / Supermoto
GS 640 Adventure
DU 640 Duke II
EX 660 SMC
EX 660 Supermoto Factory Replica
VA 950 Adventure S / Adventure
3 = Net Engine performance (HP)
A < 21  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 T  66 – 68
B 21 – 23 U 69 – 71
C 24 – 26 V 72 – 74
D 27 – 29 W  75 – 77
E 30 – 32 X 78 – 80
F 33 – 35 Y 81 – 83
G 36 – 38 Z 84 – 86
H 39 – 41 1 87 – 89
J 42 – 44 2 90 – 92
K 45 – 47 3 93 – 95
L 48 – 50 4 96 – 98
M 51 – 53 5 99 – 101
N  54 – 56 6 102 – 104
P  57 – 59 7 105 – 107
R  60 – 62 8 108 – 110
S  63 – 65 9 111 and >
4    =   Engine type
2 = 2 stroke engine

4 = 4 stroke engine
5 = Street of protuction(0 to 3)
6 = Check digit (from MY 1998)
7 = Model Year
L 1990  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1 2001
M 1991 2 2002
N  1992 3 2003
P  1993 4 2004
R  1994 5 2005
S  1995 6 2006
T  1996 7 2007
V 1997 8 2008
W  1998 9 2009
X 1999 A 2010
Y 2000 B 2011
8 = Place of manufacture     M for Mattighofen / Austria
9 = Engine capacity class
2-stroke engine capacity class   4-stroke engine capacity class
0 < 125   0 < 250
1 125 – 199   1 250 – 349
2 200 – 249   2 350 – 399
3 250 – 299   3 400 – 499
4 300 – 449   4 500 – 539
5 450 – 549   5 540 – 569
6 550 – 599   6 570 – 599
7 from 600   7 600 – 799
    8 800 – 899
    9 from 900
10 = Serial number per engine capacity class