| MAZDA RX-8 VIN Decoder |
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| 4th – 5th characters of the VIN |
Model |
Serial number |
Production period |
| SE |
RX -8 |
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| SE |
RX -8 |
300.001 |
04/2008 – |
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| Official type designation (as found in the vehicle registration and licensing documents)
SE (Trade designation Mazda RX-8)
from VIN: |
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| JMZ |
SE |
1 |
7 |
N |
2 |
00 |
****** |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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| 1 |
= |
Manufacturer’s code |
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JMZ = Mazda Motor Corporation |
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| 2 |
= |
Model code |
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SE = RX-8 Serie |
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| 3 |
= |
Impulse kind |
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1 = Rear wheel drive |
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| 4 |
= |
Body code |
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7 = 4-doors Sportcoupé |
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| 5 |
= |
Engine code |
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N = 13B 141 kW Standard Power |
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3 = 13B 177 kW High Power |
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| 6 |
= |
Gearbox code |
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2 = 5-gear manual transmission |
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6 = 6-gear manual transmission |
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| 6 |
= |
Blank marks |
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| 7 |
= |
Serial number |
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| Official type designation (as found in the vehicle registration and licensing documents)
SE (Trade designation Mazda RX-8 Facelift)
from VIN: |
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| JMZ |
SE |
1 |
7 |
N |
2 |
9 |
0 |
****** |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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| 1 |
= |
Manufacturer’s code |
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JMZ = Mazda Motor Corporation |
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| 2 |
= |
Model code |
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SE = Mazda RX-8 |
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| 3 |
= |
Drive axle |
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1 = Rear wheel drive |
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| 4 |
= |
Body code |
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7 = Coupé |
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| 5 |
= |
Engine code |
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N = 13B 141 kW Standard Power |
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3 = 13B 177 kW High Power |
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| 6 |
= |
Gearbox code |
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2 = 5-gear manual transmission |
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6 = 6-gear manual transmission |
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| 7 |
= |
Model Year (or 0 = Empty space) |
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8 = 2008 |
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9 = 2009 |
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A = 2010 |
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B = 2011 |
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C = 2012 |
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| 8 |
= |
Blank marks |
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0 = Hiroshima |
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1 = Hofu |
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| 9 |
= |
Serial number |
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123456 (6 digits) |
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