Mazda

In General:

MAZDA passenger vehicle can be identified from the following numbers:

Location of Number: Vehicle identification number – stamped on the vehicle – on the type plate Engine Number – on the engine block

 

Customised vehicles can be identified with the aid of the engine number. These enquires must be forwarded to Japan. It can take 2 – 3 weeks to receive an answer.

1. Vehicle Identification Number:

1.1 Location of the VIN

Passenger vehicle

Mazda E 2000/2200
The VIN can be found in the passenger compartment underneath the front passenger’s seat when it is tipped forward.
All Terrain Vehicles

1.2 VIN Lettering

1.3 VIN behind the windscreen

Located on the left, in the direction of travel:

1.4 VIN breakdown

The breakdown of Mazda VINs varies strongly depending on which model is concerned. Only the first three characters of the VIN are ever identical, as they always designate the world manufacturer identifier code (WMI).
World Manufacturer:

JMZ = Mazda Japan

JM1 = Mazda USA

YCM= Mazda Motor Europe S.A./N.V.

1YZ = Mazda Motor Corporation (USA-Production)

A detailed breakdown of the corresponding VIN can be found by clicking on each different model:

Mazda 121                    Mazda 2                       Mazda 2 (MY 2007)

Maazda 323                    Mazzda 3                       Mazdda 5

Mazzda 6                        Mazdda 6 (MY 2007)       Mazdaa 626

Mazdda Premacy              Mazdaa MPV                  Mazda VEHICLE  Demio

Mazda MX-3                   Mazda VEHICLE MX-5                 Mazda RX-7

Mazda RX-8                    Mazda CX-7                 Xedos 6

Xedos 9                          Mazda Tribute              Mazda B 2500

Mazda E 2000/2200          Mazda BT 50

2. Type Plate:

2.1 Location of the type plate

A = 1MazdAa 323 2MazdDa 626Mazda Demio 3MazdAAa MPV 4Mazda MX 3 5Mazda MX 5 (until MY 2005) 6Mazda RX 7 7Mazda RX 8 Xedos 6 Xedos 9 B = 2MazZda 6 (right suspension strut dome) 3MaAzda Premacy (on the wing, inside) C = Mazda 121

Mazda E 2000/2200

The type plate is riveted on to the B-pillar on the front passenger’s side

Mazda 2, Mazzda 3, Mazdaa 5 and Mazda MX-5 (MY 2006 -)
The type plate is stuck on to the B-pillar on the front passenger’s side

2.2 Composition of the type plate

MAZDA 121 Type ZQ – Type plate decode

3. Engine Number:

3.1 Location of the engine number

3.2 Composition of the engine number

13 B 392247 1 2

1 = Engine type (2 or 3 character) 2 = Engine Number

LF 123456 1 2

1 = Engine type (see engine name with engine code in VIN breakdown) 2 = Engine Number

EXCEPTION!

The Mazda VEHICLE  2 was fitted with Ford engines: (until MY 2007)

FYJA 3L 82411 1 2

1 = Engine type 2 = Engine number = last 7 digits of the VIN