Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder Series From 1995

Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder Series From 1995
The VIN structure for the European market and the Rest of the World (RdW)
(does not apply to the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Saudi-Arabia, Jordan/West Bank, Israel)
WDB 210 0 35 1 A 123456
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1   World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
WDB = West Germany Daimler-Benz (due to expire)
WDC = Daimler AG Production M/GL/R-Class in USA for Europe + RdW (Rest of the world);
Production M-Class Graz
Production GLK-Class Bremen
CKD-ProductionC-Class (W203) South Africa
WDD = DaimlerAG
from summer 2004 for newly appearing series
produced in Germany (e.g.: Types 169, 204, 212, 216, 219, 221, 245) exept GLK-Class
A-Class/168 from plant Rastatt (K) from the 1.000.001. vehicle (from 8/03)
CKD-Production C-Class (W203) South Africa
WMX = Mercedes-AMG GmbH (introduced as from 2010)
Used in AMG vehicles with vehicle equipment codes 966, 967, 968 or 969, i.e. shipment with COC paper or German registration certificate, part 2 (currently only for the “Europe“ and “Rest of World“ markets)
(see notes concerning characteristics of the SLS-AMG type plate)
9BM = Daimler AG (Production in Brazil)
LEN = Manufactured at BBDC (Beijing-Benz DaimlerChrysler Automotive) in China
LE4 = SKD/CKD production at BBDC (Beijing-Benz DaimlerChrysler Automotive) in China
Attention:
When production of the M-Class began (in the Tuscaloosa/USA works), up to and including the first quarter of 1988 the WMI “4JG” was also used on M-Class vehicles intended for the European market. This WMI is normally only used on vehicles for the North American market. Otherwise the structure of the VIN on these vehicles matches that on European variants.
2   Series (see also the Annex on Type Designations)
N.B.:
The dates of shipment of the last vehicles of a series may slightly exceed the indicated manufacturing periods.
163 = M-Class (03/98-12/04)
(W)164 = M-Class (from 07/05)
(X) 164 = GL-Class (from 09/06)
168 = A-Class (10/97 – 06/04)
169 = A-Class (from 07/04)
170 = SLK-Class (09/96-5/04)
171 = SLK-Class (from 03/04)
197 = SLS-AMG (from 03/10)
199 = SLR McLaren Coupe (02/04-05/07)

SLR McLaren Roadster (09/07-12/09)
SLR McLaren Speedster Stirling Moss (07/09-12/09)
203 = C-Class (from 05/00 – 03/07) and CLC-Class (from 06/08)
(W/S) 204 = C-Class (from 03/07)
(X) 204 = GLK-Class (from 09/08)
207 = E-Class Coupe (from 05/09)
208 = CLK-Class (from 01/02), Coupe -05/09)
209 = CLK-Class (from 01/02)
210 = E-Class (06/95-12/02)
211 = E-Class (01/02-03/09)
212 = E-Class (from 03/09)
215 = CL-Class (09/99 – 08/06)
216 = CL-Class (from 09/06)
219 = CLS-Class (from 10/04)
220 = S-Class (09/98-08/05)
221 = S-Class (from 09/05)
230 = SL-Class (from 10/01)
240 = Maybach (from 06/02, see the separate Maybach-file)
245 = B-Class (from 09/05)
251 = R-Class (from 09/05 USA, 02/06 EU)
297 = CLK-GTR (1997-1998)
414 = Vaneo (12/01-04/05)
461/463 = G-Class (see the separate Mercedes-G file)
3   Body shape (see also the Annex on Type Designations)
0 = Saloon  5 = Partial body shell
1 = Stretched limousine (also W164)  6 = Partial body shell (Long)
2 = Estate  7 = Fastback / Sport Coupé
3 = Coupé  8 = Pullmann-Saloon (also X164)
4 = Convertible / Roadster  9 = Compact-SUV (GLK) and Speedster (SLR McLaren Stirling Moss)
Exception: Vaneo
     The vehicle only exists in the 414.700 pattern.
4   Engine type (see also Annex 1 Model Designations)
     The last two digits of the 6-digit type pattern, e.g.221.056 (S 350)
     01 – 29 = Diesel engine

30 – 79 = Petrol engine

80 – 99 = Alternative propulsion systems and 4-matic
Exception: Vaneo
     The vehicle only exists in the 414.700 pattern.
5   Steering
1 = Left-hand drive (LHD)

2 = Right-hand drive (RHD)

5 = LHD (SKD / CKD)

6 = RHD (SKD / CKD)
5+6: CKD or SKD – Assembly (Completely Knocked Down; Semi Knocked Down), i.e. complete vehicle components are shipped abroad and assembled.
6   Assembly Plant
     Only valid for World Manufacturer Identifier Code ‘WDB’, ‘WDC’ (on the GLK-Class) ‘WDD’ and ‘WMX’
A, B, C, D Sindelfingen, also AMG
E Juiz de Fora / Brazil
F, G, H Bremen
J, K Rastatt
L CKD production Sindelfingen
M Woking / GB (SLR McLaren)
N Berlin-Ludwigsfelde (only Vaneo)
T Karmann, Osnabrück
X Graz (4-matic vehicles)
Y AMG (CLK-GTR)
Z Prototypes
     but for World Manufacturer Identifier Code ‘WDC’ (except for the GLK-Class) the following applies:
A Tuscaloosa
E Juiz de Fora (Brazil)
R,S,T East London (South Africa)
X Graz
     For World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) “9BM” the following applies:
     A = Juiz de Fora (Brazil)
7  Serial number
Not every model starts at 000001 (e.g. SLR McLaren Speedster Stirling Moss starts at …900001)