Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder the Series 107 / 123 / 124 / 126 / 129 / 140 / 201 / 202
Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder the Series 107 / 123 / 124 / 126 / 129 / 140 / 201 / 202 |
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1Â Â World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) | ||||||||||||||
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     WDB = West Germany Daimler Benz (from 01.01.1980 for all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars) | ||||||||||||||
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2Â Â Series (see also 11. Model designation) | ||||||||||||||
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    07 / 123 / 124 / 126 / 129 / 140 / 201 / 202 | ||||||||||||||
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3Â Â Engine type (see also 11. Model designation) | ||||||||||||||
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    0 = Petrol engine
 1 = Diesel engine 2 = Gasoline engine 4matic (AWD) 3 = Diesel engine 4matic (AWD) |
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4Â Â Type code (see also 11. Model designation) | ||||||||||||||
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    This is the plant’s own code for the model, here ” 124125“ = 250 D | ||||||||||||||
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5Â Â Steering | ||||||||||||||
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1 = Left-hand drive (LHD)
 2 = Right-hand drive (RHD) 5 = Left-hand drive (LHD) 6 = Right-hand drive (RHD) |
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5+6: CKD –(completely knocked down)- assembly assembly i.e. complete d.h. vehicle components are shipped abroad and assembled there) | ||||||||||||||
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6Â Â Transmission (until 7/83) | ||||||||||||||
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    0 = manual transmission
 2 = Automatic transmission |
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   Assembly Plant (from 8/83) | ||||||||||||||
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     A-E      = Sindelfingen (107, 123, 124, 126, 140, 201, 202)
 F-H     = Bremen (123 T, 124T, 129, 201, 202) J         = Rastatt (124, 202) |
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7Â Â Serial number | ||||||||||||||
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    Until 31 July 1983, the VIN serial number for each type (model, e.g. 500 SL) increased by one each time. from 1 August 1983 it did so within each production series. |
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Work identiy letter B since April, 1989 an C since June, 1993 of the class 124 for work Sindelfingen, could be there by begun in each case again with 000001. |