In general MAN truck lorries can be identified from the following numbers:
Location. MAN truck identification number– stamped on the vehicle– on the type plate (factory plate).Vehicle number (Ident number)– until 01.07.1999 it was contained in the VIN– on the type plate (factory plate)– on the vehicle number plate. MAN truck Engine Number– on the engine block.Gearbox Number– on the gear unit
MAN truck identification number:
Location of the MAN truck VIN
The stamped, 17 character VIN is on the longeron at the front right, in the area of the front axle suspension.
the 2000-Series it is behind the front axle = A
In the TGA it is before the front axle = B
On newer models (LE) it is also placed in front of the axle = B
On the TGL / TGM it is placed in the middle, over the axle = C
Form and appearance of the vin in MAN truck
VIN Example
The MAN truck vin has an asterisk on its left and right extremities.
MAN truck vin decoder
until MY 1999
from MY 2000
Type Plate of MAN truck:
Location of the MAN truck type plate
Front passenger entry, on the left
On the inside of the front passenger’s door, above the lock
On RHD vehicles the type plate is on the left-hand side
Form and appearance of the factory plate in MAN truck
These extra plates may contain slightly different entries from the original plates.
MAN truck Number:
Location of the MAN truck number
The vehicle number plate is on the longeron at the front rightbehindthe front axle (TGA) or right above the VIN (L2000).
The MAN truck 2020 number is broken down as follows
10X = Vehicle type
0273 = Serial number
MAN truck engine number:
Location of the engine number
The D08 and E08 family of engines
The engine plate is placed on the front left
The D28, E28 and G28 family of engines
The engine plate is placed on the front left man diesel truck
The D28-V family of engines
The engine plate is placed on the rear leftThe engine number stampe onto a plate riveted onto the engine block. (extremely bad quality)
The engine number only stampe onto the engine block if specially commissioned
In-line engine: On the engine block, front left
V engine: On the engine block, front right
Underfloor engine: on the cylinder block, right rear
Location for MY 2005
Breakdown of the engine number
The engine number has 14 characters.
The engine number breaks down into:
– Type code number (3 characters)
– Assembly day (4 characters)
– Position in the assembly sequence (consecutive number on the assembly day) (3 characters)
– Fly wheel (1 character)
– Injection pump/Setting (1 character)
– Air compressor (1 character)
– Special editions, such as auxiliary drive, special generator, etc. (1 character)
MAN truck gearbox number:
Location of the gearbox number in MAN truck
The gearbox number can fInd on a plate fixed to the upper side of the gearbox, or on the right (as seen in the direction of travel).
The breakdown of the gearbox number will not explaine further as due to the manufacturers involved it would be too long-winded.
Gearbox manufacturers for MAN lorries are:
– ZF
– Eaton
– Voith
– Renk