USA Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder

USA Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder on All Activity Vehicles 163; 164, 251)
They are listed in VEDOC and FADA coded as 494 or 986:
4JG A B 74 E 1 Y A 003435
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1   World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI)
WDC = Daimler AG (production in U.S.A. and Graz/Austria for Brazil, Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, West Bank) VEDOC/FADA Code 986
4JG = DaimlerAG (Produced in the USA for the USA, Canada, Mexico)
2   Series
A = Type 163
B = Type 164
C = Type 251
D = Type 166 (Successor to the 164)
3   Model code
     A = Saloon

B = Saloon stretched (also W164)

C = Estate

D = Coupe

E = Convertible / Roadster

F = Pullmann-Saloon (also X164)
4   Construction pattern
     The last two digits of the 6 digit model/design number (e.g. 163 174)
Attention:
Since model year 2010 (MY letter “A“), the 7th position in the VIN must no longer be a number but a letter according to U.S. regulations.
In Mercedes-Benz cars, the numbers 0 to 9 in the 7th position (last figure of car type) of the VIN are replaced by the letters A to K.
Accordingly, as from MY 2010 (“A“), the 7th position of the VIN is as follows:
0 = A
1 = B
2 = C
3 = D
4 = E
5 = F
6 = G
7 = H
8 = J
9 = K
Accordingly, model ML350 4-Matic of the W164 series (type 164.156) is indicated by 5G instead of 56, for example.
5   Weight class codes (max. permissible weight)
     B =   3001 – 4000 pounds ~ 1362 – 1814 kg

C =   4001 – 5000 pounds ~ 1815 – 2268 kg

D =   5001 – 6000 pounds ~ 2269 – 2733 kg

E =   6001 – 7000 pounds ~ 2723 – 3175 kg

F =   7001 – 8000 pounds ~ 3176 – 3629 kg

G =  8001 –  9000 pounds ~ 3630 – 4083 kg

H =   9001 -10000 pounds ~ 4084 – 4537 kg
6   Check digit
0 to 9 or X (for 10) calculated from all the 17 characters of the VIN using a code
7   Model Year code
A = 1980 B = 1981 C = 1982 D = 1983 E = 1984 F = 1985 G = 1986
H = 1987 J = 1988 K = 1989 L = 1990 M = 1991 N = 1992 P = 1993
R = 1994 S = 1995 T = 1996 V = 1997 W = 1998 X = 1999 Y = 2000
1 = 2001 2 = 2002 3 = 2003 4 = 2004 5 = 2005 6 = 2006 7 = 2007
8 = 2008 9 = 2009 A = 2010 B = 2011 C = 2012 D = 2013 E = 2014
8   Assembly Plant
     A = Tuscaloosa / USA
     X = Graz / Austria
9   Serial number