USA Mercedes-Benz VIN Number Decoder
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[Regulation and use in U.S.A., Canada, Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan(Westbank), internally referred to by Code 986 at Mercedes]
CAUTION: Vehicles destined for Israel, Gaza Strip and West Bank have had the European VIN structure again since 2008. |
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| WDB |
F |
A |
76 |
F |
1 |
V |
F |
003435 |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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| 1 World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) |
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| WDB = West Germany Daimler-Benz (due to expire) |
| WDC = Daimler AG (Production in the USA and of the GLK-Class Bremen) |
| 9BM = Daimler AG (Production in Brazil) |
| 9DB = Daimler AG (production in Brazil for the U.S./Canadian market) |
| WDD = Daimler AG (the successor code for WDB, for more details see under 1.4.2) |
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| 2 Series |
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| (Starting with the 199, letters have been reallocated, Differentiation now about the WMI „WDB“ and „WDD“/“WDC“) |
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| For World Manufacturer Identifier Code “WDB” the following applies: |
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| A = Type 123 |
H = Type 202 |
R = Type 203 |
| B = Type 107 |
J = Type 210 |
S = Type 230 |
| C = Type 126 |
K = Type 170 |
T = Type 209 |
| D = Type 201 |
L = Type 208 |
U = Type 211 |
| E = Type 124 |
M = Type 168 |
V = Type 240 |
| F = Type 129 |
N = Type 220 |
W = Type 171 |
| G = Type 140 |
P = Type 215 |
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| For World Manufacturer Identifier Code “WDD” the following applies: |
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| A = Type 199 |
H = Type 212 |
| B = – |
J = Type 231 (Successor to the 230) |
| C = Type 169 |
K = Type 207 |
| D = Type 219 |
L = Type 218 (to be launched later) |
| E = Type 216 |
M = Type 168 (after new WMI) |
| F = Type 245 |
N = Type 221 |
| G = Type (W/S/X) 204 |
P = Type 172 (to be launched later) |
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R = Type 197 |
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| 3 Model code |
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| A = Petrol engine
B = Diesel
D = Petrol engine 4-matic
E = Diesel 4-maitc |
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| Starting with the 210 Series (from 1995), the fifth character of the VIN does not stand for the type of engine but for the body shell (fourth character of the series code). |
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| F |
= |
0 (Saloon) |
| G |
= |
1 (Saloon stretched, also GLK) |
| H |
= |
2 (Estate) |
| J |
= |
3 (Coupé) |
| K |
= |
4 (Convertible / Roadster) |
| M |
= |
AMG-vehicle (if no own construction pattern) |
| N |
= |
7 (Hatchback / Sport Coupé) |
| P |
= |
8 (Pullmann-Saloon) |
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| 4 Construction pattern |
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| The last two digits of the 6 character model/design number, e.g. 211.0 16 (E270 CDI). |
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| 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. |
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| Accordingly, as from MY 2010 (“A“), the 7th position of the VIN is as follows: |
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| 0 |
= |
A |
| 1 |
= |
B |
| 2 |
= |
C |
| 3 |
= |
D |
| 4 |
= |
E |
| 5 |
= |
F |
| 6 |
= |
G |
| 7 |
= |
H |
| 8 |
= |
J |
| 9 |
= |
K |
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| Correspondingly, 7C instead of 72 indicates the E500 model of the W121 series (type 212.072), for example. |
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| 5 Encoding of the restraint systems and country codes |
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| A = |
Driver and front passenger airbags, front side airbags, three-point seat belts with pretensioner for front seats |
| D = |
Outside seats – three point belts, middle seat – lap belt front three-point belts with belt tensioners, driver’s airbag |
| E = |
Driver’s and front passenger’s airbags, three point belts with tensioners, and if present, three point belts for the outer rear seats and a lap belt for the middle seat |
| F = |
As E, with side airbags at the front and if present, three point seat belt instead of a lap belt for the rear middle seat |
| G = |
As E, with additional side airbags at the front |
| H = |
As F, with additional window bags (HPC) |
| J = |
As H, with additional side airbags at the back |
| X = |
Driver’s and front passenger’s airbags, and three-point belts with belt tensioners and load limiters for the front seats. Additional airbags and safety features are available as both standard and optional extra fittings |
| W = |
Code for Brazilian vehicles |
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| 6 Check digit |
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| 0 to 9 or X (for 10) calculated from all the 17 characters of the VIN using a code |
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| 7 Model Year code |
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| 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 |
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| 8 Assembly Plant |
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| Only valid for World Manufacturer Identifier Code ‘WDB’, ‘WDC’ (only on the GLK-Class) and ‘WDD’: |
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| 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) |
| T |
Karmann, Osnabrück |
| 7 |
Graz / A; 4-matic-Passenger vehicles (until 10/98) |
| X |
Graz / A; 4-matic-Passenger vehicles (until/98) |
| Y |
AMG (CLK-GTR) |
| Z |
Prototypes |
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| but for World Manufacturer Identifier Code ‘WDC’ (except for the GLK-Class) the following applies: |
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| A |
Tuscaloosa / USA |
| E |
Juiz de Fora (Brazil) |
| R,S,T |
East London (South Africa) |
| X |
Graz / A (M-Class) |
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| For World Manufacturer Identifier Code (WMI) “9BM” the following applies: |
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| A = Juiz de Fora / Brazil |
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| 9 Serial number |
