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Mercedes-Benz VIN Decoder
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Mercedes-Benz passenger cars have a different VIN code structure for the European and North American markets.
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WMI for Mercedes-Benz
| WMI | NAME | MANUFACTURER | COUNTRY | VEHICLE TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1MB | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCK COMPANY INC | UNITED STATES (USA) | Truck |
| 4JG | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. | UNITED STATES (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| 55S | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | UNITED STATES (USA) | Passenger Car |
| 8BN | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | ARGENTINA | Incomplete Vehicle |
| 8BR | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | ARGENTINA | Bus |
| 8BT | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | ARGENTINA | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| 8BU | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | ARGENTINA | Truck |
| 9DB | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCK COMPANY INC | BRAZIL | Truck |
| W1H | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Truck |
| W1K | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| W1N | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| W1W | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| W1X | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Incomplete Vehicle |
| W1Y | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Truck |
| W1Z | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Bus |
| W2W | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| W2X | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Incomplete Vehicle |
| W2Y | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Truck |
| W2Z | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Bus |
| WCD | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | GERMANY | Bus |
| WD0 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | UNITED STATES (USA) | Truck |
| WD3 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Truck |
| WD4 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WD8 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | UNITED STATES (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WDA | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Incomplete Vehicle |
| WDB | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WDC | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WDD | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WDP | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Incomplete Vehicle |
| WDR | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WDW | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | UNITED STATES (USA) | Bus |
| WDX | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | UNITED STATES (USA) | Incomplete Vehicle |
| WDY | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | GERMANY | Truck |
| WDZ | Mercedes-Benz | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC (SPRINTER) | GERMANY | Bus |
| WME | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Cars | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WYB | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz AG | GERMANY | Truck |
Decode VIN for MERCEDES-BENZ for the North American market
| № | Description |
|---|---|
| 1-3 |
VAG MERCEDES-BENZ Austria, Gelendewagen
VSA MERCEDES-BENZ Spain, Vito / Viano VS9 MERCEDES-BENZ Spain, buses VF9 MERCEDES-BENZ France, buses 2B1 MERCEDES-BENZ Canada buses 3MB MERCEDES-BENZ Mexico Trucks and buses 4JG MERCEDES-BENZ USA ML-class, R-class, GL-class for the American market 8AB MERCEDES-BENZ Argentina 9BM MERCEDES-BENZ Brazil MHL MERCEDES-BENZ Indonesia NMB MERCEDES-BENZ Turkey Trucks and Buses RLM MERCEDES-BENZ Vietnam SVZ MERCEDES-BENZ Poland KPA MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea Transporter KPD MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea KPG MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea MHL MERCEDES-BENZ Indonesia NMB MERCEDES-BENZ Turkey WKK MERCEDES-BENZ EVOBUS Setra WD1 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WD2 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany NAFTA Sprinter WD3 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany INCOMPLETE BUS WD4 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WD5 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany NAFTA Sprinter WD8 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDA MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDB MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDC MERCEDES-BENZ USA ML-class, R-class, GL-class for Europe WDD MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDF MERCEDES-BENZ Germany Spain from 2002 WEB MERCEDES-BENZ Germany Buses XTF MERCEDES-BENZ Russia Buses Y6D MERCEDES-BENZ Ukraine assembly in Ilyichevsk from SKD kits |
| 4 - 5 |
The lineup:
1982 - 1985: AB - W123 / C123 / T123 BA - C126 coupe CA - W126 sedan (petrol) CB - W126 sedan (diesel) DA - W201 (190E (petrol)) DB - W201 (190D (diesel)) Since 1986: AB - ML-class (W163) BA - C126 coupe BB - ML-class (W164) BF - GL-class (X164) CA - W126 sedan (petrol) CB - W126 sedan (diesel) CB - R-class (W251) DA - W201 (190E (petrol)) DB - W201 (190D (diesel)) DJ - CLS-class (W219) EA - W124 / C124 / T124 (petrol) EB - W124 / C124 / T124 (diesel) ED - W124 / C124 / T124 (petrol, 4-Matic) FA - SL-class (R129) GA - S-class (W140 / C140) HA - C-class (W202) sedan JF - E-class (W210) sedan K_ - SL Roadtser (R170) NG - S-class (W220 / W221) PJ - CL-class (W215) RF - C-class sedan (W203) RH - C-class touring (W203) S_ - SL-class (R230) TJ - CLK-class (W209) UF - E-class sedan (W211) UH - E-class touring (W211) VG - Maybach (W240) W_ - SLK-class (R171) YR - G-class (W463) |
| 4 - 7 |
Model:
1982-1985 AB23 240D sedan, 4 doors AB33 300DT sedan, 4 doors AB53 300CDT coupe, 2 doors AB93 300TDT station wagon, 4 doors BA45 380SL coupe, 2 doors CA32 380SE sedan, 4 doors CA33 380SEL sedan, 4 doors CA37 500SEL sedan, 4 doors CA43 380SEC coupe, 2 doors CA44 500SEC coupe, 2 doors CB20 300SD sedan, 4 doors DA24 190E sedan, 4 doors DB22 190D sedan, 4 doors 1986-96 AB54 ML320 (V6) AB72 ML430 (V6) AB74 ML55 (V6) BA48 560SL, coupe, 2 doors CA24 300SE, sedan, 4 doors CA25 300SEL, sedan, 4 doors CA35 420SEL, sedan, 4 doors CA39 560SEL, sedan, 4 doors CA45 560SEC, coupe, 2 doors CB25 300DL, sedan, 4 doors, turbo CB34 350SD, sedan, 4 doors, turbo CB35 350SDL, sedan, 4 doors, turbo DA24 190E, sedan, 4 doors (1986) DA28 190E, sedan, 4 doors, 2.3 L DA29 190E, sedan, 4 doors, 2.6 L DA34 190E, sedan, 4 doors, 2.3 L, 16 valves DB26 190D, sedan, 4 doors, 2.5 L DB28 190D, sedan, 4 doors, 2.5 L, 16 valves EA26 260E, sedan, 4 doors EA26 300E, sedan, 4 doors, 2.6 L EA28 300E, sedan, 4 doors, 2.8 L EA30 300E, sedan, 4 doors EA32 300E, saloon, 4 doors / E320 saloon, 4 doors, 3.2 L (94-95) EA33 300DT sedan, 4 doors EA34 400E saloon, 4 doors / E420 saloon, 4 doors, 4.2 L (94-95) EA36 500E sedan, 4 doors / E500 sedan, 4 doors, 5.0 L (94-95) EA50 300CE coupe, 2 doors EA51 300CE coupe, 2 doors EA52 300CE Coupe, 2-Door / E320 Coupe, 2-Door, 3.2 L (94-95) EA66 300CE Convertible / E320 Convertible, 3.2L (94-95) EA90 300TE, station wagon, 4 doors EA92 300TE Estate 4-Door / E320 Estate 4-Door 3.2L (94-95) EB28 300D sedan, 4 doors, 2.5L, turbo EB31 E300 sedan, 4 doors, diesel (1995) EB33 300DT sedan, 4 doors EB93 300TDT Estate, 4-Door ED30 300E sedan, 4 doors ED90 300TE station wagon, 4 doors FA61 300SL roadster, 2 doors FA63 SL320 roadster, 2 doors, 3.2L (94-96) FA66 500SL roadster, 2 doors FA67 500SL roadster, 2 doors / SL500 roadster, 2 doors, 5.0 L (94-96) FA76 600SL roadster, 2 doors / SL600 roadster, 2 doors, 6.0 L (94-96) GA32 300SE / S320 sedan, 4 doors (94-96) GA33 S320 sedan, 4 doors, 3.2 L (95-96) GA42 400SE sedan, 4 doors GA43 400SEL / S420 sedan, 4 doors, 4.2 L (94-96) GA51 500SEL GA51 S500 sedan, 4 doors, 5.0 L (94-96) GA57 600SEL / S600 sedan, 4 doors, 6.0 L (94-96) GA70 500SEC / S500 sedan, 4 doors, 5.0 L (94-96) GA76 600SEC / S600 coupe, 6.0 L (94-95) GA51 500SEL sedan, 4 doors GA57 600SEL sedan, 4 doors GB34 300SD sedan, 4 doors, turbo / S350 turbo, diesel, 3.5L (94-95) HA22 C220 sedan, 4 doors, 2.2 L (94-96) HA28 C280 sedan, 4 doors, 2.8 L (94-96) JF20 E300D sedan, 4 doors, 3.0L (1996) JF55 E320 sedan, 4 doors, 3.2L (1996) |
| 6 - 7 | Equipment |
| 8 | Safety system:
A - active B - active with air bag C - passive D - seat belt + emergency pretensioners, driver front air bags E - seat belt + emergency pretensioners, driver and passenger front air bags F - seat belt + emergency pretensioners, driver and passenger front and side air bags |
| 9 | Check Digit |
| 10 | Year 1971 =1 1972 =2 1973 =3 1974 =4 1975 =5 1976 =6 1977 =7 1978 =8 1979 =9 1980 =A 1981 =B 1982 =C 1983 =D 1984 =I 1985 =F 1986 =G 1987 =H 1988 =J 1989 =K 1990 =L 1991 =M 1992 =N 1993 =P 1994 =R 1995 =S 1996 =T 1997 =V 1998 =W 1999 =X 2000 =Y 2001 =1 2002 =2 2003 =3 2004 =4 2005 =5 2006 =6 2007 =7 2008 =8 2009 =9 2010 =A |
| 11 |
Manufacturing plant: A - Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| 12-17 | Sequential Number |
Decode VIN for MERCEDES-BENZ (commercial vehicles)
| № | Description |
|---|---|
| 1-3 |
VAG MERCEDES-BENZ Austria, Gelendewagen
VSA MERCEDES-BENZ Spain, Vito / Viano VS9 MERCEDES-BENZ Spain, buses VF9 MERCEDES-BENZ France, buses 2B1 MERCEDES-BENZ Canada buses 3MB MERCEDES-BENZ Mexico Trucks and buses 4JG MERCEDES-BENZ USA ML-class, R-class, GL-class for the American market 8AB MERCEDES-BENZ Argentina 9BM MERCEDES-BENZ Brazil MHL MERCEDES-BENZ Indonesia NMB MERCEDES-BENZ Turkey Trucks and Buses RLM MERCEDES-BENZ Vietnam SVZ MERCEDES-BENZ Poland KPA MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea Transporter KPD MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea KPG MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea MHL MERCEDES-BENZ Indonesia NMB MERCEDES-BENZ Turkey WKK MERCEDES-BENZ EVOBUS Setra WD1 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WD2 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany NAFTA Sprinter WD3 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany INCOMPLETE BUS WD4 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WD5 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany NAFTA Sprinter WD8 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDA MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDB MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDC MERCEDES-BENZ USA ML-class, R-class, GL-class for Europe WDD MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDF MERCEDES-BENZ Germany Spain from 2002 WEB MERCEDES-BENZ Germany Buses XTF MERCEDES-BENZ Russia Buses Y6D MERCEDES-BENZ Ukraine assembly in Ilyichevsk from SKD kits |
| 4 - 5 - 6 |
638 - Vito / Viano (1st pok)
639 - Vito / Viano (2nd stage) 670 - Vario 901 (2/3/4/5) - Sprinter 930 - Actros (onboard) 934 - Actros, semitrailer tractor (2nd stage) 944 - Axor, tractor unit 950 - Actros (1st generation) / Axor (onboard?) 954 - Actros, semitrailer tractor (1st stage) 957 - Econic 970 - Atego 976 - Atego fire |
| 7 - 8 - 9 | Code defining the weight and length of the vehicle |
| 10 | 1 - steering wheel on the left side (for right-hand traffic)
2 - steering wheel on the right side (for left-hand traffic) |
| 11 |
Manufacturing plant: A - Tuscaloosa, Alabama (USA only) A, B, C, D, E - Sindelfingen F, G, H, T - Bremen J - Rastatt I, K, L, M, N - Vert P, R, S - Dusseldorf U - Mannheim V, W - Gaggenau 7 - Graz (only for Jeeps, series 460) |
| 12-17 | Sequential Number |
Decode VIN for MERCEDES-BENZ for the European market
| № | Description |
|---|---|
| 1-3 |
VAG MERCEDES-BENZ Austria, Gelendewagen
VSA MERCEDES-BENZ Spain, Vito / Viano VS9 MERCEDES-BENZ Spain, buses VF9 MERCEDES-BENZ France, buses 2B1 MERCEDES-BENZ Canada buses 3MB MERCEDES-BENZ Mexico Trucks and buses 4JG MERCEDES-BENZ USA ML-class, R-class, GL-class for the American market 8AB MERCEDES-BENZ Argentina 9BM MERCEDES-BENZ Brazil MHL MERCEDES-BENZ Indonesia NMB MERCEDES-BENZ Turkey Trucks and Buses RLM MERCEDES-BENZ Vietnam SVZ MERCEDES-BENZ Poland KPA MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea Transporter KPD MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea KPG MERCEDES-BENZ South Korea MHL MERCEDES-BENZ Indonesia NMB MERCEDES-BENZ Turkey WKK MERCEDES-BENZ EVOBUS Setra WD1 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WD2 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany NAFTA Sprinter WD3 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany INCOMPLETE BUS WD4 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WD5 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany NAFTA Sprinter WD8 MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDA MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDB MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDC MERCEDES-BENZ USA ML-class, R-class, GL-class for Europe WDD MERCEDES-BENZ Germany WDF MERCEDES-BENZ Germany Spain from 2002 WEB MERCEDES-BENZ Germany Buses XTF MERCEDES-BENZ Russia Buses Y6D MERCEDES-BENZ Ukraine assembly in Ilyichevsk from SKD kits |
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Model range or body series:
Factory code of model without first letter of body type (W) 124, (C) 124, (T) 210, (R) 129, etc. List of currently manufactured model codes: 129 - SL roadster, 163 - M-Class, 168 - A-Class, 202 - C-Class, 210 - E-Class, 215 - S-Class, 220 - S-Class, 463 - G-Class. |
| 7 |
Body type:
0 - limousine; 1 - a long limousine; 2 - combi / wagon; 3 - coupe; 4 - convertible roadster; |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Check Digit |
| 10 |
1 - steering wheel on the left side (for right-hand traffic)
2 - steering wheel on the right side (for left-hand traffic) 3 - special series 4 - special series |
| 11 |
Manufacturing plant: A, B, C, D, E - Sindelfingen F, G, H, T - Bremen J - Rastatt I, K, L, M, N - Vert P, R, S - Dusseldorf U - Mannheim V, W - Gaggenau 7 - Graz (only for SUV, series 460) The plant code, combined with the 6 digits following it, determines the year and month of production. |
| 12-17 | Sequential Number |
According to the requirements of the standard in the VIN, the year of manufacture is indicated by the 10th character. Not all manufacturers comply with this - explicitly, the year of issue in the VIN on the European market is not indicated on HONDA, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MAZDA, Toyota, NISSAN cars. But models released for the North American market necessarily contain the model year in the 10th VIN character.
VIN: symbol year of manufacture
| Year | Symbol | Year | Symbol | Year | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 1991 | M | 2011 | B |
| 1972 | 2 | 1992 | N | 2012 | C |
| 1973 | 3 | 1993 | P | 2013 | D |
| 1974 | 4 | 1994 | R | 2014 | E |
| 1975 | 5 | 1995 | S | 2015 | F |
| 1976 | 6 | 1996 | T | 2016 | G |
| 1977 | 7 | 1997 | V | 2017 | H |
| 1978 | 8 | 1998 | W | 2018 | J |
| 1979 | 9 | 1999 | X | 2019 | K |
| 1980 | A | 2000 | Y | 2020 | L |
| 1981 | B | 2001 | 1 | 2021 | M |
| 1982 | C | 2002 | 2 | 2022 | N |
| 1983 | D | 2003 | 3 | 2023 | P |
| 1984 | E | 2004 | 4 | 2024 | R |
| 1985 | F | 2005 | 5 | 2025 | S |
| 1986 | G | 2006 | 6 | 2026 | T |
| 1987 | H | 2007 | 7 | 2027 | V |
| 1988 | J | 2008 | 8 | 2028 | W |
| 1989 | K | 2009 | 9 | 2029 | X |
| 1990 | L | 2010 | A | 2030 | Y |