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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Benz VIN number

Hello guys,
I am new to this site, and this is my first question. Does anyone know what the Mercedes VIN number exactly tells? or at least what the 4th - 8th character means?
I would be very grateful if anyone can tell me what each character means.
Regards.
 
#4 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

Europe appear to have different chassis numbers to the North American cars:

WDB - Werk DaimlerBenz
WDD - Wek DaimlerBenz Rastad (A-Class/B-Class)

169 033 2J 123456

First 3 numbers relate to type 169 - A-Class

Second 3 numbers relate to model 033 - 200 Petrol

Now the middle two differ depending on country. Usual the first number relates to which side the steering wheel sits on 1 - Left Hand Drive and 2 - Right Hand Drive.

The second digit used to relate to transmission 1 - Manual Gearbox and 2 - Automatic Gearbox. I have a feeling that DaimlerChrysler have changed the numbers to letters as my A200 is 2J and my E320 is 2A, the A200 is manual and the E320 is Automatic!

The final 6 digits are just the production number.

Hope this kind of explains.

Dave
Jersey
 
#180 · (Edited)
VIN ID

Provide your chassie # and year and modle # of your MB and I'll give you the imfo. has to be 1980 or newer.

Gary
Hi Gary,
I cannot find anything after 1995 for the W140/119 chassis & engine ID.
The 1995 is a 140.051 119.970, but I want to know if the 1998 is the same or a 119.980.
Where is the engine tag? My VIN is WDBGA51G1WA3905nn, can you decode?

Tks
BOBB
 
#8 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

MWAZZAN - 11/16/2005 2:49 PM

I would be grateful if anyone could tell me the explanation of this VIN:
WDBHA24G9YA845825
Regards
W- Germany
DBH- Daimler benz
A24- C230K
G - Supercharged 4 cyl engine
9- check digit
Y- 2000 model year
A- 845825 sequential #

Here's the vehicle data card:

VIN WDBHA24G9YA845825
Model C 230 KOMPRES
Chassis 2020241A845825
Engine 111975 12 076506
Transmission 722605 01 964261
Order 0 0 704 06948
Delivery date 17.01.00
Dealer United States (USA) (704)
Interior leather "nappa" two-color orion gray (258)
Paint
744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
P14 Unknown code
221 left front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)

222 right front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)

231 garage door opener, mounted in the roof frame (с 01.01.1996)

249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)

254 Unknown code
287 ski inboard loading facility
through-loading feature (с 01.10.1990)

292 sidebag in front left and right (с 01.01.1994)

349 non delivery - side blinkers
provision for emergency call system "e-call" (с 26.01.1998)

414 electric tilting/sliding roof in glass version (с 01.10.1988)

423 5 speed automatic transmission / nag (с 01.03.1994)

441 steering column, electrically adjustable, W202 manually adjustable (с 01.07.1984)

461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)

494 California version
version for USA/California/Canada (с 01.01.1996)

524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)

543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)

551 anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system (с 01.04.1998)

570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest

580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)

584 electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
electric window lifters, fourfold or sixfold

634 elimination of first aid box (с 01.08.1977)

636 elimination of warning triangle (с 01.03.1973)

668

673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)

679 spare wheel as basic wheel (с 18.06.1997)

800 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

810 loudspeaker, sound package
sound package (bose) (с 01.12.1986)

956 equipment package sport (с 01.11.1991)


You're welcome.
 
#184 ·
Could you please help me too?

W- Germany
DBH- Daimler benz
A24- C230K
G - Supercharged 4 cyl engine
9- check digit
Y- 2000 model year
A- 845825 sequential #

Here's the vehicle data card:

VIN WDBHA24G9YA845825
Model C 230 KOMPRES
Chassis 2020241A845825
Engine 111975 12 076506
Transmission 722605 01 964261
Order 0 0 704 06948
Delivery date 17.01.00
Dealer United States (USA) (704)
Interior leather "nappa" two-color orion gray (258)
Paint
744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
P14 Unknown code
221 left front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)

222 right front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)

231 garage door opener, mounted in the roof frame (с 01.01.1996)

249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)

254 Unknown code
287 ski inboard loading facility
through-loading feature (с 01.10.1990)

292 sidebag in front left and right (с 01.01.1994)

349 non delivery - side blinkers
provision for emergency call system "e-call" (с 26.01.1998)

414 electric tilting/sliding roof in glass version (с 01.10.1988)

423 5 speed automatic transmission / nag (с 01.03.1994)

441 steering column, electrically adjustable, W202 manually adjustable (с 01.07.1984)

461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)

494 California version
version for USA/California/Canada (с 01.01.1996)

524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)

543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)

551 anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system (с 01.04.1998)

570 folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest

580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)

584 electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
electric window lifters, fourfold or sixfold

634 elimination of first aid box (с 01.08.1977)

636 elimination of warning triangle (с 01.03.1973)

668

673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)

679 spare wheel as basic wheel (с 18.06.1997)

800 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

810 loudspeaker, sound package
sound package (bose) (с 01.12.1986)

956 equipment package sport (с 01.11.1991)


You're welcome.
My VIN is WDB12603712037128. Thank you so much.
 
#9 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

hello

did a search on yr VIN at the benz russia website & these came out:-

"Datacard WDBHA24G9YA845825 not found
1) VIN was incorrectly introduced in the form of demand;
2) VIN was incorrectly rewritten from the documents or from the body of automobile;
3) VIN was changed in the documents or on the body by criminals.
4) The automobile is made in 2004 or 2005, is not included yet in a database"

the link to the russian website is listed below
http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng

i'm not sure abt yr car's origing but i was made to understand that the VIN search at this site doesnt work for American assembled MBs. good luck

cheers
 
#146 ·
Hi Flyboyike,

Could you check this VIN number for me.

WDC2030422R204257

Thanks in advance

Rgds

Hehehe, it's been a few years since you posted and I just joined this forum very recently so here goes.

VIN WDC2030422R204257
Plant 75
Model C 200 KOMPRES
Chassis 2030422R204257
Engine 271940 30 655559
Transmission 716631 02 130226
Tyres
Primary CONTINENTAL
Order 0 5 549 10531
Delivery date 04.09.05
Dealer Malta (549)
Interior leather anthracite (221)
Paint
775 Unknown code
Options
M18 engine pre-heater

R19 Unknown code
165 engine with special parts (с 29.05.1996)

220 parking aid (с 01.10.1993)

249 automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)

301 storage box in the rear (с 01.05.1988)

411 Unknown code
500 outside rear view mirror left and right, folding (с 01.10.1993)

523 Unknown code
524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)

540 roller blind, electric, for rear window (с 01.05.1985)

543 sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)

580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)

600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)

618 halogen lamp unit with high beam/low beam/fog light (r.h. traffic) (с 01.04.1970)

619 halogen lamp unit with high beam/low beam fog light and headlamps and fog lamps or additional high beam, amber; asymmetrical headlamps for l.h. traffic, and rear turn signal lamps, orange, for Australia, Italy, Great Britain
xenonheadlight omitted (с 01.06.1995)

668

673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)

691 blue heat-insulating glass all round, rear window, single pane safety glass (с 01.02.1995)

739 Unknown code
806 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)

926 emission control eu4-measure 30.11.1991 (с 09.09.1997)

954 equipment package for avantgarde vehicles (с 01.06.1993)
rotating emergeny flasher, front (red light)

983 Unknown code
 
#12 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

petermerle - 1/15/2006 8:46 AM

How about this last W123 No
WDB1232832F055937
Does the F ( 11th digit refer to 1985 model Year ?)
No, it doesn't, because it's not a US VIN. But the car does happen to be an '85.

VIN WDB1232832F055937
Model 230 TE
Chassis 1232832F055937
Engine 102980 20 178827
Transmission 717401 00 038878
Order 0 5 537 08021
Approx. year 1985
Dealer Great Britain (537)
Interior fabric date (054)
Paint
623 light ivory (T) (с 01.01.1972 по 1993)
Options
420 automatic transmission, floor shift (с 01.01.1963)

431 headrest for center rear seat
headrests in the rear, left, right, and central (с 01.07.1981 по 28.02.1988)

466 central locking system (с 01.04.1970 по 31.10.1993)

593 heat-insulating glass, all-around, heated rear window pane (single-sheet safety glass), band filter
green heat-insulating glass all round, heated rear window, single pane safety glass - tinted strip (с 01.01.1972)

600 headlamp wiper/washer (с 01.08.1971)

624 version for Sweden (с 01.10.1962 по 31.07.1989)

673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)

732 wood trim, Zebrano (с 01.09.1981 по 28.02.1986)

805 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

812 rear-mounted loudspeaker (с 01.11.1974)

843 rear seat bench divided 2/3 : 1/3 (с 01.10.1977 по 31.08.1996)

873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)
 
#16 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

Hi Friends,

Now I am confused, especially in my case of VIN # WDB1704472F110533 - what does the F represent. I bought this 'baby' SLK230 Komp from a dealer in Kuala Lumpur who has imported it from Japan as a used car. I am told this is a 2000 model. I hv been trying to get the manufacturer's detail on the car to no avail. Car Eng # 11197322054557. Anyone can help? Much obliged n thanks..[8D]
 
#17 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

apchin - 1/18/2006 4:06 AM

Hi Friends,

Now I am confused, especially in my case of VIN # WDB1704472F110533 - what does the F represent. I bought this 'baby' SLK230 Komp from a dealer in Kuala Lumpur who has imported it from Japan as a used car. I am told this is a 2000 model. I hv been trying to get the manufacturer's detail on the car to no avail. Car Eng # 11197322054557. Anyone can help? Much obliged n thanks..[8D]
Try this;
http://www.benzworld.org/modelguide/

The letter in you VIN is the plant where it was
produced (in your case, Bremen).
I did not get the correct prodution year
from that lookup for my own car, but YMMV.

If you try this one;
http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng
(and tick off "full version"), you will get
that it is produced in 1998 but as a 1999 model,
at plant 67, which perhaps is Bremen.

br,
syljua
 
#18 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

apchin - 1/17/2006 9:06 PM

Hi Friends,

Now I am confused, especially in my case of VIN # WDB1704472F110533 - what does the F represent.
F in your case means Auto trans. Here's your data card:

VIN WDB1704472F110533
Model SLK230
Chassis 1704472F110533
Engine 111973 22 054557
Transmission 722605 01 287186
Order 0 8 839 80732
Delivery date 18.12.98
Dealer Japan (839)
Interior leather scarlet (two-color red) (227)
Paint
744 brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
059 aej.98/2 (с 19.07.1996)

255 radio MB Audio 30 - Japan (с 31.10.1996)

292 sidebag in front left and right (с 01.01.1994)

309 cupholder (с 01.06.1995)

441 steering column, electrically adjustable, W202 manually adjustable (с 01.07.1984)

498 Japan version (с 01.07.1970)

500 outside rear view mirror left and right, folding (с 01.10.1993)

524 paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)

580 air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)

613 lamp unit, asymmetrical, l.h. traffic (с 01.02.1963)

668

669 spare wheel (с 01.06.1995)
spare wheel (R170)

673 high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)

761 radio remote control reduced range without panic button (с 01.01.1996)

809 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

810 loudspeaker, sound package
sound package (bose) (с 01.12.1986)

873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)

987 battery cut-off switch for vehicles to be shipped (с 01.02.1993
 
#20 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

flyboyike - 1/18/2006 3:53 PM
F in your case means Auto trans.
Where did you get that information? Every
reference I got to VIN (US and non-US),
tells me that the F is the assembly plant (Bremen).

US;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_VIN_codes
http://www.mbcoupes.com/vinnumbers/vinnumbers.htm

Non-US (just an example);
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=13060&goto=nextnewest

br,
syljua
 
#21 ·
RE: Benz VIN number

naughtygolfer - 11/18/2005 3:13 AM
hello
did a search on yr VIN at the benz russia website & these came out:-
"Datacard WDBHA24G9YA845825 not found
To translate that US VIN into european;
Translate 4 letters/numbers after WDB (HA24)
with this document;
http://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/training.jsp
click training and "Mercedes-Benz Models and Baumusters"

We get 202024.

The rest, we will get from by putting in 1 for left
hand drive and 2 for right hand drive. The Last 7
(A845825) we can take directly.

Now, the complete euro VIN will then be
WDB2020241A845825

Put this into the russian page or any
other EPC program with data card info);

Code:
VIN 	WDB2020241A845825
Plant 	50
Model 	C 230 KOMPRES
Chassis 	2020241A845825
Engine 	111975 12 076506
Transmission 	722605 01 964261
Tyres
Primary 	PIRELLI
Order 	0 0 704 06948
Lights 	BOSCH
Axle
Forward 	BE3302X1157285X45132
Cab 	00000
Delivery date 	17.01.00
Dealer 	United States (USA) (704)
Interior 	leather "nappa" two-color orion gray (258)
Paint
744 	brilliant silver metallic (с 1991)
Options
P14 	Unknown code
221 	left front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)
222 	right front seat, electrically adjustable (с 01.11.1978)
231 	garage door opener, mounted in the roof frame (с 01.01.1996)
249 	automatically dipping inside rear view mirror (с 01.06.1990)
254 	Unknown code
287 	ski inboard loading facility
through-loading feature (с 01.10.1990)
292 	sidebag in front left and right (с 01.01.1994)
349 	non delivery - side blinkers
provision for emergency call system "e-call" (с 26.01.1998)
0 	Unknown code
423 	
441 	VINPaintOptionsDelivery date..HeatingPlantLightsRimsWiperSteerTrailCabPlatformWinchModelChassisEngineTransmissionOrderBodytCasePtoInteriorUnknown code ()Unknown codeTyresPrimaryApprox. yearForwardRearRearAxleForwardForwardRearRearUnknown codeUnknown codeDealerUnknown code ()
461 	instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)
494 	California version
version for USA/California/Canada (с 01.01.1996)
524 	paintcoat preservation (с 01.01.1964)
543 	sun visor with vanity mirror, illuminated, left and right (с 01.11.1978)
551 	anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system (с 01.04.1998)
570 	folding armrest front w202/210 stowage box front with armrest (с 01.04.1970)
front folding armrest w202 - housing at front with armrest
580 	air conditioner/Tempmatic (с 01.11.1982)
584 	electric window lifters (front and rear doors) (с 01.04.1970)
electric window lifters, fourfold or sixfold
634 	elimination of first aid box (с 01.08.1977)
636 	elimination of warning triangle (с 01.03.1973)
668 	
673 	high-capacity battery (с 01.01.1964)
679 	spare wheel as basic wheel (с 18.06.1997)
800 	Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year
810 	loudspeaker, sound package
sound package (bose) (с 01.12.1986)
956 	equipment package sport (с 01.11.1991)
Does this look correct?

br,
syljua
 
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