This page is to help you find out about your car. Type in your VIN Number (On
a Mondeo this is on the front cross member and visible once the bonnet is
released. This important tag stores a lot of information about your car)
Below is a JavaScript form that will process your VIN code and give you the
low down. For those of you without a JavaScript enabled browser you have 2
choices.
1) Get a proper operating system and browser
2) Do it manually from the data below
Auto VIN Decoder for cars post 1980
Each digit or letter in your Vehicle Identification Number provides you with
some bit of information about your vehicle. This decoder identifies European
vehicles only!
Position 1-3: World Manufacturer Identifier
Position 4+10: Body Type
Position 5-6: XX
Position 7: Line
Position 8: Assembly Plant
Position 9: Model
Position 11: Year
Position 12: Month
Position 13-17: Production Sequence Number
Your Vehicle Identification Number is like your car's birth certificate.
WORLD MANUFACTURER IDENTIFIER (position 1-3)
SFA = Ford Motor Company Ltd. (England)
TW2 = Ford Lutisania sarl (Portugal)
UNI = Henry Ford and Son Ltd. (Ireland)
VS6 = Ford Espana sa (Spain)
WF0 = Ford Werke A.G. (Germany)
WF1 = Ford Werke A.G. (Germany)
XLC = Ford Nederland nv (Netherlands)
9BF = Ford Brazil (Brazil)
VS6 = Ford Espana sa (Spain)
BODY TYPE (position 4+10)
3 = van high roof
5 = combi high roof
A = 5-door
B = 3-door
C = 2-door coupe
E = 3-door hatchback
F = 4-door Saloon
G = 5-door multi purpose vehicle
L = 2-door cabriolet
N = 5-door estate/wagon/clipper
P = single cab pick-up
T = 2-door saloon
V = 2-door van
W = 3-door van
LINE (position 7)
B = Ford Great Britain (own assembly)
C = Ford Great Britain (assembly by affiliate)
C = Ford Lusitana S.A.R.L. Azambuia, Portugal (own assembly)
