# Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Mercedes-Benz/VIN Codes

Mercedes-Benz uses the following VIN formats:
(Note) This chart is not applicable to Mercedes-Benz products produced outside USA or made for markets other than North America. European/World market cars use a different system for encoding VIN numbers.

## 1960-1983

Position 1-3 - model 450 sl
Position 4-6 - chassis type & engine size designation 107 4520cc
Position 7 - 1=LH Drive (made in Germany), 2=RH Drive (made in Germany), 5=LH Drive CKD, 6=RH Drive CKD (Complete Knocked Down, assembled outside Germany)1
Position 8 - 0=Manual transmission, 1=Hydraulic clutch, 2= Automatic transmission 2 (Alphabetic s indicate Plant of Manufacture i.e.: A = Sindelfingen )
Position 9-14 - Construction serial number 10704312006193

## Passenger Vehicles

Positions 1–3, World Manufacturer Identifier:
* WDB Daimler-Benz AG (DaimlerChrysler after 1998) (Daimler AG after 2007) (Mercedes-Benz or Maybach passenger car)
* WDC DaimlerChrysler AG (Daimler AG after 2007) (Mercedes-Benz SUV)
* WDD DaimlerChrysler AG (Daimler AG after 2007) (Mercedes-Benz passenger car)
* W1K Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG from 2022) (Mercedes-Benz passenger car)
* W1N Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG from 2022) (Mercedes-Benz SUV)
* 4JG Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (Mercedes-Benz SUV)
* 55S Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (Mercedes-Benz passenger car)
Position 4, model or series:
* A W123
* B W102 (also W107, SL class)
* C W126 S-Class
* D W201
* E W124 E-Class
* F R129 SL-Class
* G W140 S-Class
* H W202 C-Class
* J W210 E-Class
* K R170 SLK-Class
* L W208 CLK-Class
* N W220 S-Class
* P W215 CL-Class
* R W203 C-Class
* S R230 SL-Class
* T W209 CLK-Class
* U W211 E-Class
* W R171 SLK-Class
W221 S-Class W222 S-Class
Position 5, body style:
* A = Roadster (at least for the W107)
* B = Long Body
* F = Sedan
* G = Sedan Long WB
* H = Wagon
* J = Coupe
* K = Cabriolet/Roadster
* N = ? (found on 2003 C230K Coupe)
* M = AMG
* R = Uncertain, but applies to the W463
On older models, this indicated the engine type, through much of the 1990s:
* A = Gasoline
* B = Diesel
* D = 4Matic Gasoline
Positions 6–7, model within the series:
Position 8, safety restraint system:
* C seat belt + emergency pretensioners
* 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
Position 9, check digit
Position 10, model year:
* Model Year Encoding
Position 11, production plant:
* A-D: Sindelfingen, Germany
* E: Sindelfingen, Germany (through 2000)
* E: Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil (from 2001)
* F-H: Bremen, Germany
* J, K: Rastatt, Germany
* L: Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia (HICOM Automotive Manufacturers)
* M: Woking, England, UK (SLR McLaren) (McLaren Automotive)
* N, P: Kecskemet, Hungary
* R, S: East London, South Africa
* T: Osnabrück, Germany (Karmann)
* U: Sindelfingen, Germany
* V: Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet Automotive)
* W: Aguascalientes, Mexico (COMPAS plant)
* X: Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr)
* 1: Pune, Maharashtra, India
For 4JG and 55S:
* A, B, U: Vance, Alabama, US
Positions 12–17, chassis number

## Commercial Vehicles

Position 1-3
* WDB - Daimler-Benz AG, DaimlerChrysler AG, Daimler AG
* VSA - Mercedes-Benz Espana SA (1st gen. Vito/V-Class - W638)
* WDF - DaimlerChrysler AG, Daimler AG (Citan, Vito/V-Class & X-Class)
* W1T - Daimler AG (Daimler Truck Holding AG from 2022) (Mercedes-Benz truck)
* W1V - Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG from 2022) (Mercedes-Benz van)
Position 4–6, Model
* 414 - Vaneo
* 415 - Mark 1 Citan
* 420 - Mark 2 Citan
* 447 - Mark 3 Vito
* 470 - X-Class
* 638 - Mark 1 Vito
* 639 - Mark 2 Vito
* 670 - Vario
* 901 - Sprinter T1N
* 902 - Sprinter T1N
* 903 - Sprinter T1N
* 904 - Sprinter T1N
* 905 - Sprinter T1N
* 906 - Sprinter NCV3
* 907 - Sprinter VS30 (RWD)
* 910 - Sprinter VS30 (FWD)
* 930 - Actros Rigids
* 933 - Actros MP2 concrete mixer
* 934 - Actros MP2 tractor
* 944 - Axor Tractor
* 950 - Axor Rigids / Actros Mk1 Rigids
* 952 - Axor
* 954 - Actros Mk1 Tractor
* 956 - Econic
* 963 - NEW ACTROS MP4 (Common-Rail engine) / Antos
* 964 - NEW ACTROS MP4 (Common-Rail engine) / Arocs
* 967 - Atego
* 970 - Atego
* 972 - Atego
* 976 - Atego Fire
Position 7–9, Weight and Length code
Position 10, Drive indicator
* 1 Left hand drive
* 2 Right hand drive
Position 11, Plant code
* E: Buenos Aires, Argentina
* G: Barcelona, Spain (Nissan plant)
* N: Ludwigsfelde, Germany
* P, R, S: Dusseldorf, Germany
* T: Ladson, South Carolina, US
* U: Maubeuge, France (Renault plant)
* V: Worth, Germany
* 3: Vitoria, Spain
* 4: Vitoria, Spain (When Position 1-3 is W1V)
* 4: Worth, Germany
* 5: Dusseldorf, Germany
* 9: Ludwigsfelde, Germany
Position 12–17, Serial Number
Position 18, Check Digit

## External links

Online Mercedes-Benz Vito decoder WDB1260251A336981