The engine code (1) is located on a plate located in the front part of the engine compartment. The year and month of production are encrypted in the serial number of the car.
Example:
| * | S | F | A | IN | X | X | IN | IN | F | IN | U | M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | * |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Designation 1: asterisk (*).
Designation 2, 3 and 4: Worldwide designation of the manufacturer.
- SFA - Ford Motor Company Ltd. United Kingdom.
- WF0 - Ford Werke AG, Germany (european models).
- WF1 - Ford Werke AG, Germany (models for the USA).
- UNI - Henry Ford & Son Ltd. - Ireland.
- XLC - NV Nederland Ford - Netherlands.
- VS6 - Ford Espana SA - Spain.
- TW2 - Ford Lusitana SARL - Portugal.
- 9BF - Ford Brazil.
- YCM - Mazda Motor Europe S.A./N.V.
Designations 5 and 11: model variant.
- A - 5-door limousine (sedan).
- B - 3-door limousine (sedan).
- V - 3-door van.
Designations 6 and 7: XX (not filled).
Designation 8: Original production.
- B - Ford's own production, England.
- G - Ford's own production, Germany.
- C - Ford assembly, England with parts from other factories.
- E - Ford assembly, Germany with parts from other factories.
- W - Ford's own production, Spain.
- L - Ford's own production, Brazil.
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Designation 9: Assembly plant.
- A - Daasnham/Cologne/Ipiranga.
- B - Halewood/Jenk/Sao Bernardo.
- C - Langley/Saarlouis.
- K - Raina.
- N - Amsterdam.
- M - Sao Paulo.
- R - Valencia/Azembuya.
- S - Setubal.
Designation 10: model range.
- F - Ford Fiesta; J - Mazda 121; R - Ford KA.
Designation 12: year of manufacture.
- S - 1995: T- 1996; U - 1997; V - 1998; W - 1999; X - 2000.
Designation 13: month of production.
Designations 14 - 18: vehicle serial number (5-digit).
Designation 19: asterisk (*).
The car number can be read from the outside through the windshield on the dashboard. Additionally, it is stamped on the floor panel in front of the front passenger seat under a plastic cover.