The identification plate with the vehicle identification number is located on the engine compartment bulkhead.
VIN Decoding
The vehicle identification number consists of a combination of letters and numbers that provide specific information about the vehicle. The decoding of the number is given below.
Mazda BT-50
Example of VIN.
1. International manufacturer marking: JMZ - European.
2. Car model:
- UN - Mazda BT-50.
3. Drive type:
- 1 - 2WD;
- 8 - 4WD.
4. Body type:
- A - standard cabin (two-door) without a kung;
- B - standard cabin (two-door) with a kung;
- E - double cabin (four-door) without a kung;
- F - double cabin (four-door) with a kung;
- 1 - extended cabin without a kung;
- 2 - extended cabin with a kung.
5. Engine:
- 1 - WL-C (2.5L diesel engine).
6. Gearbox:
- 2 - five-speed manual transmission.
7. Reserve.
8. Manufacturer:
- W - "Auto Alliance", Thailand.
9. Serial number.
Ford Ranger
Example of VIN.
1. International manufacturer's marking:
- MNA - Ford (Australia);
- MNB - Ford (Thailand).
2. Security systems:
- D - driver's front airbag;
- L - front airbags for driver and front passenger;
- U - front and side airbags for the driver and front passenger.
3. Country of origin:
- M - Thailand;
- S - Japan.
4. Body type:
- A - standard cabin (two-door) without a kung;
- B - standard cabin (two-door) with a kung;
- E - double cabin (four-door) without a kung;
- F - double cabin (four-door) with a kung.
- 1 - extended cabin without a kung;
- 2 - extended cabin with a kung.
5. Gross weight:
- D - 2268 - 2721 kg;
- E - 2722 - 3175 kg.
6. Engine:
- 1 - WL-C (2.5L diesel engine);
- 9 - WE-C (3.0L diesel engine).
7. Check digit - a number from 1 to 9 or the symbol "X"
Manufacturer:
- W - "Auto Alliance", Thailand.
Reserve - number 0
8. Year of issue:
- 6 - 2006,
- 7 - 2007,
- 8 - 2008.
Model year:
- 7 - 2007,
- 8 - 2008,
- 9 - 2009.
Reserve - number 0
9. Manufacturer:
- W - "Auto Alliance", Thailand.
(Original material on the website: www.MAZbook.ru)
10. Serial number.