Engine code (1) located on a label located in front 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 |
Symbol 1: asterisk (*).
Designation 2, 3 and 4: global designation of the manufacturer.
- SFA - Ford Motor Company Ltd. Great Britain.
- WF0 - Ford Werke AG, Germany (European models).
- WF1 - Ford Werke AG, Germany (US models).
- 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.
Symbols 6 and 7: XX (not filled).
Designation 8: original production.
- B - Ford's own production, England.
- G - Ford's own production, Germany.
- C - assembly of Ford, 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.
Symbol 9: assembly plant.
- A - Daasnham/Cologne/Ipiranga.
- B - Hailwood/Jenk/Sao Bernardo.
- C - Langley/Saarlouis.
- K - Reine.
- N - Amsterdam.
- M - Sao Paulo.
- R - Valencia/Azembuya.
- S - Setubal.
Designation 10: range.
- F - Ford Fiesta; J - Mazda 121; R - Ford KA.
Designation 12: year of issue.
- S - 1995: T - 1996; U - 1997; V - 1998; W - 1999; X - 2000.
Designation 13: month of issue.
Legend 14 - 18: serial number of the vehicle (5 digit).
Symbol 19: asterisk (*).
The vehicle number can be read from the outside through the windshield on the front panel. Additionally, it is knocked out on the floor panel in front of the front passenger seat under a plastic cover.