The identification plate with the vehicle identification number is located on the bulkhead of the engine compartment.
VIN decoding
The vehicle identification number consists of a combination of letters and numbers that gives specific information about the vehicle. The decoding of the number is given below.
Mazda VT-50
VIN example.
1. International marking of the manufacturer: JMZ - European.
2. Car model:
- UN - Mazda BT-50.
3.Drive type:
- 1 - 2WD;
- 8 - 4WD.
4. Body type:
- A - standard cab (two-door) without kung;
- B - standard cab (two-door) with kung;
- E - double cab (four-door) without kung;
- F - double cab (four-door) with kung;
- 1 - extended cab without kung;
- 2 - an 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
VIN example.
1. International marking of the manufacturer:
- MNA - Ford (Australia);
- MNB - Ford (Thailand).
2. Security systems:
- D - driver's frontal airbag;
- L - frontal airbags for the driver and front passenger;
- U - front and side airbags for the driver and front passenger.
3. Country of production:
- M - Thailand;
- S - Japan.
4. Body type:
- A - standard cab (two-door) without kung;
- B - standard cab (two-door) with kung;
- E - double cab (four-door) without kung;
- F - double cab (four-door) with kung.
- 1 - extended cab without kung;
- 2 - an 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 a symbol "X"
Manufacturer:
- W - "Auto Alliance", Thailand.
Reserve - digit 0
8. Year of issue:
- 6 - 2006,
- 7 - 2007,
- 8 - 2008
Model Year:
- 7 - 2007,
- 8 - 2008,
- 9 - 2009
Reserve - digit 0
9. Manufacturer:
- W - "Auto Alliance", Thailand.
10. Serial number.