How do I decode my Mercedes VIN number?

How do I decode my Mercedes VIN number?

Mercedes-Benz VIN Decoder

1. 1st-3rd Character: World Manufacturer Identification.
2. 4th–8th Characters: Vehicle Descriptor Section.
3. 9th Character: Security Number.
4. 10th Character: Model Year.
5. 11th Character: Production Plant / Assembly Location.
6. 12th–17th Characters: Vehicle Serial Number.

How do you decode a 14 digit VIN?

Decoding a VIN Manually

1. Locate the VIN number on your vehicle.
2. Check the first three digits of your VIN number.
3. Check the next digit in the VIN number.
4. Check the fifth and six digits in the VIN number.
5. Check the seventh digit of the VIN number.
6. Check the eighth digit in the VIN number.

How do I know what model my Mercedes is?

The model name (or the ‘class’ bit) is always an acronym, of between one and three letters in upper case, and Mercedes’ five core models will remain: A, B, C, E and S. Engine: The engine type comes next, labelled on the boot by one lower-case letter.

What is my engine code?

Find it in the lower corner of your windshield on the driver’s side. Your VIN number is your vehicle identification number and you can find your engine size by VIN number. In the series of numbers and letters, the tenth from the left denotes the model year and the eighth is the engine codes.

Can you find tire size by VIN?

Can I look up my vehicle specs by VIN number? Yes, as long as you go to the right page. The VinDecoder.net website offers a free VIN check that reveals specs such as length, width, tire size, and more.

What do Mercedes chassis numbers mean?

Every Mercedes-Benz car has a unique identifier code called a VIN. This number contains vital information about the car, such as its manufacturer, year of production, the plant it was produced in, type of engine, model and more. The VIN also allows a user to get a build sheet of Mercedes-Benz.

How do I know what engine is in my Mercedes?

Open the hood of your Mercedes. Locate the stamped engine ID number on the top or side of the engine block, towards the rear of the engine.

Are Mercedes Benz reliable cars?

The W124 is not necessarily a reliable car. Not in the way that a brand-new Camry would be a reliable car. In fact, as someone who has owned multiple vehicles from the classic era of Mercedes-Benz, including a 560SL and a 190E 2.3-16, I can state with authority that none of those old Benzes are reliable as such.

Is Mercedes Benz reliable?

Mercedes cars need love, if they are abused, they can go wrong. The Mercedes from the 1990s and early 2000s have had reliability and quality issues. Otherwise I believe nowadays Mercedes are still reliable.

Where is the VIN number on Mercedes?

Behind the windshield on the driver’s side of the dashboard. This is the first place to look.

Driver’s side door jamb. If you can’t find it on the dashboard,the other most likely location is the area where the door connects to the body of the vehicle.

Engine block.

Vehicle registration and insurance certificates also often carry the VIN.