Vehicle identification number

Pos.	Spare Part No	Name
1	-	Positions 1,2 and 3 VIN - Worldwide Manufacturer Identification
2	-	Positions 4 and 10 VIN - Body Type
3	-	Positions 5 and 6 VIN - Permanent symbol
4	-	Position 7 VIN - Base Manufacturer
5	-	Position 8 VIN - Assembly plant
6	-	Position 9 VIN - Model
7	-	Position 11 VIN - Year of manufacture
8	-	Position 12 VIN - Month of issue
9	-	Positions 13 - 17 VIN - Vehicle serial number

Positions 1, 2 and 3 of the VIN - Worldwide Manufacturer Identification

Codes	Manufacturer
1ZW	Ford Motor Company, USA
WFO	Ford Werke AG Germany (European cars), Germany
WF1	Ford Werke AG Germany (federal (German) cars), Germany
TW2	Ford Lusitania, Portugal
9BF	Ford Brazil

Positions 4 and 10 VIN - Model Options

VIN code	Model Options
A	5-door
B	3-door
F	4-door
N	5-door "station wagon"

Positions 5 and 6 VIN - Permanent symbol X

Position 7 VIN - Base Manufacturer

VIN code	Manufacturing company	Assembly type
B	Ford of Britain	Own assembly
G	Ford of Germany	Own assembly
W	Ford of Spain	Own assembly
L	Ford of Brazil	Own assembly

Position 8 VIN - Assembly plant

VIN code	assembly plant
A	Dagenheim/Cologne/Ipiranga
B	Hailwood/Women/So Bernado
C	Sarlouis
P	Valencia/Azambouja

Position 9 VIN - Lineup

VIN code	The lineup
D	Focus

Position 11 VIN - Year of manufacture

VIN code	Year of manufacture
W	1998
X	1999
Y	2000
1	2001
2	2002
3	2003
4	2004
5	2005

Position 12 VIN - Month of issue

	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
January	L	C	B	J	L	C	B	J
February	Y	K	R	U	Y	K	R	U
March	S	D	A	M	S	D	A	M
April	T	E	G	P	T	E	G	P
May	J	L	C	B	J	L	C	B
June	U	Y	K	R	U	Y	K	R
July	M	S	D	A	M	S	D	A
August	P	T	E	G	P	T	E	G
September	B	J	L	C	B	J	L	C
October	R	U	Y	K	R	U	Y	K
November	A	M	S	D	A	M	S	D
December	G	P	T	E	G	P	T	E