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Mercedes-Benz VIN decoder

Enter a Mercedes-Benz VIN to get its year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant from NHTSA. Mercedes-Benz VINs start with one of 40 manufacturer codes across 5 countries; the first character tells you where it was built (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, W).

Mercedes-Benz World Manufacturer Identifiers

The first three characters of every VIN identify the manufacturer. These codes cover Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz, Smart. They are registered for truck, incomplete vehicle, multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv), passenger car, bus.

Source: NHTSA vPIC manufacturer registrations. The model year is the 10th character: see the VIN year chart.

Mercedes-Benz models and model years

Checking that a decoded year makes sense? These are the Mercedes-Benz models the EPA has rated since 2000, 16 of them still on sale for 2025 or later. A VIN whose 10th character points to a year outside a model's range is worth a second look.