6 digit VIN

Simon Ashby

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Hi all,
My vehicle only has 6 digits for the VIN, so all of the 17 digit information isn't relevant to me. Is there a way of searching for that short VIN, which seems to be just the serial number by the look of it. Thanks.
 

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Hello and welcome

What’s the story with it only have 6 digits?
 

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Sure you are not looking at the reg. 6 digit vin ? cant be
 

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Searching for the first 6 digits of your Vin# will only reveal the model designation (eg WDD212 is a 2010-2016 E class)
To find out anything more about your vehicle you need to input the full 17 digits into a good data card decoder like the two below.
Look at the tag in the lower passenger side windscreen or your V5 for the full 17 Vin#

https://www.lastvin.com/
https://www.mbdecoder.com/
 

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Something wrong here- look at the plate in your windscreen you will see the full 17
 

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Gonna watch this thread with interest to see what the OP comes back with.... :)
 

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Vin is located in 3 places of:

Windscreen
Door Jamb
An internal metal cross member near an internal light/fuse box in the rear.
plate in engine bay
 

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...this thread is Wanda ing off course
 

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Double Diamond also works I believe...
 

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There's something fishy about this thread.
 

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Vin is located in 3 places of:

Windscreen
Door Jamb
An internal metal cross member near an internal light/fuse box in the rear.
plate in engine bay
Found the VIN in a secret compartment between the rear seats on ours.
 

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Well here we are 8 days later and the new member who asked the question has not been back on the forum since making his first and only post.
Why do people do this? :confused: And why does it bother me that they do? :oops:
 

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Well here we are 8 days later and the new member who asked the question has not been back on the forum since making his first and only post.
Why do people do this? :confused: And why does it bother me that they do? :oops:
Click bait...
Keeps the forum busy though...:rolleyes:;)
 

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Well here we are 8 days later and the new member who asked the question has not been back on the forum since making his first and only post.
Why do people do this? :confused: And why does it bother me that they do? :oops:
Stick around and you'll see a lot more!
I also particularly like the ones who only join up to try to sell something, then bugger off...."Thanks for popping in"
 

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You can see such posters a mile off. I think there has been a-lot recently.

First post is a plea for help without any intro. But we as good upstanding merc citizens do our part to help....right?

I guess I was the same to be honest.

But when you are passionate about the brand you tend to stick around.

a bit like going into a local for a beer and you all know its a one off.
 


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