6 digit VIN

[Simon Ashby]

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.

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

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

 

[mioba]

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

 

[AMGeed]

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/

 

[John Laidlaw]

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

 

[jp williams]

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

Bottom corner, Passenger side on r/h drive vehicle.

 

[Ron240]

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

 

[mioba]

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

 

[mioba]

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

OP could be a one post wonder

 

[Blobcat]

OP could be a one post wonder

Makes a post and we all wonder...

 

[davidsl500]

Wasn't there a fish called.......?

 

[John Laidlaw]

...this thread is Wanda ing off course

 

[davidsl500]

Some of the replies have been Golden ....

 

[Blobcat]

Double Diamond also works I believe...

 

[flowrider]

There's something fishy about this thread.

 

[peterws1957]

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.

 

[Ron240]

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? And why does it bother me that they do?

 

[Blobcat]

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? And why does it bother me that they do?

Click bait...
Keeps the forum busy though...

 

[John Laidlaw]

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? And why does it bother me that they do?

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"

 

[mioba]

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.