VIN Number information.

[Braveheart]

I just entered my vin number into the benzworld.org web thingy, and it said my car was built in 1976. And to boot, it says it's petrol.:?

My car is in fact a 2002 C220 deisel, built in Germany. :smile:
Anybody know of a reliable source for unwrangling vin numbers please?

TIA
Roger

 

[Blobcat]

Here try this Russian one http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng
Much better than American any day...;-)

 

[television]

Here try this Russian one http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng
Much better than American any day...;-)

Blobcat has not bought a Cadalac then

 

[Braveheart]

Here try this Russian one http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng
Much better than American any day...;-)[/Q


Makes you wonder whether the yanks ever did go to the moon.....

Thanks Blobcat, it tells me everything, including when it was delivered, but where do I find out what date it was BUILT?
Is that part of the undeciverable blurb in the vin itself? :-?

TIA

 

[C250TDSportAuto]

sorry for butting in, but has anyone read the page titled 'Purpose of VIN decoding service' on the russian site, especially the text in red at the bottom.

I find it a useful site, but i do wonder where they got all the specs from in the first place.

 

[Trophy1200]

Just tried it, mine's not in the database yet.

 

[Braveheart]

Just tried it, mine's not in the database yet.

That's cos it's not been used in a bank heist then....

 

[Blobcat]

Here try this Russian one http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/index.html?lng=eng
Much better than American any day...;-)[/Q


Makes you wonder whether the yanks ever did go to the moon.....

Thanks Blobcat, it tells me everything, including when it was delivered, but where do I find out what date it was BUILT?
Is that part of the undeciverable blurb in the vin itself? :-?

TIA

I understand that you can derive build date from the Vin but I haven't seen it. What I do is pull off a couple of plastic lid - fuse boxes are a favorite and check the date stamp on the plastic. You will find this is probably within a month of the car being registered so is a pretty decent indicator of build date.

 

[Blobcat]

Just tried it, mine's not in the database yet.

You really need the licensed site for the newest cars; here

 

[Trophy1200]

I take it I need to register and pay for registration???

 

[Blobcat]

I take it I need to register and pay for registration???

Yes, around £10 p.a I believe.

 

[Trophy1200]

Cheers BC, I'll have another look son and work out the price.

 

[Blobcat]

Cheers BC, I'll have another look son and work out the price.

We're related

 

[Trophy1200]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhh, don't remind your mum, she'll be after the maintenance payments.

CSA can't find me.

 

[Braveheart]

We're related

Do they still maintain Hadrian's Wall ?? :grin:

 

[MotardMan]

I'm trying to verify the build and spec of this car http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120227690803 and the site tells me the VIN is not correct:

wdb1240662b98389s

Has the seller coked up the VIN he sent me, or is tis car dodgy?

 

[machasm]

I'm trying to verify the build and spec of this car http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120227690803 and the site tells me the VIN is not correct:

wdb1240662b98389s

Has the seller coked up the VIN he sent me, or is tis car dodgy?

The registration number does tie up with the VIN number he gave you.
Though, it does not appear on the Russian site.
Make what you will from that.
Mac.

 

[type49]

124 is chassis type
066 is 3.2 litre straight six cabriolet
2b is right hand drive automatic
the last 6 numbers just refers to the number built

So yes, all seems OK