VIN Numbers - what do they mean

23-04-2005, 12:51 AM

I have searched for this everywhere including all the various forums and I haven't been able to locate anything that explains what each of the characters in the VIN number represent. I know it has been covered at least in part before but I just can't find it.

For example, my VIN is - 6FPAAAJGSWWB71213

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Steve_T · 23-04-2005, 03:08 AM

6FP = car manufacturer's prefix = Ford Australia
AAA = unused
J = product source code (country of origin)
G = assembly plant = Broadmeadows
SW = body style code = Fairmont Ghia Sedan (also = Fairmont Sedan = XR Sedan = Futura Sedan = Forte Sedan)
W = year of production
B = month of production
71213 = serial number (sequential)

That's all I know.

Steve.

Steve_T · 23-04-2005, 03:32 AM

The above post is fact, this post is (very confident) theory:

To expand the manufacturer's prefix further..

6 = country code = Australia
F = manufacturer = Ford
P = ?

SW would stand for Short Wheelbase because other options are..

LW = Long Wheelbase = Fairlane Ghia = LTD
WA = WAgon = Fairmont Wagon = Futura Wagon = Forte Wagon
CM = CoMmercial = XR Ute = XL Ute = XLS Ute

Steve.

Dodge · 23-04-2005, 07:50 AM

AAA = unused?? so when u sell the car second hand u re stamp them to UAT for Used , abused and trashed. lol

jonbays · 23-04-2005, 09:47 AM

AAA unused or not allocated a meaning to that part of the VIN code yet

23-04-2005, 12:18 PM

Thanks everyone.

**russellw** · 23-04-2005, 12:52 PM

Try this little explanation HERE in our Tech Resource.

Russ