JohnnyNg1981

Hello MB World,


I was messing around on the web last night & I found a site that will decode your VIN number. This site will break down the option(s) on the car and list each one.

This site is great for someone that is looking to buy a Used Mercedes-Benz

http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

Moderator - I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post on, if you want to move it that would be great!

Enjoy,
JohnnyNg1981

jpohl402

Very cool !
I just used it - thanks........

lkchris

Why mess around with Russian websites when you can get the information directly from MBUSA.

Just subscribe for free at http://epc.startekinfo.com

Then run a "datacard."

Side benefit is you can look up all the parts on your car.

PaulX608

Subscribe free, but not without credit card info?

lkchris

That's correct--it's only a check to verify you live in USA.

PaulX608

That makes sense, just makes me a bit nervous. Guess I'm old fashioned like that.

tategoi

I have a Sept 2008 C-Class, but the website could not decode and came back with the following:

Datacard for VIN WDD2040562Axxxxxx is not found
1) VIN was misspelled in the request form;
2) VIN was erroneously read from vehicle body or documents;
3) VIN is not of an original vehicle and was forged by criminals;
4) The vehicle was produced in late 2005 or 2006, and is not included yet in our database

geonex88

Worked amazingly well. Thanks!

I'm in the process of buying an E550 and wanted to better understand what equipment was actually on the car from the factory.

RichardM98

You'll need to use the Russian site if...

1 - You run Linux as your operating system or have a Mac

2 - You do not have a credit card with a US billing address

3 - You do not or can not install Java Runtime on your computer

Don't worry about the credit card. You are dealing with Mercedes Benz. They will submit a $1 charge to your credit card and credit $1 a couple of days later. Unless you check your credit card online frequently you'll never know it happened.

eddieo45

Hey, after STFFing I found this old thread and signed up as suggested, then ran a datacard. I'm having some trouble interpreting the data though. For example, what I'm currently hoping to find is an interior color code so I'll know what color floor mats to buy (already bought wrong shade of gray once); I see an 810A and an 808A, and both say "Amaretta/leather/nappa/semi-aniline"....is one of those my interior color code?

AzCamel

can anyone please run this for me
WDBUF70J65A693982

reddog

fin WDBUF70J65A693982
vin WDB2110701A693982
whc WDB
chassbm 211070
chass_ident 1A693982
type 211
subbm1 070
subbm2
auxiliary_drive
body
body_code
delivery_date 041004
engine 113967 30 626093
front_axle1
front_axle2 BE704041006288
heater
interior 831A
lights
model_idx 1
odometer
order_num1 0570410192
paint1 744U
paint2
paint3
paint4
paint5
platform
production_num1 8594229
production_order_ref N
rear_axle1
rear_axle2
release_date 041004
retarder 2 041004
rims
service_num
steering
trailer
transfer_case
transmission 722901 00 079842
vin_dc UF70J65A693982
vinwhc
winch
wiper

Code Текст
M50 Unknown
213 PARAMETER STEERING
232 Unknown
242 FRONT SEAT RH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 AUTOMATICALLY DIPPING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
264 LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT AMERICA
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
280 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND LEATHER GEAR SHIFT KNOB
282 SKI-BAG
287 THROUGH-LOADING FEATURE
293 Unknown
297 Unknown
301 Unknown
309 CUPHOLDER
32N Unknown
359 Unknown
414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
427 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 7-SPEED
433 Unknown
434 Unknown
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
489 Unknown
494 VERSION FOR USA
524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION
530 Unknown
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
543 SUN VISOR WITH MAKE-UP MIRROR L. AND R., BE-
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 Unknown
581 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
615 Unknown
633 Unknown
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES WITH TIE-DOWN HOOK
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
690 Unknown
763 Unknown
805 AEJ 06/1/M/X
810 SOUND SYSTEM
819 CD CHANGER
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
881 Unknown
889 Unknown
910 DYNAMO WITH HIGHER CAPACITY (FFO)
915 FUEL TANK WITH LARGER CAPACITY
919 FUEL COOLING
954 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE FOR AVANTGARDE VEHICLES
986 IDENTIFICATION PLATE (VIN NO.)
989 Unknown
830A Unknown
212B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - AMERICAN
221B INFO PLATE, COOLANT - ENGLISH
284B Unknown
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
704L UNITED STATES (USA)
744U BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC
831A Unknown

Название Value
AF1SV
AF2SV
ENGSV
CASESV
AR1SV
AR2SV
TRANSSV
MTRSAC A1130101044
AF1SV
AF2SV
ENGSV
CASESV
AR1SV
AR2SV
TRANSSV
MTRSAC A1130101044

Grey Rabbit

Hi guys. I was hoping someone could do me a huge, huge favor ? I was wondering if someone could look up my vin and give me the options list. I would appreciate it 10x over. Thanks a ton!

2005 c230

VIN: WDBRF40J95F559698

AV1

Hello, I'm a noob to the forum

I've already asked a similar question relating to this topic on another thread, but may I ask for clarification - does a VIN beginning with 'WDD' denote the vehicle was manufactured in Germany ??

Is there a complete listing of those codes which show all manufactured Country of origins ??

TIA

Oh, out of curiosity how many posts does one require on this forum before the count rises above 1 ??? I aready have a few and it still shows just 1...???

gantipas

Tried to subscribe on http://epc.startekinfo.com/epc/ and although I am in US and have valid US credit card it will not allow registration. I tried it on Windows as well as Mac.
Is the MB startek site in US still active?

Beancooker

Yes, it is still active and running.

BenzAfficionado

there are a couple alternatives if you don't want to give a CC # or use the Russian Site but still want to decode MB Vehicles

Manufacturers selling into the US have to register/report their VIN patterns to the NHTSA. While it is a pain to find them, these submissions are available for public consumption. They are specific to each manufacturer and sometimes each manufacturing plant. Finding them can be a little rough - but if you are only interested in a particular year range or model of MB might be a worthwhile resource. And you could post it to the forum for future use

A VIN book is available every year(put out by the NICB) that is a good resource for decoding Car and trucks as well as most of the major brands of motorcycles. It only costs ~$10 buck. But only covers the last 3-4 years of vehicles. They do sell older books if they have them in stock. Here is a link https://www.nicb.org/theft_and_fraud...ss/vin-manuals

Online resources that I have found helpful are MotoVerse, they have a lot of coverage but not much depth of data, however it is free. (Don't fret over picking a brand as all the choices seem to lead to the same VIN decoder) - VIN Decoder for cars, trucks and motorcycles @ Motoverse.com

Another option if you are looking to decode a bunch of VIN's is to sign up for a free trail of Dataone Softwares online VIN decoder. You get 50 free decodes, however I have found that you need to provide some suggestion of a possible business use in order to get it turned on. They also have flat files available if you are looking to take the data and build something around it yourself. Probably not the best fit for recreational use but I have found their data to be solid and one of the few choices where you can get a trail without too much hassle that provides back a lot of data (though in XML format). It will return the option and color codes available for the vehicle (However it cannot tell you the ones that are installed).

Another online decoding option that I have found to be very accurrate is the ford fleet vin decoder. The only problem is, it does not provide the kind of depth of information that you are looking for. Still, it is useful for decoding VINs of vehicles that you might be interested in buying. https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/

Hope this was helpful

haoz129

Hi everyone,

Reading posts in this great forum for long. Just start to post.
I'm looking at a 2003 S600 with Sport package.
Really need decode the VIN and know what options is included: WDBNG76J43A323345, hope someone can help and thanks in advance for your time.

Actually I was hesitated to ask for favor till I failed trying all the above sources suggested. Since I'm in Canada StarTekInfo reject my CC and Ford Fleet provided just very basic vehicle info.

By the way, this car had a $8000 accident back to 2004 and currently has rust around both side rear wheel wells. But I decided to buy as soon as dived into the seat and had a nice test drive.
- Listed as CAD$24k;
- Leased car with at least 3 previous owners;

Any thought is very much appreciated.

reddog

fin WDBNG76J43A323345
vin WDB2201761A323345
whc WDB
chassbm 220176
chass_ident 1A323345
type 220
subbm1 176
subbm2
auxiliary_drive
body
body_code
delivery_date 021008
engine 275950 40 000942
front_axle1
front_axle2
heater
interior 571A
lights
model_idx 0
odometer
order_num1 0370136185
paint1 744U
paint2
paint3
paint4
paint5
platform
production_num1
production_order_ref N
rear_axle1
rear_axle2
release_date 021008
retarder 2 021008
rims
service_num
steering
trailer
transfer_case
transmission 722649 04 008216
vin_dc NG76J43A323345
vinwhc
winch
wiper

Code Текст
M55 Unknown
U27 Unknown
220 PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
223 REAR BACK REST ADJUSTMENT AND HEAD RESTRAINTS, ELE
232 Unknown
247 SEAT ADJUSTMENT ELEC. ALSO OPERABLE FROM REAR
249 AUTOMATICALLY DIPPING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
284 SELECTOR LEVER, WOOD
289 WOOD/LEATHER STEERING-WHEEL
309 CUPHOLDER
349 Unknown
401 Unknown
404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT
414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
443 Unknown
460 VEHICLES FOR CANADA, ADDITIONAL PARTS
487 Unknown
494 VERSION FOR USA
524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION
530 Unknown
540 ROLLER BLIND, ELECTRIC, FOR REAR WINDOW
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
573 Unknown
582 AIR CONDITIONER IN THE REAR
596 Unknown
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
614 Unknown
634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT
636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE
668 PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES WITH TIE-DOWN HOOK
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
731 WOOD TRIM BURRED WALNUT ROOT
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
774 SHELL MODIFICATION FOR AMG-WHEELS
782 Unknown
803 AEJ 06/1/M/X
810 SOUND SYSTEM
819 CD CHANGER
872 Unknown
875 HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
881 Unknown
883 CLOSED AID FOR DOORS AND TRUNK LID
889 Unknown
986 IDENTIFICATION PLATE (VIN NO.)
989 Unknown
570A EXCLUSIVE LEATHER TRIM
212B OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE RECORD - AMERICAN
221B INFO PLATE, COOLANT - ENGLISH
236B WITHOUT CUSTOMER SERVICE - STATION INDEX
7XXL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
701L CANADA
744U BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC
571A ANTHRACITE EXCLUSIVE LEATHER

haoz129

Wow, , Thank you so much Reddog !
That is really helpful.

Howard

KleanC

hey can someone help me with this vin?

WDDLJ7EB4CA033990

Thanks in advance!

eweehgbw

Hi everybody. My name is Jaap, I live in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I own a 1994 E500 with a six liter Vaeth engine (386 hp :-) ), a 1985 W124 260E with a E320-24V engine and a nice 1986 W124 300D Turbo which is my daily driver. Now, this 300D turbo was imported from California about a year ago and it has a (non-European?) VIN number.
As I live outside of the USA I can't seem to access to the abovementioned VIN database. Could one of you maybe run my VIN, please?
The VIN is WDBEB33D8HA387739.
Would be HIGHLE appreciated.
Greetings from a rainy Amsterdam :-)

new_hampster

It would not take my American Express. I had to use a VISA card.

reddog

fin WDBEB33D8HA387739
vin WDB1241331A387739
whc WDB
chassbm 124133
chass_ident 1A387739
type 124
subbm1 133
subbm2
auxiliary_drive
body 06302
body_code
delivery_date
engine 603960 12 007634
front_axle1
front_axle2
heater
interior 174
lights BOSCH
model_idx 0
odometer
order_num1 0670556662
paint1 147
paint2
paint3
paint4
paint5 74
platform
production_num1
production_order_ref
rear_axle1
rear_axle2
release_date
retarder
rims
service_num
steering
trailer
transfer_case
transmission 722317 02 882846
vin_dc EB33D8HA387739
vinwhc
winch
wiper BOSCH

Code Текст
222 RIGHT FRONT SEAT, ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE
240 OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
241 FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
286 Unknown
412 Unknown
430 HEADREST IN THE REAR, LEFT AND RIGHT
446 Unknown
451 Unknown
461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
470 Unknown
494 VERSION FOR USA
506 Unknown
519 REAR AUDIO SYSTEM
524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION
531 AUTOMATIC ANTENNA
543 SUN VISOR WITH MAKE-UP MIRROR L. AND R., BE-
551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT
588 Unknown
593 ALL-ROUND WD-GREEN GLASS,HEATED REAR WINDOW-ESG,BF
600 HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
611 EXIT LIGHTS FOR DRIVER DOORS
639 Unknown
640 15-HOLE LIGHT ALLOY RIMS
673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
147 Unknown
74 Unknown
174 Unknown

reddog

286:-luggage nets on back of front seat backrests
412:-elect, sliding roof w/tilting
451:- RPM gauge
470:-ABS system
506:-left & right outside rear view mirror, heated, right elect. adjust.
588:-AC climate control, power windows
639:-elimination of 1st aid box & warning triangle
174:-preservation