Decode the chassis number and the VIN

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  • Decode the chassis number and the VIN

    The smart hast got two number with which you can identify it: The chassis number and the VIN. To decode it properly, you first have to identify which one you've got right now. If it starts with WME451.. or WME453.., it's the chassis number, if it starts with WMEE.. or WMEF.., it's the VIN. Here's a overview to everything:


    Chassis Numer:

    • World manufacturer code
    • Model series
    • Vehicle type
    • RHD / LHD
    • Manufacturing plant
    • Seriel Number (roughly when it was made)



    Vehicle ident number (VIN):

    • World manufacturer code
    • Model series
    • Vehicle type
    • Motor
    • Airbag configuration
    • Checksum
    • Modelyear
    • Manufacturing plant
    • Serial number


    Chassis number


    Fahrgestellnummer EN


    World manufacturer code (Numbers 1-3):

    TCC -> Micro Compact Car AG (1997 - 2002)

    WME -> smart GmbH (2002 - 11/2019)

    W1A -> Mercedes Benz AG (since 11/2019)



    Model series (Numbers 4-6):

    450 -> smart ED1

    451 -> smart ED2 (2009 - 2012)

    451 -> smart ED3

    452 -> smart Roadster (2003 - 2005)

    453 -> smart ED4

    454 -> smart forfour (2004 - 2006)


    More information about the generations can be found at the smart EQ generations page. And here's why your 453 is listed as a 451 in the paperworks of the smart.



    Vehicle type (Numbers 7-9):

    091 -> forfour, limousine

    390 -> fortwo, coupé

    391 -> fortwo, coupé*

    392 -> fortwo, Coupé Brabus

    418 -> Crossblade (always LHD)

    490 -> fortwo, cabriolet

    491 -> fortwo, cabriolet

    492 -> fortwo, Cabriolet Brabus


    * You've found a "WME451391.." car? Please contact me urgently!


    RHD / LHD (Number 10):

    1 -> left-hand drive

    2 -> right-hand drive


    Right hand drive was only made for Great Britain.



    Manufacturing plant (Number 11):

    K -> Hambach, France

    Y -> Novo mesto, Slovenia


    All fortwo come from Hambach, all forfour come from Novo mesto. So this position should match number 7-9.



    Serial number (Numbers 12-17):


    The serial number is continuous and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the equipment of the smart. There is only one number for each number and all the preceding digits correspond to the vehicle. I can give you a few random numbers, so you can Quite roughly Inferring the year of construction of the vehicle:


    fortwo:

    636000 -> 12/2012

    757000 -> 12/2013

    831000 -> 12/2014

    845000 -> 12/2015

    176000 -> 12/2016

    263000 -> 12/2017

    332000 -> 12/2018

    415000 -> 12/2019

    443000 -> 12/2020


    forfour:

    244000 -> 12/2019

    253000 -> 12/2020


    Do you have a forfour from December / January 2017 to 2019?

    If you want to do the community a favor, please tell me your chassis number via DM. Then I would round it up and add it here.


    Vehicle ident number (VIN)


    VIN EN

    The VIN system is being used in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan.



    World manufacturer code (Numbers 1-3):

    TCC -> Micro Compact Car AG (1997 - 2002)

    WME -> smart GmbH (2002 - 11/2019)

    W1A -> Mercedes Benz AG (since 11/2019)



    Model series (Numbers 4):

    A -> smart ED1 (450)

    B -> smart roaster (452)

    E -> smart ED2 (451; 2009 - 2012)

    E -> smart ED3 (451)

    F -> smart ED4 (453)


    More information about the generations can be found at the smart EQ generations page. And here's why your 453 is listed as a 451 in the paperworks of the smart.



    Vehicle type (Numbers 5):

    J -> Coupé

    K -> Cabrio

    1 -> Crossblade (?)


    The forfour was never sold in America and Canada.



    Motor (Numbers 6-7):

    9A -> 55 kW motor (more details)

    9B -> 60 kW motor (more details)


    The 60 kW smart ED3 Brabus was never sold in America and Canada.



    Airbag configuration (Numbers 8):

    A -> dual front and side airbags

    E -> without side airbags

    F -> with side airbags



    Checksum (Numbers 9):

    0 -> valide number

    1 -> valide number

    2 -> valide number

    3 -> valide number

    4 -> valide number

    5 -> valide number

    6 -> valide number

    7 -> valide number

    8 -> valide number

    9 -> valide number

    X -> valide number


    This position is calculated by the digest in front of it. If you know how it's calculated, feel free to contact me.



    Model year (Numbers 10):

    V -> 1997

    W -> 1998

    X -> 1999

    Y -> 2000

    1 -> 2001

    2 -> 2002

    3 -> 2003

    4 -> 2004

    5 -> 2005

    6 -> 2006

    7 -> 2007

    8 -> 2008

    9 -> 2009

    B -> 2010

    C -> 2011

    D -> 2012

    E -> 2013

    F -> 2014

    G -> 2015

    H -> 2016

    I -> 2017

    J -> 2018



    Manufacturing plant (Number 11):

    K -> Hambach, France

    Y -> Novo mesto, Slovenia


    All fortwo come from Hambach, all forfour come from Novo mesto. So your fortwo should come from Hambach, as the forfour was never sold in America and Canada.



    Serial number (Numbers 12-17):

    The serial number is continuous and does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the equipment of the smart. There is only one number for each number and all the preceding digits correspond to the vehicle. I can give you a few random numbers, so you can Quite roughly Inferring the year of construction of the vehicle:


    fortwo:

    636000 -> 12/2012

    757000 -> 12/2013

    831000 -> 12/2014

    845000 -> 12/2015

    176000 -> 12/2016

    263000 -> 12/2017

    332000 -> 12/2018

    415000 -> 12/2019

    443000 -> 12/2020


    forfour:

    244000 -> 12/2019

    253000 -> 12/2020



    Do you have a forfour from December / January 2017 to 2019?

    If you want to do the community a favor, please tell me your chassis number via DM. Then I would round it up and add it here.

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