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VIN Plate Information
Codes 1-8 are self explanatory....
9-Variants
MK2/MK3
BFP/B4Y - 4 Door
BAP/B5Y - 5 door
BNP/BWY - estate
BFW - 4door alternative fuel
BAW - 5door alternative fuel
BNW - Estate alternative fuel
10 - Emission level codes
MK2
Q - 2000 EEC
1 - 96 EEC
6 - D4/E4 Emissions
8 - EEC 5TH (reduced severity)
MK3
E - 1504 requirements
L - Mexico
S - 2000 EEC
7 - Stage IV requirements
11 - Paint codes
To be completed
12 - Trim codes
MK2 Material = 1st digit
E cloth/leather imperial black
M cloth/leather Midnight black
R cloth Raven
T cloth/leather Truffle
U cloth Medium Dark opal
V cloth/leather Alchemy
Pattern = 2nd digit A = Sambuka
B = Maze
C = Match
D = Match/leather
F = Athens
G = Milan
K = Kappa
L = Flight
M = Liberty
N = Dune
U = Leather
W = Kappa
MK3
EB = BASKEY-EBONY
EL = LEATHER/EBONY
GB = BASKET/LIGHT GRAPHITE
GL = LEATHER/LIGHT GRAPHITE
IL = LEATHER/INFRA RED
MM = MARS/MIDNIGHT BLUE
NL = LEATHER/NON COLOR ( )
NN = ZEUZ NON COLOUR
PB = BASKET/LIGHT PARCHMENT
PL = LEATHER/LIGHT PARCHMENT
PM = MARS/LIGHT PARCHMENT
RZ = ZEUZ/RADIANT RED
SZ = ZEUZ/STATE BLUE
13 - TRANSAXLE FINAL DRIVE RATIOS
MK2/ MK3
B / 3 = 4.06
4 / 4 = 3.82
S / 5 = 4.23
7 / 7 = 3.41
8 / 8 = 3.56
E / 9 = 3.92
F / - = 3.84
K / - = 3.77
6 / - = 3.80
14 - Transaxle codes
Q = 5speed manual MTX75
6 = 4 speed CD4E auto
A = CVT automatic ZFI Ford
F = 6speed manual MMT6
H = 5speed manual MTX75 high torque
T = 5speed auto- Jatco select shift
15 - Engine codes
MK2
NB or B = 2.0 zetec
RF or H = 1.8L Kent IDI (diesel)
RK or J = 1.8 zetec
L1 or P = 1.6 zetec
SE or S = 2.5 duratec V6
T = 2.5 Duratec V6 200PS
Z = 1.8 zetec alternative fuel
MK3
F = Duratec HE 1.8 SCi
G = Duratec HE 1.8 110PS
H = Duratec HE 1.8 125PS
J = Duratec HE 2.0
S = Duratec V6 170PS
U = 3.0 Duratec OHC 220PS
5 = Puma 2.0 TDDI Diesel 90PS (duratorq)
6 = Puma 2.0 TDDI Diesel 115PS " "
7 = Puma 2.0 TDCI Diesel 115PS " "
8 = Puma 2.0 TDCI Diesel130PS " "
16 - Hand of Drive
mk2/mk3
A / 1 = LHD
B / 2 = RHD
E / - = LHD
F / - = RHD
G / - = LHD
H / - = RHD