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Build Date Codes
Ford VINs (chassis numbers) show a multitude of information. The VIN is on a stamp which can be under the bonnet or in a door shut; in newer cars, the VIN is visible at the base of the windscreen. One very useful one is the year and month of build. To determine this the last two letters before the five-digit number at the end of the VIN are considered (characters 11 and 12). These can then be cross referenced with the table below.
Note that the month code is on a four year cycle, using the 16-character sequence JUMPBRAGCKDELYST.
- Capri Mk1
- Capri Mk2
- Capri Mk3
- Cortina Mk1
- Cortina Mk2
- Cortina Mk3
- Cortina Mk4
- Cortina Mk5
- Cougar Mk1
- C-Max Mk1
- C-Max Mk2
- Escort Mk1
- Escort Mk2
- Escort Mk3
- Escort Mk4
- Escort Mk5
- Escort Mk6
- Fiesta Mk1
- Fiesta Mk2
- Fiesta Mk3
- Fiesta Mk4
- Fiesta Mk5
- Fiesta Mk6
- Fiesta Mk7
- Focus Mk1
- Focus Mk2
- Focus Mk3
- Fusion Mk1
- Galaxy Mk1
- Galaxy Mk2
- Galaxy Mk3
- Granada Mk1
- Granada Mk2
- Granada Mk3
- Ka Mk1
- Ka Mk2
- Kuga Mk1
- Mondeo Mk1
- Mondeo Mk2
- Mondeo Mk3
- Mondeo Mk4
- Puma Mk1
- S-Max Mk1
- Sierra Mk1