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Ford VIN decoder

Enter a Ford VIN to get its year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant from NHTSA. Ford VINs start with one of 46 manufacturer codes across 5 countries; the first character tells you where it was built (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9).

Ford World Manufacturer Identifiers

The first three characters of every VIN identify the manufacturer. These codes cover Ford, Lincoln, Mercury. They are registered for multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv), passenger car, bus, incomplete vehicle, truck.

WMIBrandCountryVehicle typeRegistered to
1F1FordUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1F7FordUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1FAFordUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1FBFordUnited States (Usa)BusFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1FCFordUnited States (Usa)Incomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1FDFordUnited States (Usa)Incomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1FMFordUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY
1FTFordUnited States (Usa)TruckFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1L1LincolnUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1LJLincolnUnited States (Usa)Incomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1LNLincolnUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1MEMercuryUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1MHMercuryUnited States (Usa)Incomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY
1MRLincolnUnited States (Usa)Passenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY
2FAFordCanadaPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2FBFordUnited States (Usa)BusFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2FCFordCanadaIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2FDFordCanadaIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2FMFordCanadaMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2FTFordCanadaTruckFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2L1LincolnCanadaIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2LJLincolnCanadaIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2LMLincolnCanadaMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2LNLincolnCanadaPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2MEMercuryCanadaPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2MHMercuryCanadaIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
2MRMercuryCanadaMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.
3FAFordMexicoPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3FBFordMexicoBusFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3FCFordMexicoIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3FDFordMexicoIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3FEFordMexicoIncomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3FMFordMexicoMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3FTFordMexicoTruckFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3LNLincolnMexicoPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3MAMercuryMexicoPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
3MEMercuryMexicoPassenger CarFORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
4M2MercuryUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY
4M3MercuryUnited States (Usa)Incomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY
4M4MercuryUnited States (Usa)TruckFORD MOTOR COMPANY
5L1LincolnUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY
5LDFordUnited States (Usa)Incomplete VehicleFORD MOTOR COMPANY
5LMLincolnUnited States (Usa)Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)FORD MOTOR COMPANY
5LTLincolnUnited States (Usa)TruckFORD MOTOR COMPANY
6MPMercuryAustraliaPassenger CarFORD MOTOR CO OF AUSTRALIA LTD.
9BFFordBrazilTruckFORD MOTOR COMPANY BRASIL LTDA.

Source: NHTSA vPIC manufacturer registrations. The model year is the 10th character: see the VIN year chart.

Ford models and model years

Checking that a decoded year makes sense? These are the Ford models the EPA has rated since 2000, 15 of them still on sale for 2025 or later. A VIN whose 10th character points to a year outside a model's range is worth a second look.

ModelBrandModel years
ExplorerFord1991–2027
ExpeditionFord1997–2027
NavigatorLincoln1998–2027
AviatorLincoln2003–2027
F150Ford1984–2026
MustangFord1984–2026
RangerFord1984–2026
EscapeFord2001–2026
BroncoFord1984–2026
NautilusLincoln2019–2026
CorsairLincoln2020–2026
Bronco SportFord2021–2026
Mustang Mach-EFord2021–2026
MaverickFord2022–2026
F-150 LightningFord2022–2025
EdgeFord2007–2024
Transit ConnectFord2010–2023
GTFord2005–2022
Transit T150 WagonFord2015–2022
EcoSportFord2018–2022
ContinentalLincoln1984–2020
FusionFord2006–2020
MKZLincoln2007–2020
TaurusFord1986–2019
FlexFord2009–2019
MKTLincoln2010–2019
FiestaFord2011–2019
MKCLincoln2015–2019
FocusFord2000–2018
MKXLincoln2007–2018
C-MAXFord2013–2018
MKSLincoln2009–2016
E250 VanFord2001–2014
E150 VanFord2011–2014
E150 WagonFord2011–2014
E350 VanFord2011–2014
E350 WagonFord2011–2014
Grand MarquisMercury1984–2011
Town CarLincoln1984–2011
Crown VictoriaFord1993–2011

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