9BF = Ford Brazil (Brazil)
SFA = Ford Motor Company Ltd. (England)
TW2 = Ford Lutisania sarl (Portugal)
UNI = Henry Ford and Son Ltd. (Ireland)
VS6 = Ford Espana sa (Spain)
WF0 = Ford Werke A.G. (Germany)
WF1 = Ford Werke A.G. (Germany)
XLC = Ford Nederland nv (Netherlands)
Body Type (digits 4 and 10)
3 = van high roof
5 = combi high roof
A = 5-door hatchback
B = 3-door hatchback
C = 2-door coupé
D = 2-door estate/wagon/clipper
E = 3-door hatchback
F = 4-door saloon
G = 5-door multi-purpose vehicle
L = 2-door cabriolet
N = 5-door estate/wagon/clipper
P = 2-door single cab pick-up
T = 2-door saloon
V = 2-door van
W = 3-door van
XX (digits 5 and 6)
Assembly Line (digit 7)
B = Ford Great Britain (own assembly)
C = Ford Great Britain (assembly by affiliate)
C = Ford Lusitana S.A.R.L., Azambuia, Portugal (own assembly)
E = Ford Germany (assembly by affiliate)
G = Ford Germany (own assembly)
L = Ford Brazil (own assembly)
S = Japan (own assembly)
W = Ford Spain (own assembly)
Z = Unites States (own assembly)
Assembly Plant (digit 8 )
A = Cologne (Germany)
A = Dagenham (United Kingdom)
A = Ipiranga (Brazil)
B = Genk (Belgium)
B = Halewood (United Kingdom)
B = Sao Bernado (Brazil)
C = Langley (United Kingdom)
C = Saarlouis (Germany)
E = Cork (Ireland)
F = La Villa (Mexico)
G = Barcelona (Spain)
H = Hiroshima (Japan)
J = Caracas (Venezuela)
K = Rheine (Germany)
M = Rheine (Germany)
N = Amsterdam (Netherlands)
P = Azambuja (Portugal)
P = Valencia (Spain)
S = Setubal (Portugal)
V = Flat Rock (United States)
Production Model (digit 9)
A = Escort, Orion
B = Cortina, Cougar, Mondeo, Sierra, Taunus
D = Focus
E = Capri, Puma
F = Fiesta
G = Granada, Scorpio
J = Fiesta
O = Mustang
R = Ka
S = Galaxy
W = Galaxy
Production Year and Month (digit 11 and 12)
VIN Position 11 - Year of Manufacture
W 1998
X 1999
Y 2000
1 2001
2 2002
3 2003
4 2004
5 2005
VIN Position 12 - Month of Manufacture
1998--1999--2000--2001--2002--2003--2004--2005
Jan L C B J L C B J
Feb Y K R U Y K R U
Mar S D A M S D A M
Apr T E G P T E G P
May J L C B J L C B
Jun U Y K R U Y K R
Jul M S D A M S D A
Aug P T E G P T E G
Sep B J L C B J L C
Oct R U Y K R U Y K
Nov A M S D A M S D
Dec G P T E G P T E
Ford Focus ST Job 1:
Production of the new Ford Focus ST began Tuesday, Oct. 4, at Ford's assembly plant in Saarlouis, Germany. The new model, which will be offered in all European countries, goes on sale later this year. The new Focus ST is the most powerful Focus roadcar Ford has ever launched, with a turbocharged 2.5 litre 5-cylinder Duratec ST engine that generates 226 PS.
