vin number

[mercedesmanleed]

does the vin number start with wdb

 

[gina2201]

yes!

And then the appropriate model number for your car, for instance mine is a 202 so my VIN starts WDB202

 

[mercedesmanleed]

thanks

 

[whitenemesis]

The VIN will start with 3 letters and any of those below are valid for MB vehicles.

From MB's EPC

The "World Manufacturer Code" pull-down menu is used to select or enter the desired World Manufacturer Code or parts of it.
The World Manufacturer Code identifies the country in which the vehicle was produced.
It is a constituent part of each vehicle identification number and can be seen in the vehicle identification number affixed to the vehicle as well as on the certificate of registration and the ownership certificate.

List of World Manufacturer Codes:
3AM Mexico
3MB Mexico
4JG M-Class except Europe
5DH Mexico Bus
8AB Argentina
8AC Argentina
9BM Brazil
ADB South Africa
KPA South Korea vans
KPD South Korea
KPG South Korea
LE4 Chinese production
MHLIndonesia
NAB Iran
NMB Turkey
RLM Mercedes-Benz Vietnam TAW
NAW Switzerland
TCC smart
VAG Steyr cross-country vehicles
VF9 EVOBUS France
VS9 EVOBUS Spain
VSA Spain
WD1 Sprinter
WD2 NAFTA Sprinter
WD3 Sprinter
WD4 Sprinter
WD5 NAFTA Sprinter
WD6 Unimog NAFTA
WD7 Unimog NAFTA incomplete
WD9 Sprinter
WDB Germany
WDC M-Class Europe/203/G-Wagon-USA
WDD Germany DaimlerChrysler
WDF Rest of world (ROW)
WEB EVOBUS Mercedes-Benz
WKK EVOBUS Setra
WME smart

 

[markjay]

...WDC M-Class Europe/203/G-Wagon-USA...

Thanks for the useful information.

My W203 is WDC and was made in South Africa...

I wonder if this means that all WDC cars were made in SA?