Lincoln VIN Decoder
A Lincoln VIN decoder allows you to look up options, models, years, engines, transmissions, and specifications. In addition, you can also check the title records and accidents by clicking Check History.
Use this free VIN Decoder Tool to check what engine, transmission, and options are installed on your vehicle.
How to decode LINCOLN VIN
Position 1
The first position of the Lincoln VIN is used to identify the country of the vehicle’s assembly.
- 1, 2, 5 US
Position 2
The second position of the Lincoln VIN is held by a character that identifies the vehicle’s manufacturer.
- F – Ford
- L – Lincoln
Position 3
Position three of the Lincoln VIN is used to identify the brand division. This character identifies the exact brand division regardless of the number of divisions the manufacturer may have.
The first three positions of the Lincoln VIN are collectively referred to as the World Make Identifiers (WMI). Some of the examples for your Lincoln may be as follows:
Mark | WMI | Manufacturer | Brand Owner | Country Code | Country |
FORD | 1F0 | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1F1 | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1F6 | Detroit Chassis LLC (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1F7 | MSX International Detroit, MI | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1F8 | American Transportation Corp. (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1FA | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1FB | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1FC | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1FD | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1FM | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1FT | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1F | USA |
FORD | 1ZV | Ford Motor Company (USA) | FORD | 1Z | USA |
FORD | 1ZW | AutoAlliance International (USA) | FORD | 1Z | USA |
FORD | 2FA | Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. (CAN) | FORD | 2F | Canada |
FORD | 2FD | Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. (CAN) | FORD | 2F | Canada |
FORD | 2FM | Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. (CAN) | FORD | 2F | Canada |
FORD | 2FT | Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. (CAN) | FORD | 2F | Canada |
FORD | 3FA | Ford Motor Company (Mexico) (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FB | Ford Motor Company S.A. (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FC | Ford Motor Co SA de CV (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FD | Ford Motor Company (Mexico) (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FE | Ford Motor Company (Mexico) (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FM | Ford Motor Co SA de CV (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FN | Blue Diamond Trucks S. De R. L. De C. V. (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FR | Blue Diamond Trucks S. De R. L. De C. V. (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3FT | Ford Motor Company (Mexico) (MEX) | FORD | 3F | Mexico |
FORD | 3LN | Ford Motor Co SA de CV (MEX) | FORD | 3L | Mexico |
FORD | 3M9 | Mopesa Motores Power SA (MEX) | FORD | 3M | Mexico |
FORD | 3MA | Ford Motor Co SA de CV (MEX) | FORD | 3M | Mexico |
FORD | 3ME | Ford Motor Co SA de CV (MEX) | FORD | 3M | Mexico |
FORD | 6F1 | Ford Motor Company Australia (AU) | FORD | 6F | Australia |
FORD | 6FP | Ford Motor Company Australia (AU) | FORD | 6F | Australia |
FORD | 6FR | Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd (AU) | FORD | 6F | Australia |
FORD | 6FS | Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd (AU) | FORD | 6F | Australia |
FORD | 6FT | Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd (AU) | FORD | 6F | Australia |
FORD | 6MP | Ford Motor Co of Australia Ltd (AU) | FORD | 6M | Australia |
FORD | 7A5 | Ford Motor Company Of New Zealand Ltd (Z) | FORD | 7A | New Zealand |
FORD | 8AF | FORD ARGENTINA (ARG) | FORD | 8In | Argentina |
FORD | 8XD | Ford Motor de Venezuela SA (V) | FORD | 8X | Venezuela |
FORD | 8YP | Ford Motor de Venezuela SA (V) | FORD | 8Y | Venezuela |
FORD | 8YT | Ford Motor de Venezuela SA (V) | FORD | 8Y | Venezuela |
FORD | 93R | Ford Motor Co Brasil Ltda (BRA) | FORD | 93 | Brazil |
FORD | 9BF | Ford Motor Company Brasil Ltda. (BRA) | FORD | 9B | Brazil |
FORD | 9BT | Ford Motor Company Brasil Ltda. (BRA) | FORD | 9B | Brazil |
FORD | AFA | Samcor (Pty) Ltd (FOR) | FORD | OF | YuAR |
FORD | AFM | Ford Motor Company of SA (Pty) Ltd (ZA) | FORD | OF | YuAR |
FORD | LFA | Ford Lio Ho Motor Co Ltd (CHN) | FORD | LF | China |
FORD | LFA | Ford Lio Ho Motor Co Ltd (CHN) | FORD | LF | Taiwan |
FORD | LVS | Changan Ford Mazda Motor Company (CHN) | FORD | LV | China |
FORD | MAY | Ford India Ltd (I) | FORD | MA | India |
FORD | MPB | Ford Motor Company (Thailand) Limited (THA) | FORD | MP | Thailand |
FORD | MS3 | Ford India Private Limited (I) | FORD | MS | India |
FORD | NM0 | FORD-OTOSAN (TR) | FORD | NM | Turkey |
FORD | PE1 | Ford Motor Co Philippines Inc (PH) | FORD | ON | Philippines |
FORD | PE2 | Ford Motor Co Philippines Inc (PH) | FORD | ON | Philippines |
FORD | PE3 | Ford Motor Co Philippines Inc (PH) | FORD | ON | Philippines |
FORD | PE4 | Ford Motor Co Philippines Inc (PH) | FORD | ON | Philippines |
FORD | PR8 | Ford Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MAL) | FORD | PR | Malaysia |
FORD | RHA | Ford Lio Ho Motor Co Ltd (T) | FORD | RH | Taiwan |
FORD | RHB | Ford Lio Ho Motor Co Ltd (T) | FORD | RH | Taiwan |
FORD | RL0 | Ford Vietnam Limited (VIE) | FORD | RL | Vietnam |
FORD | RL2 | Ford Vietnam Limited (VIE) | FORD | RL | Vietnam |
FORD | RL3 | Ford Vietnam Limited (VIE) | FORD | RL | Vietnam |
FORD | SBC | Iveco Ford Truck Ltd. (UK) | FORD | SB | United Kingdom |
FORD | SFA | FORD-OTOSAN (TR) | FORD | SF | Turkey |
FORD | SFA | Ford Motor Company Ltd (GB) | FORD | SF | United Kingdom |
FORD | TW2 | Ford Lutisania sarl (P) | FORD | TW | Portugal |
FORD | UN1 | Henry Ford and Son Ltd (IRL) | FORD | A | Ireland |
FORD | VS6 | Ford Espana its (P) | FORD | VS | Spain |
FORD | WF0 | Ford Werke A.G. (D) | FORD | WF | Germany |
FORD | WF0 | OOO Ford Motor Company (RU) | FORD | WF | Russia |
FORD | WF1 | Ford Werke A.G. (D) | FORD | WF | Germany |
FORD | X4F | OOO Ford Motor Company (RU) | FORD | X4 | Russia |
FORD | X9F | OOO Ford Motor Company (RU) | FORD | X9 | Russia |
FORD | XLC | Ford Nederland nv (NL) | FORD | XL | Holland |
FORD | Y4F | Ford Union (BLR) | FORD | Y4 | Byelorussia |
FORD | YF0 | Ford-Werke (B) | FORD | YF | Belgium |
FORD | Z6F | Ford Sollers Holding (RUS) | FORD | Z6 | Russia |
FORD | ZMJ | Ford Italia S.p.A. (I) | FORD | ZM | Italy |
Position 4
Position four on the Lincoln VIN identifies the security systems incorporated in the vehicle. These are shown below:
- A – reel seat belts and airbags for the driver; conventional belts for passenger
- B – automatic belt
- C – automatic safety belts and airbags for the driver
- D – automatic belts on the front
- L – automatic belts and airbags for the driver and passengers
- P – conventional belts front
- R – conventional belts, front airbag for the driver
- S – conventional belts, front airbags for driver and passenger
Position 5 – 7
Positions five through seven identify the model of the vehicle. The first character of the combination identifies the line model or brand; the second identifies the series, and the third identifies the execution, most of which determines the body type, engine, and drive wheels. This can be shown in the table below:
5th sign | Second sign | Seventh sign | Model |
A | minivans | ||
A | 5 | Ford Windstar, Ford Freestar | |
C | chassis for Ford E-series (Econoline vans and buses) | ||
E | Ford E-series (Econoline vans and buses) | ||
K | 3 | Ford EDGE FWD | |
F | 5 | Stripped motorhome chassis Ford | |
J | 1, 2, 3, 4 | C, D | Lincoln MKC (J_C – 4×2, J_D – 4×4) |
J | 2, 3 | H, J, K, L | Lincoln Navigator |
J | 6, 7, 8, 9 | J, K, L | Lincoln MKX (J6_, J7_ – 4×2, J8_, J9_ – 4×4) |
K | 4 | Ford EDGE AWD | |
K | 7 | Ford Explorer FWD | |
K | 8 | Ford Explorer AWD | |
M | cars brands Mercury and Lincoln | ||
M | 5 | Mercury Sable (a “rich variant” Ford Taurus) | |
M | 6 | Mercury Mystique (European Ford Mondeo) | |
M | 7 | Mercury Grand Marquis (a “rich version of” Ford Crown Victoria) | |
M | 7 | Mercury Marauder (more “sporty” and “rich version of” Ford Crown Victoria) | |
M | 8 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 9 | Lincoln Town Car |
M | 8 | 6, 7 | Lincoln LS |
M | 9 | Lincoln Continental | |
P | 0 | Ford Fusion sedan | |
P | 1 | Ford Escort | |
P | 3 | Ford Focus | |
P | 3 | E, F, J | Ford Focus sedan |
P | 3 | K, L, N, R | Ford Focus 5dr hatchback |
P | 3 | T | Ford Focus RS 5dr hatchback |
P | 4 | Ford Mustang | |
P | 4 | A, B, C | Ford Fiesta sedan |
P | 4 | E, F, G, T | Ford Fiesta 5 door hatchback |
P | 5 | Ford Taurus | |
P | 5 | A, B, C | Ford C-max |
P | 6 | 6, 8 | Ford Contour ( European Ford Mondeo) |
P | 6 | Ford Thunderbird | |
P | 7 | Ford Crown Victoria | |
P | 7 | 2 | Ford Crown Victoria (4-door sedan) |
P | 8 | brand cars Mazda | |
P | 8 | 4 | Mazda 6 |
P | 8 | A, C, T | Ford Mustang Coupe |
P | 8 | E, F, U | Ford Mustang Convertible |
P | 9 | ford GT | |
R | Ford Ranger pick-up | ||
R | 0, 1, 4 | Ford Ranger | |
S | Ford E-series (Econoline vans and buses) on the elongated chassis (extended) | ||
T | 6 | Mercury Cougar | |
U | 0 9 | Ford Escape / Ford Escape Hybrid | |
U | 1 | Ford Expedition | |
U | 2 | Ford Expedition | |
U | 2 | Lincoln Navigator | |
U | 4 | Ford Excursion | |
U | 6 | Ford Explorer | |
U | 7 | Mercury Mountaineer | |
U | 8 | Lincoln Aviator | |
V | 1 | Mercury Villager | |
W | Ford F-Series crew cab | ||
X | Ford F-Series super cab |
Position 8
Position eight on the Lincoln VIN identifies the engine type that runs the vehicle.
Position 9
Position nine represents the checksum of the Lincoln VIN. This digit is algebraically generated, and it is used to verify whether the VIN that has been entered is a valid one.
Position 10 – Model Year
Position ten on the Lincoln VIN represents the production year of your model.
Year of Issue | Designation | Year of Issue | Designation | Year of Issue | Designation |
1971 | 1 | 1991 | M | 2011 | B |
1972 | 2 | 1992 | N | 2012 | C |
1973 | 3 | 1993 | P | 2013 | D |
1974 | 4 | 1994 | R | 2014 | E |
1975 | 5 | 1995 | S | 2015 | F |
1976 | 6 | 1996 | T | 2016 | G |
1977 | 7 | 1997 | V | 2017 | H |
1978 | 8 | 1998 | W | 2018 | J |
1979 | 9 | 1999 | X | 2019 | K |
1980 | A | 2000 | Y | 2020 | L |
1981 | B | 2001 | 1 | 2021 | M |
1982 | C | 2002 | 2 | 2022 | N |
1983 | D | 2003 | 3 | 2023 | P |
1984 | E | 2004 | 4 | 2024 | R |
1985 | F | 2005 | 5 | 2025 | S |
1986 | G | 2006 | 6 | 2026 | T |
1987 | H | 2007 | 7 | 2027 | V |
1988 | J | 2008 | 8 | 2028 | W |
1989 | K | 2009 | 9 | 2029 | X |
1990 | L | 2010 | A | 2030 | Y |
Position 11 – Assembly Plant
Position eleven of the Lincoln VIN identifies the assembly plant of the vehicle. These are indicated below:
0 – Detroit, Michigan, USA
5 – Flat Rock, Michigan, USA
A – Hapvill, Georgia, United States
B – Oakville, Ontario, Canada
C – Oakville, Ontario, Canada
D – Eyvon Leyk, Ohio, USA
E – Louisville, Kentucky, USA
F – Dearborn, Michigan, USA
G – Chicago, Illinois, USA
H – Lorraine, Ohio, USA
J – Monterrey, Mexico
K – Kansas, Missouri, United States
L – Wayne, Michigan, United States
M – Kuatilan, Mexico
N – Norfolk, Virginia, US
P – St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
R – Hermosa Mexico
T – Edison, New Jersey, USA
U – Louisville, Kentucky, USA
V – Escobedo, Mexico
W – Wayne, Michigan, USA
X – Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Y – Vic Catfish, Michigan, United States
Z – Hezelvud, Missouri, USA
Position 12-17 – Serial Number
Position twelve through seventeen of the Lincoln VIN represents the vehicle’s serial number. These numbers are specific to the car that holds the VIN being looked up. The numbers are also not standardized, and their choice lies in the preferences of the manufacturer of the vehicle.
LINCOLN VIN NUMBER LOCATION
The Lincoln VIN can be located in the following places in the vehicle:
- The lower left corner of the windshield.
- A VIN tag was found on the driver’s door frame.
- Engine compartment frame.
LINCOLN MODELS
Lincoln models are as listed below:
- Lincoln L-series
- Lincoln Model K
- Lincoln K-series LeBaron Convertible
- Lincoln-Zephyr
- Lincoln Navigator
- Lincoln H series
- Lincoln Continental coupe
- Lincoln Continental Mark II
- Lincoln Continental Mark V Landau
- Lincoln Continental Convertible
- Lincoln Mark III
- Lincoln Continental Town
- Lincoln Versailles
- Lincoln MKS
- Lincoln MKC
- Lincoln MKZ
- Lincoln MKX
- Lincoln MKT
- Lincoln Cosmopolitan
- Lincoln-Zephyr Continental
- Lincoln Blackwood
- Lincoln K-series
- Lincoln MKR
- Lincoln Custom
- Lincoln Mark VIII
- Lincoln Capri
- Lincoln Mark series
- Lincoln Mark LT
- Lincoln LS
- Lincoln Town Car
- Lincoln Continental
- Lincoln Aviator
- Lincoln Continental Mark VII
EXAMPLE
VIN: 2LMTJ8LR7GBL21254
2016 Lincoln MKX
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited
Product Type MPV
Make Lincoln
Model MKX
Series Reserve
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/ Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
Drive AWD/ All-Wheel Drive
Number of Doors 4
Fuel Type – Primary Gasoline
Engine Displacement (ccm) 3700
Engine Power (kW) 228
Check Digit 7
Model Year 2016
Plant Company Oakville Assembly
Plant Country Canada
Plant State Ontario
Plant City Oakville
Sequential Number L21254
OPTIONS AND FEATURE CODES
BLACK VELVET G1
LUXE METALLIC H6
INGOT SILVER METALLIC UX
ALLURE BLUE METALLIC LC
PLATINUM DUNE METALLIC TRI-COAT BK
WHITE PLATINUM METALLIC TRI-COAT UG
BRONZE FIRE METALLIC TINTED CLEARCOAT H9
RUBY RED METALLIC TINTED CLEARCOAT RR
EBONY, PREMIUM LEATHER-TRIMMED HEATED BUCKET SEATS AE
CLIMATE PACKAGE, Heated Steering Wheel, Heated Rear Seats, Automatic Rain-Sensing Wipers, Auto High-Beam Headlamps 51C
SELECT PLUS PACKAGE, Blind Spot Monitoring w/Cross Traffic Alert, Navigation 65P
CARGO UTILITY PACKAGE, 51U
CARGO ACCESSORIES PACKAGE, -inc: Rear Bumper Anti-Scratch Pad/Load Protector, Cargo Area Protector 60C
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER 41H
TRAILER TOW PACKAGE, INCLUDING PREP 53G
VISTA ROOF W/POWER SHADE 43P
RADIO: REVEL AUDIO, 913
SONATA SPIN ALUMINUM TRIM 55A
ESPRESSO ASH SWIRL WOOD TRIM – OPEN PORE 55W
ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS 16W
SATIN ROOF RACK SIDE RAILS WITHOUT CROSSBARS 68R
DVD HEADREST SYSTEM 67P
INFLATABLE REAR-SEATBELTS 52R
ENHANCED SECURITY 92S
We hope you find the Lincoln VIN Decoder guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Lincoln.