Lincoln VIN Decoder

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How to decode LINCOLN VIN number

Position 1

The first position of the Lincoln VIN is used to identify the country of the assembly of the vehicle.

• 1, 2, 5 US

Position 2

The second position of the Lincoln VIN is held by a character that identifies the manufacturer of the vehicle.

• 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 together 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 of the Lincoln VIN identifies the security systems that have been 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 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

Position 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	Â	Ford Windstar, Ford Freestar
C	chassis for Ford E-series (Econoline vans and buses)
E	Ford E-series (Econoline vans and buses)
K	3	Â	Ford EDGE FWD
F	5	Â	Stripped motorhome chassis Ford
J	1, 2, 3, 4	C, D	Lincoln MKC (J_C - 4x2, J_D - 4x4)
J	2, 3	H, J, K, L	Lincoln Navigator
J	6, 7, 8, 9	J, K, L	Lincoln MKX (J6_, J7_ - 4x2, J8_, J9_ - 4x4)
K	4	Â	Ford EDGE AWD
K	7	Â	Ford Explorer FWD
K	8	Â	Ford Explorer AWD
M	cars brands Mercury and Lincoln
M	5	Â	Mercury Sable (a "rich variant" Ford Taurus)
M	6	Â	Mercury Mystique (European Ford Mondeo)
M	7	Â	Mercury Grand Marquis (a "rich version of" Ford Crown Victoria)
M	7	Â	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	Â	Lincoln Continental
P	0	Â	Ford Fusion sedan
P	1	Â	Ford Escort
P	3	Â	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	Â	Ford Mustang
P	4	A, B, C	Ford Fiesta sedan
P	4	E, F, G, T	Ford Fiesta 5dr hatchback
P	5	Â	Ford Taurus
P	5	A, B, C	Ford C-max
P	6	6, 8	Ford Contour ( European Ford Mondeo)
P	6	Â	Ford Thunderbird
P	7	Â	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	Â	ford GT
R	Ford Ranger pick-up
R	0, 1, 4	Â	Ford Ranger
S	Ford E-series (Econoline vans and buses) on the elongated chassis (extended)
T	6	Â	Mercury Cougar
U	0 9	Â	Ford Escape / Ford Escape Hybrid
U	1	Â	Ford Expedition
U	2	Â	Ford Expedition
U	2	Â	Lincoln Navigator
U	4	Â	Ford Excursion
U	6	Â	Ford Explorer
U	7	Â	Mercury Mountaineer
U	8	Â	Lincoln Aviator
V	1	Â	Mercury Villager
W	Ford F-Series crew cab
X	Ford F-Series super cab

 

Position 8

Position eight of 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 of 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 serial number of the vehicle. 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

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The Lincoln VIN can be located in the following places in the vehicle:

• Lower left corner of the windshield. 
• 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    ÂBLOCK 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