| Description and Operation The vehicle identification plate is located on the lower part of the B‐pillar. The codes stamped on the plate during production enable precise details of the vehicle build specification to be established. The vehicle identification number (VIN) only may be checked through the front windshield or on the vehicle bulkhead. The vehicle identification plate codes are explained on the following pages. These codes indicate details of vehicle specifications in respect of type, permissible loading weights, engine, axle ratios, body paint colour, and trim details. These are therefore useful for part procurement purposes. (Box 1) Type Approval Code: A unique code required by legislation in certain territories. (Box 2) Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Vehicle Identification Number location. Digit 1: Digit 1 is a constant * Digits 2, 3 and 4: World Manufacturer Indicator SFA – Ford Motor Company Limited, United Kingdom WF0 – Ford Werke A.G., West Germany WF1 - Ford Werke A.G., Germany (Federal vehicles) UNI - Henry Ford and Son Limited, Ireland XLC - N.V. Nederland Ford, Netherlands VS6 - Ford Espana S.A., Spain TW2 – Ford Lusitana S.A.R.L. Portugal 9BF - Ford Brazil Digits 5 and 11: Model Variant WG - 5‐door Space Wagon Digits 6 and 7 Digits 6 and 7 have a constant XX Digit 8: Product Source Company B - Ford of Britain - Own assembly G - Ford of Germany - Own assembly C - Ford of Britain - Affiliated Company assembly E - Ford of Germany - Affiliated Company assembly W - Ford of Spain - Own assembly L - Ford of Brazil - Own assembly Digit 9: Assembly Plant A - Dagenham/Cologne/Ipiranga B - Halewood/Genk/So Bernado C - Langley/Saarlouis K - Rheine N - Amsterdam P - Valencia/Azambuja S - Setubal Digit 10: Model Range A - Escort/Orion B - Mondeo/Cougar E - Puma F - Fiesta G - Granada/Scorpio R - Ka W - Galaxy Digit 12: Year of Manufacture N - 1992 P - 1993 R - 1994 S - 1995 T - 1996 V - 1997 W - 1998 X - 1999 Y - 2000 Digit 13: Month of Manufacture | Jan | C | B | J | L | C | B | | Feb | K | R | U | Y | K | R | | Mar | D | A | M | S | D | A | | Apr | E | G | P | T | E | G | | May | L | C | B | J | L | C | | Jun | Y | K | R | U | Y | K | | Jul | S | D | A | M | S | D | | Aug | T | E | G | P | T | E | | Sep | J | L | C | B | J | L | | Oct | U | Y | K | R | U | Y | | Nov | M | S | D | A | M | S | | Dec | P | T | E | G | P | T | Digit 14 - 18: Vehicle Sequence Number Five digits. Digit 19: Digit 19 is a constant * (Box 3) Gross Vehicle Mass Indicates maximum legal laden mass, in territories where this is required. (Box 4) Gross Train Mass Indicates the maximum combined mass on vehicle and trailer or caravan. (Box 5) Permitted Front Axle Loading Maximum permissible loading on the front axle. (Box 6) Permitted Rear Axle Loading Maximum permissible load on the rear axle. (Box 7) Steering | DRIVE | Left‐hand drive | Right‐hand drive | (Box 8) Engine | MF, F or H | SOHC 1‐4 TC Diesel | 1.9 | 66 | | NS or S | DOHC 1‐4 EFI 8 Valve | 2.0 | 85 | | NV or V | SOHC 1‐4 EFI (VW) | 2.0 | | | PW, P or Q | SOHC V6 EFI | 2.8 | 128 | | Y5 | DOHC 1‐4 EFI | 2.3 | 107 | (Box 9) Transmission | Type | 4‐Speed VW AG4 Automatic | 5‐Speed VXT 75 | (Box 10) Axle | Axle ratio | 3.94:1 | 4.06:1 | 4.24:1 | 4.25:1 | 4.53:1 | (Box 11) Interior Trim | Colour | Beige | Grey | Blue | Pumice | (Box 12) Type | Model | Body type | Year Homologated | | N/A | G - 5‐door Space Wagon | | (Box 13) Version Provision for locally required codes by certain territories. (Box 14) Body Colour First Digit: A - Pepper Red B - Black Magic C - Candy White D - Dragon Green E - Bright Green F - Mistral Blue F - Space Black J - Azul Bruma K - Garnet Red L - Cuirass M - Memory Red N - Medium Steel Blue P - Mica Stone R - Medium Harvest Gold S - Sky Blue T - Tornado Red U - Tourmallard Blue U - Canyon Red W - Windsor Blue Z - Blue Silver 1 - Spice Green 1 - Nantucket Grey 2 - Satin Silver 3 - Medium Carbernet Red 4 - Fleurie Red 4D - Radiant Red 5 - Medium Atlantic Blue 6 - Mica Stone 7 - Medium Charcoal Green 8 - Indigo Blue 9 - Melina Blue Second Digit: For vehicles built in Continental plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the original model year of that colour's introduction, i.e. '0' = colour introduction in 1990 model year. For vehicles built in UK plants, the second digit of the paint code denotes the current model year, i.e. `0' = built in 1990 model year. (Box 15) Exhaust Emissions | Exhaust emission level | 15.04 | EEC 5th | 83 US (Petrol) 87 US (Diesel) | | Exhaust emission level | - | EEC 5th (Reduced severity) | 96 EEC | (Box 16) Variant Provision for different vehicle variants. | 
