| Description and Operation The vehicle identification plate is located in the engine compartment on the front body crossmember. The codes stamped on the plate during production enable precise details of the vehicle build specification to be established. The vehicle identification number only may also be checked through the front windshield. The vehicle identification number is stamped also onto the body on the bulkhead under the hood. 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, trim within the vehicle etc. and are therefore useful for spare parts procurement purposes. (Box 1) Type Approval Number A unique code require by legislation in certain territories. (Box 2) Vehicle Identification Number (Vin) Vehicle Identification number location Digit 1: Constant asterisk ‐ (*) Digit 1 is a constant *. Digits 2, 3 and 4: World Manufacturer Indicator SFA ‐ Ford Motor Company Limited United Kingdom WFO ‐ Ford Werke A.G., Germany (European vehicles) 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 BF/AF‐ 4 door saloon BA/AA ‐ 5 door saloon BN/AN ‐ 4 door estate Digits 6 and 7: Constant XX Digits 6 and 7 have a constant XX. Digit 8: Product Source Company B ‐ Ford 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/Sarrlouis K ‐ Rheine N ‐ Amsterdam P ‐ Valencia/Azambuja Digit 10: Model Range A ‐ Escort/Orion B ‐ Mondeo F ‐ Fiesta G ‐ Granada/Scorpio R ‐ Ka Digit 12: Year of Manufacture N ‐ 1992 P ‐ 1993 R ‐ 1994 S ‐ 1995 T ‐ 1996 U ‐ 1997 Digit 13: Month of Manufacture | Jan | B | J | L | C | B | J | | Feb | R | U | Y | K | R | U | | Mar | A | M | S | D | A | M | | Apr | G | P | T | E | G | P | | May | C | B | J | L | C | B | | Jun | K | R | U | Y | K | R | | Jul | D | A | M | S | D | A | | Aug | E | G | P | T | E | G | | Sep | L | C | B | J | L | C | | Oct | Y | K | R | U | Y | K | | Nov | S | D | A | M | S | D | | Dec | T | E | G | P | T | E | Digit 14 ‐ 18: Vehicle Sequence Number Five digits. Digit 19: Constant asterisk ‐ (*) Digit 1 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 load on the front wheels of the vehicle. (Box 6) Permitted Rear Axle Loading Maximum permissible load on the rear wheels of the vehicle. (Box 7) Steering | Drive | Left‐hand drive | Right‐hand drive | (Box 8) Engine | L1 | DOHC 16V EFI (Zetec) | 1,6 | 66 | | RK | DOHC 16V EFI (Zetec) | 1,8 | 84 | | NG | DOHC 16V EFI (Zetec) | 2,0 | 102 | | RF | OHC DIESEL | 1,8 | 44 | | SE | DOHC EFI V6 | 2,5 | 160 | (Box 10) Axle | Axle ratio | 3,41:1 | 3,80:1 | 3,82:1 | 3,92:1 | | Axle ratio | 4,06:1 | 3,77:1 | 3,84:1 | (Box 11) Interior Trim | Colour | Pumice | Opal | Atlantis Blue | (Box 12) Type | Model | Body Type | Year Homologated | | N/A | A ‐ 5 door saloon F ‐ 4 door saloon N ‐ 5 door estate | | (Box 13) Version Provision for locally required codes by certain territories. (Box 14) Body Colour First Digit A ‐ Black (XSC 632) B ‐ Diamond White (XSC 691) C ‐ Electric Current (XSC 2707) D ‐ Petrol Blue (XSC 2763) E ‐ Nouveau Red (XSC 2472 CM) F ‐ Java Blue (XSC 2544 CM) F ‐ Astor Grey (XSC 2848) G ‐ Coral Red (XSC 2701 C) G ‐ Panther Black (XSC 2851) H ‐ Cayman Blue (XSC 2696 CM) J ‐ Pacifica Blue (XSC 2360) K ‐ State Blue (XSC 2772) L ‐ Mallard Green (XSC 2683) M ‐ Dark Maroon (XSC 2776) N ‐ Ash Black (XSC 2743) P ‐ Radiant Red (XSC 2251) Q ‐ Pumice Gold (XSC 2627 C) Q ‐ Samakand (XSC 2810) R ‐ Citrine Yellow (XSC 2725) R ‐ Cuirass (XSC 2858) U ‐ Garnet Red (XSC 2727) U ‐ Belladonna (XSC 2813) V ‐ Isis Blue (XSC 2728) X ‐ Chianti Red (XSC 2635) Z ‐ Rimini Blue (XSC 2639) Z ‐ Tourmallard Green (XSC 2756) 1 ‐ Levante Grey (XSC 2554 CM) 2 ‐ Ontario Blue (XSC 2713) 3 ‐ Juice Green (XSC 2790) 4 ‐ Tourmaline Green (XSC 2547) 6 ‐ Stardust Silver (XSC 2724C) 7 ‐ Dark Aubergine (XSC 2747) 8 ‐ Mistral Blue (XSC 2753) 9 ‐ Alberto Green (XSC 2698C) 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) | 96EEC | | 
