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Miata VIN Decoder

The document provides information on how to decode VIN numbers for Mazda Miatas. It explains that the VIN contains codes for the country of origin (J for Japan), manufacturer (M for Mazda), vehicle type (1 for cars), model generation (NB for the second generation), body style (35 for convertible), engine size (3 for the 1.8 liter engine), model year (Y for 2000), and manufacturing plant (0 for Hiroshima). As an example, it decodes a 2000 Highlight Silver base model Miata's VIN.

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Miata VIN Decoder

The document provides information on how to decode VIN numbers for Mazda Miatas. It explains that the VIN contains codes for the country of origin (J for Japan), manufacturer (M for Mazda), vehicle type (1 for cars), model generation (NB for the second generation), body style (35 for convertible), engine size (3 for the 1.8 liter engine), model year (Y for 2000), and manufacturing plant (0 for Hiroshima). As an example, it decodes a 2000 Highlight Silver base model Miata's VIN.

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Miata VI Decoder

0 = HIROSHIMA 1 = HOFU CAR UMBER

JM1NB3538Y0153757
1990L J = JAPA M = MAZDA 1 = CAR A = MODEL M1 B = MODEL M2 C = MODEL M3 35 = CO VERTIBLE (90-95) 25 = CO VERTIBLE (96-9X) 1 = 1.6 DOHC B6P 1597 CC (90-93) 3 = 1.8 DOHC BP 1839 CC (94-05) 4 = 1.8 DOHC MASDASPEED (04-0X) F = 2.0 DOHC L4 1992 CC (06-0X) CHECK DIGIT O MEA I G 1992 1994R 1996T 1991M 1993P 1995S 1997V

1998W 1999X 2000Y 20022 20044 20066 20088 2010A 20011 20033 20055 20077 20099 2011B

Here is an explanation of how to read your VIN number based on my VIN number shown above, a 2000 Highlight Silver base model. For Mazda cars and trucks there could be all sorts of other codes, but for a Miata, these are the only ones used, some for obvious reasons e.g. all Miata's are convertibles. J - Country of Origin, J = Japan M - Car Manufacture, M = Mazda 1 - Vehicle type,1 is for cars, 2 is for trucks, & 3 for MPVs etc. (All Miata's are cars) NB - Model Generation NA = M1 built from 90-98, NB = M2 from 99-05, NC = M3 from 06-0x 35 - is the code for convertible body (90-05), 25 - is the code for convertible body (06-0X) 3 - Engine size, 1 = 1.6 liter, (90-93) 3 = 1.8 liter (94-05), 4 = 1.8 liter Turbo(04-0x), F = 2.0 liter (06-0x) 8 - is a check digit, 0 thru Z, but has no meaning Y - Model Year Y is for a 2000 (yes there are a few W 's out there)

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1990=L 1991=M 1992=N 1993=P 1994=R 2010=A

1995=S 1996=T 1997=V 1998=W 1999=X 2011=B

2000=Y 2005=5 2001=1 2006=6 2002=2 2007=7 2003=3 2008=8 2004=4 2009=9

0 - Manufacturing Plant. 1990 and all Miata's after 1993 have a 0 and 1991-1993's have a 0 or a 1 for Hofu, but according to Mazda Information Center in Japan, all Miata's have always been built in Hiroshima and no where else. 153757 - is the car production number, each new model year starts with 100000, so this was the 53757th. car built in 2000. My VIN says I have a 2000 Mazda Miata, built at the Hiroshima Japan Plant, it is a second generation M2 with a 1.8 engine and it's a convertible. Bottom line, except for the year of the car, all the other information in the VIN is obvious. The VIN has no information about model (LS or Base), specific factory options or packages nor the car's color.

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