Ford VIN decoder

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✅ Decoding Ford VIN using Cebia Car History 

Decoding the VIN code of your Ford is easy and can be done online using Cebia Car History. We are the largest database of used car records in Europe. Our database contains vehicle records from more than 32 countries. As such, we can provide you with all the following information about a Ford car:

• Ford VIN code verification
• Complete technical specification
• Vehicle equipment report
• Mileage check
• Check of previous damages (🌍 data from 32+ countries, including Germany)
• Theft records
• Car listing history
• + much more

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What is a Ford VIN code?

Every Ford car has its unique VIN code - this is a unique 17-digit code composed of letters and numbers. The Ford VIN is a crucial source of information about an individual vehicle, as the vehicle is listed under a VIN code in all important, well-recognised vehicle databases, including:

• Ford manufacturer database 
• Ford dealer database
• Ford service station database
• State vehicle registry databases
• Police databases
• Insurance company databases
• Databases of private car companies

🔢 What is the Ford VIN code composed of?

1. The first 3 characters of the Ford VIN are reserved for the manufacturer's code. When it comes to Ford vehicles, these 3 digits most commonly are WF0 (for european cars), or 1FT and 1FA (for US cars). 

2. The 4th to 9th character of the Ford VIN contain the vehicle description code. These digits encode general information about your Ford - its model, body, engine, production series, etc.

3. The 10th to 17th character express a unique serial number of the specific Ford. The last 4 digits of Ford VIN are always numbers, never letters.

Please beware that you will never find the letters Q, I and O in the Ford VIN code - as they could be confused with the digits 0, 1 and 9. 

🔍 Location of the Ford VIN code

The VIN code for Ford vehicles is most commonly found in the usual VIN locations directly on the vehicle or in vehicle documents:

• Embossed on the bodywork in the engine compartment or in the luggage compartment.
• On the nameplate by the front door or by the car pillars. 
• In the small technical certificate
• In the large technical certificate
• On the green card (car insurance document)

⚠️ Ford Used Car Scams

Ford cars are a very popular brand of used cars in Europe. Due to their popularity, Ford are a frequent target of fraud attempts. The most common scams include:

• Odometer rollback 
• Concealment of previous damage or accident
• Falsification of car origin 
• Presenting the car as younger than its actual year of manufacture

More often than not, these scams can be detected by checking VIN code of the vehicle in question. 

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In addition to a VIN check, do not forget to have your Ford vehicle physically checked for roadworthiness - either by an experienced car mechanic or at a quality autoservis.