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McLaren VIN Decoder

McLaren Automotive has built road cars in Woking since the MP4-12C of 2011, building on the McLaren F1 of the 1990s.

Reading a McLaren VIN

What do the first three characters of a McLaren VIN mean?

McLaren road cars begin SBM. The company builds relatively few cars, and model-specific details are carried in the characters that follow the prefix.

What each of the 17 positions means

The 17 positionsSBM …
  • 1–3Manufacturer
  • 4–8Vehicle details
  • 9Check digit
  • 10Model year
  • 11Plant
  • 12–17Serial number
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