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Mercury VIN Decoder

Mercury was Ford’s mid-priced brand from 1938 until it was discontinued in 2011, best remembered for the Cougar, Marquis and Grand Marquis.

Built before 1981?

Can I decode a Mercury VIN from before 1981?

Yes. Mercury VINs from before 1981 are shorter than 17 characters and follow Mercury’s own layout, so a standard decoder cannot read them. Our classic decoder reads them from as early as 1967, character by character, against the factory chart for each year.

Decode a classic Mercury
Classic Mercury VINs From 1967 Read character by character against the factory chart for each year.
Reading a Mercury VIN

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

Mercury cars used 1ME for US-built and 2ME for Canadian-built models. Because Mercury no longer exists, every Mercury you look up is at least a decade old.

What each of the 17 positions means

The 17 positions1ME …
  • 1–3Manufacturer
  • 4–8Vehicle details
  • 9Check digit
  • 10Model year
  • 11Plant
  • 12–17Serial number
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