| If the VIN number is:
ZDM3H99R91B012329
ZDM = manufacturer code (i.e. region code Z = Europe, country code D = Italy, manufacturer code M = Ducati)
3H99R = TYPE = model information: model, engine type (manufacturer assigned code). For US models, Ducati uses the last three digits to indicate the engine type.
9 = check digit for factory use. A single number or the letter X (varies) used to verify the accuracy of the transcription of the VIN
1 = Model Year 2001
R = model year 1994 S = model year 1995 T = model year 1996
V = model year 1997 W = model year 1998 X = model year 1999 Y = model year 2000
1 = model year 2001 2 = model year 2002 3 = model year 2003
B = plant of manufacture (manufacturer assigned code), B = Bologna
012329 = six digit serial number. Some manufacturers restart at 000001 each model year, while others just continue sequentially. Some use different number groups for different models.
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[Edited on 5-4-2004 by saj288] |