Vehicle Identification Number VIN

Vehicle Identification Number VIN

The VIN will probably start WME unless you have a very old fortwo.
The USA smarts have a different system.
The 6 digits after that tell you what car you have and the body/engine variant.

WME – Smart Designation

450.3XX – old style fortwo coupe
450.4XX – old style fortwo cabrio
451.3XX – fortwo coupe Mk2
451.4XX – fortwo cabrio Mk2
452.3XX – Roadster coupe
452.4XX – Roadster (notch back)
453.0XX – Forfour Mk2
453.3XX – Fortwo coupe Mk3
453.4XX – Fortwo cabrio Mk3
454.XXX – Forfour Mk1

Some early cars had an alternate VIN code on the body, such as WME01MC01******** but all of these early codes are matched to a proper style of VIN code. Very very early VIN codes started TCC but they are few and far between.

The last 8 numbers are unique to your car. Smart should be able to tell you everything about your car if you give them your VIN. A VIN decode is not something the public can do.

Unusual 453 VIN Code Issue

Some 453s in certain countries had a VIN code starting 451. Smart did this because they were dodgy wankers. It was because the EU had mandated that all new models built after a certain date had to comply with certain regulations, mainly what AC gas had to be used. Smart claimed that the 453 was just a facelift 451 to get around these regulations because it was an existing model. They managed to get away with that for a while but eventually started using the less effective (and more flammable) R1234YF air conditioning gas. Mercedes, amongst a few other German manufacturers were dead set against using this new gas (because it was shit) so they dragged it through the EU courts for as long as they could so they didn’t have to comply.

Can The VIN Tell Me Anything Useful?

Depends on what smart you have. There is a site that can cross reference your VIN with
what smart know about your car. It can possibly tell you the following information.

Delivery date,
Car type,
Paint codes,
Engine number,
Transmission number,
Car add-on and specifications.

VIN Code Search

LastVIN.

Where Do I Find The VIN?

450

In front of the engine cover on a sticker…

…and under the carpet on the right hand side behind the engine cover.

450 fortwo (1999 – 2000)

The VIN is on the edge of the battery box. (thanks to John for the picture).

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Fortwo 451

In a small window in the lower right hand side of the windscreen…

…and on a sticker in the door shut.

Roadster 452

At the back right hand side of the engine bay aperture…

…and on a sticker in the the door shut.

453 Fortwo & Forfour

Look underneath the carpet flap under the front of the right hand seat.

It is stamped into the frame.

VIN Specific Details

SMART Technical Data	Designations
	Vehicle model	Engine code	Engine model	Engine size	Trans. model
Smart Fortwo 450 coupé
smart coupé cdi	450.300	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart coupé pure cdi	450.301	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart coupé pulse cdi	450.302	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart coupé passion cdi	450.303	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart coupé business cdi	450.306	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart city-coupé BRABUS	450.314	160.910	51kW/70hp EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé	450.330	160.920	37kW/50hp EU4	698 cm3	717.408
smart coupé pure	450.331	160.910	33kW/45hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé	450.332	160.920	45kW/61hp EU4	698 cm3	717.408
smart city-coupé BRABUS	450.333	160.920	55kW/75hp EU4	698 cm3	717.476
smart city-coupé	450.335	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé business pure	450.336	160.910	33kW/45hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé pure +	450.341	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé pulse	450.342	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé passion	450.343	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé business pulse	450.346	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé k-car	450.347	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart coupé pulse	450.352	160.910	45kW/61hp EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart edition 901 creamstyle	450.353	160.910	45kW/61hp EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé pulse	450.354	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé pulse	450.355	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé passion	450.356	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé passion	450.357	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé business pulse	450.358	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé business pulse	450.359	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé pure	450.360	160.910	33kW/45hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé pure	450.361	160.910	33kW/45hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé business pure	450.362	160.910	33kW/45hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé business pure	450.363	160.910	33kW/45hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart city-coupé cdi	450.364	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart city-coupé cdi	450.365	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
Smart Fortwo 450 cabrio
smart cabrio cdi	450.400	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart cabrio pure cdi	450.401	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart cabrio pulse cdi	450.402	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart cabrio passion cdi	450.403	660.940	30kW/41hp EU3	799 cm3	717.409
smart cabrio BRABUS	450.414	160.910	45kW/61hp EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart crossblade	450.418	160.910	51kW/70hp EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio	450.432	160.920	45kW/61hp EU4	698 cm3	717.408
smart cabrio BRABUS	450.433	160.920	55kW/75hp EU4	698 cm3	717.476
smart cabrio pure	450.441	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio pulse	450.442	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio passion	450.443	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio pulse	450.452	160.910	45kW/61hp EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio pulse	450.454	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio pulse	450.455	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio passion	450.456	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
smart cabrio passion	450.457	160.910	40kW/55hp EU2/EU3	599 cm3	717.407
Smart Fortwo 451 coupé
smart coupé cdi	451.300	660.950	33kW/45ps EU4	799 cm3	717.483
smart coupé cdi	451.301	660.950	40kW/54ps EU5	799 cm3	717.483
smart coupé N/A	451.330	132.910	45kW/61ps EU4	999 cm3	717.480
smart coupé N/A	451.331	132.910	52KW/71ps EU4	999 cm3	717.480
smart coupé turbo	451.332	132.930	62kW/84ps EU4/EU5	999 cm3	717.481
smart coupé Brabus	451.333	132.930	72kW/98ps EU4/EU5	999 cm3	717.481
smart coupé MHD	451.334	132.910	45kW/61ps EU5	999 cm3
smart coupé MHD	451.380	132.910	52kW/71ps EU5	999 cm3
smart coupé ED	451.390	780.009	55kW/74hp	0 cm3
smart coupé ED	451.391	780.009	55kW/74hp	0 cm3
smart coupé ED Brabus	451.392	780.009	60kW/80hp	0 cm3
Smart Fortwo 451 cabrio
smart cabrio cdi	451.400	660.950	33kW/45ps EU4	799 cm3	717.483
smart cabrio N/A	451.431	132.910	52kW/71ps EU4	999 cm3	717.480
smart cabrio turbo	451.432	132.930	62KW/84ps EU4/EU5	999 cm3	717.481
smart cabrio Brabus	451.433	132.930	72kW/98ps EU4/EU5	999 cm3	717.481
smart cabrio MHD	451.480	132.910	52kW/71ps EU5	999 cm3
smart cabrio ED	451.490	780.009	55kW/74hp	0 cm3
smart cabrio ED	451.491	780.009	55kW/74hp	0 cm3
smart cabrio ED Brabus	451.492	780.009	60kW/80hp	0 cm3
Smart Roadster
smart roadster-coupé	452.332	160.921	45kW/61hp EU4	698 cm3	717.408
smart roadster-coupé	452.334	160.922	60kW/81hp EU4	698 cm3	717.476
smart roadster-coupé BRABUS	452.337	160.923	74kW/101hp EU4	698 cm3	717.477
smart roadster	452.432	160.921	45kW/61hp EU4	698 cm3	717.408
smart roadster	452.434	160.922	60kW/81hp EU4	698 cm3	717.476
smart roadster BRABUS	452.437	160.923	74kW/101hp EU4	698 cm3	717.477
Smart forfour 454					auto	manual
smart forfour	454.030	134.910	55kW/75hp	1124 cm3	717.470	717.474
smart forfour	454.031	135.950	70kW	1332 cm3	717.472	717.473
smart forfour	454.032	135.950	80kW	1499 cm3	717.472	717.473
smart forfour cdi	454.000	639.939	50kW		717.473	717.475
smart forfour cdi	454.001	639.939	70kW		717.473	717.475
smart forfour	454.033	134.911	47kW		717.470	717.470
smart forfour Brabus	454.034	122.950	130kW		717.478	717.478

 

Smart Fortwo 453 & Forfour 453
smart Forfour non turbo	453.041	281.920	45kW	999cm3
smart Forfour non turbo	453.042	281.920	52kW	999cm3
smart Forfour non turbo	453.043	281.920	52kW	999cm3
smart Forfour turbo	453.044	281.910	66kW	898cm3
smart Forfour turbo	453.053	281.910	66kW	898cm3
smart Forfour Brabus turbo	453.062	281.910	80kW	898cm3
smart Forfour EV	453.091	780.997	60kW
smart Fortwo non turbo	453.341	281.920	45kW	999cm3
smart Fortwo non turbo	453.342	281.920	52kW	999cm3
smart Fortwo non turbo	453.343	281.920	52kW	999cm3
smart Fortwo turbo	453.344	281.910	66kW	898cm3
smart Fortwo turbo	453.353	281.910	66kW	898cm3
smart Fortwo Brabus turbo	453.362	281.910	80kW	898cm3
smart Fortwo EV	453.391	780.997	60kW
smart Fortwo non turbo	453.442	281.920	52kW	999cm3
smart Fortwo non turbo	453.443	281.920	51kW	999cm3
smart Fortwo turbo	453.444	281.910	66kW	898cm3
smart Fortwo turbo	453.453	281.910	65kW	898cm3
smart Fortwo Brabus turbo	453.462	281.910	80kW	898cm3
smart Fortwo EV	453.491	780.997	60kW