HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
TYPE CV1F5JJW
ENGINE L15BE
TRANS SWRA
COLOR
NH-731P
CRYSTAL BLACK PEARL
the P or M suffix is the pigment, not the number of coats
FAHRZEUGDATENTRÄGER
WVWZZZ1KZAW123456
TYP 1K0
0A5 1AT 1KJ
1S1 2H0 3CA
4A3
LC9X
/
2T2T
the second code is the same color, not trim
BMW AG — LACK / PAINT
FARBE / COLOR
475
SCHWARZ 2
FUELLER
HELLROT
the color name is in German — a second name with no code is the filler
MFD BY: FCA US LLC
GVWR 3129 KG
TYPE TRUCK
MKT 8EP
1C6RR7FT5MS554210
PAINT: PW7
TRM: V9D5
older labels say PNT: — the P stays in the code
FIAT GROUP AUTOMOBILES
A PRODUTTORE VERNICE
PPG
B DENOMINAZIONE
GRIGIO TOURING
C CODICE FIAT
585/A
D CODICE RITOCCO
76281
use field C — field D is a respray reference and will not match
MFD BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN U.S.A.
GVWR 2812 KG
GAWR FRT 1406 KG
GAWR RR 1560 KG
VIN
1FTEW1EP7KFA12345
EXT PNT
J7
INT TR 9W
WB 157
SERVICE PARTS IDENTIFICATION — DO NOT REMOVE
1GCPYBEK4NZ123456
CK10543
AG1 AKO AL9
AM7 AN3 AP9
AR9
AU3 AV5 AXG
AYG B30 BTV
C49
CGN DEG DLF
E63 FE9 G80
GU6
BC/CC WA8555
not one of the option codes above
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
KMHD84LF5JU123456
MODEL AD
ENGINE G4FG
PAINT
SWP
FROST WHITE PEARL
two-tone cars show two codes, comma separated — body first, roof second
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
VIN
JTDKARFU8J3061234
MODEL ZRE182L-GEXNKA
C/TR
1G3
/
FB20
AXLE C053
color is the FIRST value — the second is interior trim
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
JM1BM1V72E1123456
MODEL BM
ENGINE PE-VPS
EXT. COL
46G
MACHINE GREY
wording varies — COLOR, COLOR CODE or EXT. COL
MERCEDES-BENZ AG
FAHRZEUG-IDENT-NR
WDD2050401F123456
TYP 205.040
AUSSTATTUNG P07 P31
LACK / PAINT
9040
SCHWARZ
9040 and 040 are the same black — the 9 is a part-number prefix
MITSUBISHI MOTORS — VEHICLE INFORMATION CODE PLATE
MODEL CY4A
ENGINE 4B11
TRANS AXLE W5M6A
EXT
INT
OPT
COLOR
X42
15Q
Z06
the plate is riveted inside the engine bay, on the toeboard
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
TYPE B17
ENGINE MRA8DE
TRANS RE0F11A
3N1AB7AP4KY123456
COLOR
KH3
TRIM
G
a single trailing letter is TRIM, not paint
DR. ING. h.c. F. PORSCHE AG
WP0AB2A87JS123456
C02 P07 XLF
2ZH 6FJ 9VL
LACK
2T
GUARDS RED
two characters, or a named color on older cars
SUBARU CORPORATION
MODEL VA2
ENGINE FA20
TRANS TY75
JF1VA2S67J9812345
COLOR CODE
61K
TRIM
R63
two or three characters
MANUFACTURED BY TESLA, INC.
GVWR 2232 KG
DATE 03/22
5YJ3E1EA8NF123456
PNT
PPSW
INT PBW
lower-left of the label — unlabelled on some cars, so read by position
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
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PAINT
look for the row naming the color or paint