VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MX-5 MIATA SERIES (1990)
PI-vin-1prose procedureUnverified1990 model year only; U.S.A. and Canada specification.
VIN (= Vehicle Identification Number) for MX-5 MIATA series (1990 Year Model) consists of WMI (= World Manufacturer Identifier), VDS (= Vehicle Description Section) and VIS (= Vehicle Identification Section). VDS consisting of six alphanumeric characters denotes the 'MODEL SERIES'. VIS consisting of eight alphanumeric characters denotes the serial unit number of vehicle and is sequentially numbered within each VDS.
LOCATION OF VIN PLATE
The plate is attached to the top ledge of the dash panel under the bonnet (engine hood), refer to the illustration shown right.
NOTE
* Check digit is included as a VIN security feature to permit law enforcement verification of the authenticity of a suspected illegal VIN plate. This single digit number is determined, based upon a complex mathematical formula which is applied to each vehicle's VIN number.
(Note) If the VIN (Chassis) reference number in the PCM (Parts Catalog Microfiche) appeared as: NA35**-100001 ... the vehicle's VIN would be e.g. JM1NA351*L0100001.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| WMIAll Mazda passenger cars under U.S.A. & Canada specifications | JM1 |
| Car line codeMX-5 MIATA series | NA |
| Body style code2-door | 35 |
| Miscellaneous identification code | 1 = U.S.A., 2 = Canada |
| Check digitSecurity feature, formula-derived | * |
| Model year code1990 | L |
| Assembly plant codeHiroshima | 0 |
| Production serial numberSequential within each VDS | (last 6 digits) |
WMIAll Mazda passenger cars under U.S.A. & Canada specifications
JM1
Car line codeMX-5 MIATA series
NA
Body style code2-door
35
Miscellaneous identification code
1 = U.S.A., 2 = Canada
Check digitSecurity feature, formula-derived
*
Model year code1990
L
Assembly plant codeHiroshima
0
Production serial numberSequential within each VDS
(last 6 digits)
NOTE
Footer: 'AUNA01 - 07' (catalog code, bottom-left), '1992 - 02' (revision, bottom-right). No printed page code.
See also
NA35**-100001 (Parts Catalog Microfiche reference)