Decoding
Your Mazda RX-7 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
This
page will assist you in decoding the VIN# of your RX7. Each number (group)
or letter (group) identifies particular characteristics of your car. This
can help you determine the model year and generation of your RX7 and also
identify if your car is an original Turbo or was converted. It will also help
when ordering replacement parts. The VIN number is located in several locations
on RX7s
Firewall
Dashboard
Door
ID Sticker
Under the hood: Top ledge of
the dash panel (fire wall)
Interior: Corner of Driver's
Side dash board
Interior: Driver's Side door
well on Manufacturer's Vehicle Identification Sticker
1st
Generation
RX7 1979-1980
Example:
SA2 2 C - #####
SA2
RX7 1979 - 1980
2
1146cc 12A Rotary
C
Coupe
#####
Serial Number
RX7 1981
- 1985
Example:
JM1 FB 33 1 * B 0 ######
JM1
Mazda Passenger Car
FB
RX7 Series
33
Coupe
1
1146cc 12A Rotary
2
1308cc 13B Rotary
*
Check Character
B
1981
C
1982
D
1983
E
1984
F
1985
0
Hiroshima Plant
######
Serial Number
FC3s Series
4 (2nd Generation)
RX7 1986
- 1988
Example:
JM1 FC 33 1 * G 0 ######
JM1
Mazda Passenger
Car
FC
RX7 Series
33
Coupe
35
Convertible
1
1308cc 13B Rotary
Non-Turbo
2
1308cc Rotary
Turbo
*
Check Digit
G
1986
H
1987
J
1988
0
Hiroshima Plant
######
Serial Number
FC3s Series 5 (2nd Generation)
RX7 1989
- 1991
Example:
JM1 FC 331 * K 0 ######
JM1
Mazda Passenger
Car
FC
RX7 Series
331
Coupe w/Auto Shoulder
Belt
332
Coupe Turbo w/Auto
Shoulder Belt
333
Coupe w/o Auto
Shoulder Belt
334
Coupe Turbo w/o
Auto Shoulder Belt
351
Convertible w/o
Airbag
352
Convertible w/Airbag
*
Check Digit
K
1989
L
1990
M
1991
0
Hiroshima Plant
######
Serial Number
FD3s (3rd Generation)
RX7 1993
- 1995
Example:
JM1 FD 33 1 * P 0 ######
JM1
Mazda Passenger
Car
FD
RX7 Series
33
Coupe
1
1308cc USA Spec
2
1308cc Canadian
Spec
3
Manual Seat Belts&
Dual Airbags
*
Check Digit
P
1993
R
1994
S
1995
0
Hiroshima Plant
######
Serial Number
RX7 Chassis
Number Identification
Model
Year
Production
Date
Serial
Number
1979
Mar
/ '78 - Jun / '79
500001
- 568500
1980
Jun
/ '79 - Sep / '80
568501
- 650000
1981
Jul
/ '80 - May / '81
500001
- 600000
1982
May
/ '81 - Jun / '82
600001
- 700000
1983
Jul
/ '82 - Oct / '83
700001
- 800000
1984
Sep
/ '83 - Jul / '84
800001
- 850000
1985
Jul
/ '84 - May / '85
850001
- 899999
1986
Aug
/ '85 - Jun / '86
100001
- 200000
1987
Jun
/ '86 - Jul / '87
500001
- 600000
1988
Jul
/ '87 - Dec / '88
600001
- 700000
1989
DEC
/ '88 - DEC / '89
700001
- 800000
1990
DEC
/ '89 - Nov / '90
800001
- 900000
1991
Aug
/ '90 - Jul / '91
900001
- 950000
1993
DEC
/ '91 - Aug / '93
200001
- 300000
1994
Aug
/ '93 - Jul / '94
300001
- 310000
1995
Jul
/ '94 - Jan / '96
400001
- 500000
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