Ford Date Codes
It is easy to find out when your Capri was first registered... but
what about when it was built...
The table below lists the date codes that can be found in your
"VIN" number
For example:
WFOCXXGAEC
** #####
Where ** are the 2 letters that form the first part
of the engine number (these are
the date code)
and ##### are the 5 numbers at the end
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Reg Letter
|
G |
G/H |
H/J |
J/K |
K/L |
L/M |
M/N |
N/P |
P/R |
R/S |
S/T |
T/V |
V/W |
W/X |
X/Y |
Y/A |
A/B |
B/C |
C/D |
Build
Year
|
1968 |
1969 |
1970 |
1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
|
January |
|
JJ |
KL |
LC |
MB |
NJ |
PL |
RC |
SB |
TJ |
UL |
WC |
AB |
BJ |
CL |
DC |
EB |
FJ |
GL |
|
February |
|
JU |
KY |
LK |
MR |
NU |
PY |
RK |
SR |
TU |
UY |
WK |
AR |
BU |
CY |
DK |
ER |
FU |
GY |
|
March |
|
JM |
KS |
LD |
MA |
NM |
PS |
RD |
SA |
TM |
US |
WD |
AA |
BM |
CS |
DD |
EA |
FM |
GS |
|
April |
|
JP |
KT |
LE |
MG |
NP |
PT |
RE |
SG |
TP |
UT |
WE |
AG |
BP |
CT |
DE |
EG |
FP |
GT |
|
May |
|
JB |
KJ |
LL |
MC |
NB |
PJ |
RL |
SC |
TB |
UJ |
WL |
AC |
BB |
CJ |
DL |
EC |
FB |
GJ |
|
June |
|
JR |
KU |
LY |
MK |
NR |
PU |
RY |
SK |
TR |
UU |
WY |
AK |
BR |
CU |
DY |
EK |
FR |
GU |
|
July |
|
JA |
KM |
LS |
MD |
NA |
PM |
RS |
SD |
TA |
UM |
WS |
AD |
BA |
CM |
DS |
ED |
FA |
GM |
|
August |
|
JG |
KP |
LT |
ME |
NG |
PP |
RT |
SE |
TG |
UP |
WT |
AE |
BG |
CP |
DT |
EE |
FG |
GP |
|
September |
|
JC |
KB |
LJ |
ML |
NC |
PB |
RJJ |
SL |
TC |
UB |
WJ |
AL |
BC |
CB |
DJ |
EL |
FC |
GB |
|
October |
|
JK |
KR |
LU |
MY |
NK |
PR |
RU |
SY |
TK |
UR |
WU |
AY |
BK |
CR |
DU |
EY |
FK |
GR |
|
November |
HS |
JD |
KA |
LM |
MS |
ND |
PA |
RM |
SS |
TD |
UA |
WM |
AS |
BD |
CA |
DM |
ES |
FD |
GA |
|
December |
HT |
JE |
KG |
LP |
MT |
NE |
PG |
RP |
ST |
TE |
UG |
WP |
AT |
BE |
CG |
DP |
ET |
FE |
GG |