 | The J is Japan
 | 1 = MI, US |
| 4 = KY, US |
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| M refers to Mazda Japan
| Y = AAI (Mazda USA) |
| F = Ford |
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| The 1 designates vehicle type
ie: car
| 1=car |
| 2=truck/van |
| 3=van |
| 4=truck |
| V=car [US] |
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| The NA is the model ID
| NA=Gen 1 Miata |
| NB=Gen 2 Miata |
| UF=B-2200 |
| SD=MX-6 |
| FC=RX-7. etc...) |
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| The 35 is the body style
| Body style codes:
 | Cars:
| 22=4 door sedan |
| 23=3 door hatchback |
| 24=5 door hatchback |
| 31=2 door coupe |
| 33=2 door coupe |
| 35=convertible |
| 41=2 door |
| 43=2 door coupe |
| 46=4 door sedan |
| 52=Wagon (used in GLC) |
| 62=Wagon (used in 323) |
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| Trucks:
| 11=short bed (carb) |
| 12=short bed (pre-1986) |
| 13=B-series |
| 16=B-Series |
| 17=B-series |
| 21=long bed (carb) |
| 22=long bed (pre-1986) |
| 31=cab plus |
| 32=cab plus (EGI) |
| 41=short bed (4x4) |
| 42=2 door (4x2) |
| 44=2 door (4x4) |
| 51=long bed (4x4) |
| 61=cab plus (4x4) |
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| MPV:
| 52=4 door wagon (4x2 & 4x4)
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| 62=4 door van |
| 28=4 door van (FF) |
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| The 2 may be engine code. We're not certain.
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| The 2 is a check digit |
| The L is model year (L=`90, M=91, N=92, P=93, etc...)
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| The 0 is the plant number
(0=Hiroshima, 1=Hofu)
| 1=Hofu |
| 5=Flat Rock |
| T=Edison |
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| The 101527 is the car
number, reset to 100000 and the first car of that year will be 100001.
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