Enter the VIN of a MBK scooter to read what the number says.
Enter the 17-character VIN of an MBK scooter and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. Our MBK catalogue holds 13 models from 1997 to 2012, from the Booster and X-Power to the Skyliner 180, with engine sizes between 49 and 176 cc and a highest power of 15 hp.
The VIN itself does not record accidents, mileage, theft entries or previous owners. That information comes from a vehicle history report.
13 models in our data, newest first.
A modern VIN has 17 characters, and the letters I, O and Q are not used, so they cannot be mistaken for 1 and 0. The first three characters identify the manufacturer and the country. Characters 4 to 8 describe the machine, and each maker codes them in its own way. Character 9 is a check digit, which is required in North America. Character 10 gives the model year, character 11 the assembly plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the serial number. For MBK, the model years in our data run from 1997 to 2012, so a Flame, a Nitro or a Skyliner 125 will point to a year within that range.
On a scooter the VIN is usually stamped into the frame, often near the steering head, and repeated on a plate or sticker. You will also find it in the registration papers. If the number on your machine is shorter than 17 characters, it is probably an older frame number, and a VIN decoder cannot read it. Check the characters one by one, because a single misread letter or digit gives a wrong result.
The decoder reads the number. A history report looks for the records tied to it.
MBK history reportLook at the frame first, often near the steering head, and for a plate or sticker on the bodywork. The same number should be in the registration papers.
The first three characters identify the manufacturer and the country where the vehicle was made. The decoder uses them to show who built the scooter and where.
The tenth character of the VIN stands for the model year. The decoder translates it for you, and for MBK models in our data the result should fall between 1997 and 2012.
It reads only the VIN, so it cannot show accidents, mileage, theft entries or owners. It also cannot read frame numbers that are shorter than 17 characters.
Compare the VIN on the frame with the one on the plate and in the registration papers, and make sure the characters match and the stamping looks untouched. Ask for service records, and have the engine, brakes and frame inspected, whether it is a 49 cc Booster or a larger model like the Skyliner 180.
Enter the VIN of a MBK scooter to read what the number says.