Enter the 17-character VIN of your Ford Sierra to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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The free VIN decoder reads the 17 characters of a model Ford Sierra VIN and shows who made the car, which model year it carries and in which country it was manufactured. The car Ford Sierra is listed for 1982 - 1993. Our data shows the body styles Hatchback, Wagon, Sedan, a power value of 220 hp and 5 versions in total. From the 17 characters the decoder reads who built the vehicle, in which model year and in which country. The plant can be derived too when the manufacturer encodes it.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. For a used model Ford Sierra, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
1982 - 1993
Production years
60 - 220 hp
Power
3
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Sierra Hatchback I | 1982 - 1989 | Hatchback | 60 - 150 hp |
| Ford Sierra Turnier I | 1982 - 1986 | Wagon | 67 - 143 hp |
| Ford Sierra Hatchback II | 1987 - 1993 | Hatchback | 67 - 220 hp |
| Ford Sierra Sedan II | 1987 - 1993 | Sedan | 67 - 145 hp |
| Ford Sierra Turnier II | 1987 - 1993 | Wagon | 67 - 150 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Ford Sierra, with model years 1982 - 1993 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1982 - 1993 across 5 versions of the Ford Sierra. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Ford Sierra the characters to expect are C (1982), D (1983), E (1984), F (1985), G (1986), H (1987), J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993).
5 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 220 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
No. The VIN decoder is free to use and needs no registration or account.