Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz SLK 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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This page decodes the VIN of the car Mercedes-Benz SLK. Enter the full 17-character code and the decoder names the manufacturer, the model year and the producing country. The model Mercedes-Benz SLK appears in our data for 1996 - 2015. Versions in our data: 6. Bodies: Roadster, Coupe. Power: 421 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not encoded in a VIN. They are found in a paid vehicle history report, not in the decoder result. When you look at a car Mercedes-Benz SLK, compare the VIN stamped or printed on the vehicle with the one in the registration papers, character by character. A single differing character is a reason to ask questions.
1996 - 2015
Production years
136 - 421 hp
Power
2
Body styles
6
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170) | 1996 - 2000 | Roadster | 136 - 193 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2004 | Roadster | 163 - 354 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK (R171) | 2003 - 2007 | Roadster | 163 - 360 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK Coupe (R171) | 2006 - 2008 | Coupe | 400 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK (R171, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2011 | Roadster | 184 - 360 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK (R172) | 2011 - 2015 | Roadster | 184 - 421 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mercedes-Benz SLK, with model years 1996 - 2015 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 1996 - 2015 across 6 versions of the Mercedes-Benz SLK. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mercedes-Benz SLK the characters to expect are T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015).
6 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 421 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
Yes. Decoding is free and you do not need to register. Enter the 17 characters and the result appears right away.