Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercury Tracer 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 Mercury Tracer. Enter the full 17-character code and the decoder names the manufacturer, the model year and the producing country. We have versions in our data for the model Mercury Tracer: 5. They span 1988 - 2001, come in the body styles Wagon, Sedan and show a power of 111 hp. The VIN reveals the manufacturer, the model year and the country where the car was built. If the maker codes it, the 11th character also points to the assembly plant.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage readings, theft records or the number of previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. Before you buy a car Mercury Tracer, make sure the VIN on the vehicle is identical to the one in the registration document and in the sales contract.
1988 - 2001
Production years
88 - 111 hp
Power
2
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Tracer Station Wagon | 1988 - 2001 | Wagon | 88 - 111 hp |
| Mercury Tracer II | 1990 - 1997 | Sedan | 88 hp |
| Mercury Tracer III | 1997 - 1999 | Sedan | 110 hp |
| Mercury Tracer I (3-door) | - | - | - |
| Mercury Tracer I (5-door) | - | - | - |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mercury Tracer, with model years 1988 - 2001 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 1988 - 2001 across 5 versions of the Mercury Tracer. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mercury Tracer the characters to expect are J (1988), K (1989), L (1990), M (1991), N (1992), P (1993), R (1994), S (1995), T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001).
5 versions, in 2 body styles, with power up to 111 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.