Decoding Tesla Roadster VINs

[Marlot]

Hong Kong base 2.5 roadster, RHD, delivered to Hong Kong in the spring of 2011 and built completely in UK.
VIN is SFZRE8B15B3000569.

Italian base 2.5 roadster, LHD, in the process of being delivered to Italy in the Spring/Summer of 2011 and built completely in UK.
VIN is SFZRE2B15B3000570.

TEG decoded the HK VIN as:

SFZRE8B15B3000569
00000000011111111
12345678901234567
SFZ - Tesla manufacturer string for Hethel, UK built cars
SFZRE - Roadster Convertible=RE
SFZRE8 - region code, 8=Hong Kong (1=USA, 2 or 3=Europe, 6=Canada)
SFZRE8B - restraint system type B (not sure what B signifies as I am used to seeing a "1" here. Could this be used to indicated RHD?)
SFZRE8B1 - Motor type 1 (I am not sure what type of motor "1" signifies. Did they use this code to indicate RHD vs LHD?)
SFZRE8B1? - Check digit
SFZRE8B1?B - B=2011 model
SFZRE8B1?B3 - Factory - 3=Hethel, UK
SFZRE8B15B3000569 - UK produced car #569.

Clearly, the only difference (apart from sequence) is the 6th character - "8" for the HK car and "2" for the Italian car.

Looking through other bits of this thread, I can see:
1 USA (LHD)
2 includes Italy (LHD), Denmark (LHD)
6 Canada (LHD)
8 includes Hong Kong (RHD)

It would be interesting to see what a UK car has in that 6th character. Also, Japan?

[ edit: corrected to fix Denmark code is 2 not 3 ]

Character 8 Engine Type : 1 = Tesla M6 Base motor 3 = Tesla M6 Sport motor

 

[Marlot]

Character 8 Engine Type : 1 = Tesla M6 Base motor 3 = Tesla M6 Sport motor

 

[TEG]

Region code 1 = USA (LHD)
Region code 2 = EU/APAC LHD includes Italy (LHD), Denmark (LHD)
Region code 3 = ??? ( SFZRE3B37A3000222 ) (SFZRE3B30A1000272) Scotland? Australia LHD?
Region code 4 = Australia (RHD)?
Region code 5 = Japan
Region code 6 = Canada (LHD)
Region code 7 = ???
Region code 8 = Hong Kong (RHD)

 

[Stefan T]

My roadster is basic roadster with sport motor

and the vin says 3 on motor code

my vin is SFZRE2B16B3000481

my car was sold new i spain

 

[TEG]

My roadster is basic roadster with sport motor
and the vin says 3 on motor code
my vin is SFZRE2B16B3000481

??? It seems to have 1 on motor code... 3 is the factory code.

SFZRE2B16B3000481
SFZ - Tesla manufacturer string for Hethel, UK built cars
SFZRE - Roadster Convertible=RE
SFZRE2 - region code (2=LHD Europe)
SFZRE2B - restraint system type B
SFZRE2B1- Motor type 1 (1=Tesla M6B base) <===
SFZRE2B16 - Check digit
SFZRE2B16B - B=2011
SFZRE2B16B3 - Factory - 3=Hethel, UK

 

[Mark77a]

that figures: my vin:
SFZRE3B39A3000335
UK, RHD, Sport, Built 2010 (delivered 2011)
so sport motor = 3 ?

 

[TEG]

Yes, correct.

 

[petergrub]

This VIN is really weird ... seems like it is missing a digit:

It is missing a digit. It should have a 3 after the A in case you haven't figured that out yet.

Have you determined when the SFZ Roadsters started to get the 2.5 upgrades?

 

[TEG]

Yes, I had already concluded the real VIN must be SFZRE2B19A3000375
and they misprinted the VIN sticker on that one...

2.5 changover happed at SFZRE2B12A3000282
( #281 was 2.0, #283 was 2.5... I am not sure which look is on #282 )

 

[TEG]

By the way, comparing a good European VIN to that bad European VIN sticker:

 

[TEG]

Have you determined when the SFZ Roadsters started to get the 2.5 upgrades?

By the way:
Tesla premiers Roadster 2.5 at Goodwood Festival of Speed

July 2, 2010
Tesla premiers Roadster 2.5 at Goodwood Festival of Speed...
The Tesla Roadster 2.5 features improvements in design and technology, including a new front fascia, rear diffuser, improved seat comfort, sound dampening and an optional large touch screen navigation system with back-up camera. Improved interior sound reduction techniques, including new front fender liner material, make the cabin even quieter.
...

 

[markwj]

Found a region code 9 VIN today. It was one of the original (also final?) three in the Singapore market, and thereafter transferred to Hong Kong. So, maybe:

Region code 1 = USA (LHD)
Region code 2 = EU/APAC LHD includes Italy (LHD), Denmark (LHD)
Region code 3 = ??? ( SFZRE3B37A3000222 ) (SFZRE3B30A1000272) Scotland? Australia LHD?
Region code 4 = Australia (RHD)?
Region code 5 = Japan
Region code 6 = Canada (LHD)
Region code 7 = ???
Region code 8 = Hong Kong (RHD)
Region code 9 = Singapore (RHD)