Codename List

Mercedes Model Codes

Model Code Prefix Key
W: Saloon/General
S: Estate
C: Coupe
A: Cabriolet
CL: Sports Coupe
V: Extended wheelbase
R: Roadster
X: Crossover SUV

107 SL Class R: 1972-1988
124 E Class W/C/A/S: 1986-12/1994
126 S Class W/C: 1979-01/1990
129 SL Class R: 1989-09/2001
140 S Class W: 01/1990-09/1998
140 CL Class C: 1993-09/1999
163 M Class W: 09/1997-07/2005
164 M Class W: 07/2005-
164 GL Class X:
168 A Class W/C: 10/1997-08/2004
169 A Class W/C: 09/2004-
170 SLK Class R: 09/1996-02/2004
171 SLK Class R: 03/2004-
199 SLR
201 W: 11/1982-1993
202 C Class W: 06/1997-04/2000, S: 06/1997-02/2001
203 C Class W: 05/2000-02/2007, S: 03/2001-, CL: 03/2001-
204 C Class W: 03/2007- S: CL:
208 CLK Class C: 1998-04/2002, A: 1999-04/2003
209 CLK Class C: 05/2002-, A: 05/2003-
210 E Class W: 01/1995-02/2002, S: 05/1996-02/2003
211 E Class W: 03/2002-, S: 03/2003-
215 CL Class C: 10/1999-09/2002
216 CL Class C:
219 CLS Class C: 10/2004-
220 S Class W: 10/1998-08/2005
221 S Class W: 09/2005-
230 SL Class R: 10/2001-
245 B Class W: 02/2006- B Class
251 R Class W: 09/2005-, V: 10/2005-
414 Vaneo V:
463 G Class W: 01/1989-
638 V Class W: pre 2005
639 V Class W: 2005-

BMW Model Codes

(and bore/pcd/bolts size if not 5x120 72.5mm M12x1.5)
MINI (R50/R52) 57mm 100/4 M12x1.55
Z1 1986-1991 57mm 100/4 M12x1.5
Z3 (E37) 04/1997-2002
Z3 (MC/MR) 01/1998- M Coupe, M Roadster
Z4 (E85) 2002-present
Z8 (E52) 2000-2003
1 Series (E82/87/88)
1502/2002 Series (E10) 57mm 100/4 M12x1.5
3 Series (E21) 07/1975-1985 57mm 100/4 M12x1.5
3 Series (E30) 1983-1995 57mm 100/4 M12x1.5
3 Series (E36) 04/1991-1998
3 Series COMPACT (E36) 09/1994-2001
3 Series M3 (E36) 09/1993-2001 M3, M3 EVOLUTION
3 Series (E46) 04/1998-present
3 Series M3 (E46) 2005-present
3 Series (E90/91/92/93) 2005-present
5 Series (E28) 06/1981-1988
5 Series (E34) 1988-1996
5 Series (E39) 04/1996-2003 74mm M12x1.5
5 Series (E60/E61) 2003-present
5 Series (F10) 2010-
6 Series (E24) 1976-1989
6 Series (E63/64) 2003-
7 Series (E32) 03/1987-1994
7 Series (E38) 09/1994-2004
7 Series (E65/E66/E67) 2002-present 72.5mm M14x1.5
7 Series (F01) 2009-
8 Series (E31) 02/1992-1999
X3 (E83) 72.5mm 120/5 M14x1.5
X5 (E53) 2000-present 72.5mm M14x1.5
X5 (E70)
X6