The Vehicle Identification Number for your Mustang SVO contains information, in a coded format, about your car. The VIN for every SVO is stamped on a plate located on the driver's side of the dash and is visible through the windshield. Use the following to decode your SVO's VIN. The italic information in the sample VIN is shown for explanation of each part of the code.
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Restraint system (B=Active Belts) |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Passenger car |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Body code (28=3dr hatchback) |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Engine code (T=2.3L turbo) |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Check digit used by Ford |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Model year (G=1986, F=1985-1985.5, E=1984) |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Assembly plant (F=Dearborn, MI) |
| 1FABP28T6GF216415 | Production sequence number |