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Mercedes-Benz Data Card: Decode Your VIN's Factory Options

The data card is the factory record of how your Mercedes was built. Here's how to read it from the VIN.

BuildVIN · Updated June 2026

What is a Mercedes-Benz data card?

The data card (Datenkarte) is Mercedes-Benz's factory record of how a specific car was built. It lists every option as a short code, tied to the car's VIN — the same data the dealer network uses to identify a car's parts and equipment.

What the codes look like

On their own the codes are hard to read — a decoded Mercedes-Benz build sheet turns the data card into a clear equipment list.

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Enter your VIN and we return the full decoded options from the factory data card — across A-Class to S-Class, GLA to GLS, the EQ electric range and AMG.

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