Model code (F10–F60, F70–F78, F300) plus serial on plate and frame; JDA and MHK VINs on export and Indonesian vehicles; no decoder.
- 1974–2002 (Japan)Model code + serial
- 1981– (export)Seventeen-digit VIN
Chassis numbers
Daihatsu frame numbers are the model code (F10–F60 Taft, F70–F78 Rugger, F300 Rocky) with a serial on the plate and chassis rail; export vehicles carry JDA VINs and Indonesian ones MHK.
Model code (F10–F60, F70–F78, F300) plus serial on plate and frame; JDA and MHK VINs on export and Indonesian vehicles; no decoder.