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Where to Find the Legal VIN of the Mazda CX-5

Model: Mazda CX-5 MK 2 - Years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Part: Checks and maintenance

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The legal VIN of a vehicle is stamped on the vehicle's chassis. This is what you will need to show to the DVLA during inspections or to the police if they decide to carry out a cross-check with your vehicle's registration document.

It is not the label placed on the driver's side corresponding to the windscreen. That is just a courtesy label used to move the vehicle until it has a registration plate.

In the case of the Mazda CX-5, the VIN is located under the mat on the passenger side, beneath a plastic label that lifts up to easily reveal the complete 17-digit chassis number.


Updated on 12 August 2026 by ScegliAuto


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