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John Deere tractors originated in 1918, in Waterloo, Iowa, USA. And by 1963 Deere had become the largest tractor manufacturer in the world. And it still occupies the leading position in tractor production in the world. John Deere production facilities are located in many countries.
Tractor owners often have questions:
- How do I read the serial number on my John Deere tractor?
- What year was your John Deere manufactured?
- Where was my John Deere tractor assembled?
All tractors are classified and labeled, by year and model number, and they have serial numbers or VIN or PIN numbers, usually consisting of 13-17 digits and letters for modern tractors, and tractors manufactured before the 1970s have a 5-6 digit serial number. Knowing the John Deere serial number, you can determine the year of manufacture, the factory where the tractor was manufactured, what transmission and engine are installed on the tractor, emission levels and other specifications of the John Deere tractor. Most importantly, knowing the VIN number simplifies the search for John Deere tractor parts and accessories.
How to find the serial number of your John Deere tractor
To find out the tractor serial number, you need to look for the nameplate, which is on the right frame under the engine, not on the engine. On the engine is a plate with the serial number and information about the engine installed. You can also find the serial license plate located on the left side of the tractor between the front wheels.
Often owners of old and antique tractors are confronted with a missing plate or a damaged serial number. If the serial number is hard to read, you can use the pencil and talc method, if at all lost, you can try to trace the Vin number of your tractor by learning its history from previous owners, find out the original dealer who sold the tractor. There’s a good chance the data has been preserved.
What information does the John Deere tractor serial license plate contain.
Where the John Deere tractor was assembled
Typically, the product ID number begins with a letter, this is the factory code:
| FACTORY CODE | FACTORY |
|---|---|
| A | John Deere Plow Works, Moline, Illinois, USA |
| AP | Industries John Deere Mexico S.A de C.V. Saltillo/Monterrey, Mexico |
| AT | Agritalia srl, Vittoria, Sicily, Italy |
| B | John Deere Planter Works, Moline, Illinois, USA |
| BE | Bell Equipment Co., Richards Bay, South Africa |
| C | John Deere Spreader Works, East Moline, Illinois, USA |
| CD | Saran, France |
| CQ | John Deere Brazil, Horizontina, Brazil |
| D | John Deere Wagon Works, Moline, Illinois, USA |
| DW | John Deere Davenport Works, Davenport, Iowa, USA |
| E | John Deere Ottumwa Works, Ottumwa, Iowa, USA |
| F | Syracuse Chilled Plow Company, Syracuse, New York, USA |
| FF | Deere-Hitachi Kernersville, North Carolina, USA |
| FG | Goldoni S.P.A. Modena, Italy |
| H | John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline, Illinois, USA |
| K | John Deere Killefer Works, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| KV | John Deere Commercial Worksite Products Knoxville, Tennessee/Dubuque, Iowa, USA |
| L | John Deere Werke Mannheim, Germany |
| LA | John Deere Werke Mannheim, Germany |
| LV | John Deere Commercial Products, Augusta, Georgia, USA |
| M | John Deere Horicon Works or John Deere Van Brunt Company, Horicon, Wisconsin, USA |
| N | John Deere Des Moines Works, Des Moines, Iowa, USA |
| P | Industrias John Deere Mexico S.A. de C.V. Saltillo/Monterrey, Mexico |
| PE | Torreón, Mexio |
| PY | Larson & Toubro Ltd. Pune, India |
| R | John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| RG | John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| RW | John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, Waterloo, Iowa, USA |
| T | John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works, Dubuque, Iowa, USA |
| T8 | Cameco Industries Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA |
| TJ | John Deere Forestry (Timberjack) Sweden/Finland/Canada |
| U | John Deere Industrial Equipment Works |
| W | John Deere Welland Works, Welland, Ontario, Canada |
| Y | John Deere Yakima Works, Yakima, Washington, USA |
| YC | Jialian Harvester Co., Limited, China |
| X | All Factories above mentioned |
| Z | John Deere Zweibrucken, Germany |
By comparing the information from the VIN number, you can also determine the year of manufacture of the tractor
How to find out the year of manufacture of a John Deere tractor
| MODEL | YEAR | STARTING SERIAL NUMBER |
|---|---|---|
| John Deere Model 40 2-Row Utility | 1955 | 60001 |
| John Deere Model 40 Hi-Crop | 1954 1955 | 60001 60060 |
| John Deere Model 40 Special | 1955 | 60001 |
| John Deere Model 40 Standard | 1953 1954 1955 | 60001 67359 69474 |
| John Deere Model 40 Tricycle | 1953 1954 1955 | 60001 72167 75131 |
| John Deere Model 40 Utility | 1953 1954 1955 | 60001 60022 63140 |
| John Deere Model 50 | 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 | 5000001 5001254 5016041 5021977 5030600 |
| John Deere Model 55 Riding Lawn Mower | 1970 1971 1972 | 001001 020001 025151 |
| John Deere Model 56 Riding Lawn Mower | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 | 001001 020001 035786 044001 061500 |
| John Deere Model 57 Riding Lawn Mower | 1971 1972 1973 1974 | 001001 009626 014001 025001 |
| John Deere Model 60 | 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 | 6000001 6007694 6027995 6042500 6057650 |
| John Deere Model 65 Riding Lawn Mower | 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 | 080001 095001 120001 155001 190001 222001 |
| John Deere Model 66 Riding Lawn Mower | 1975 1976 1977 | 030001 055001 070001 |
| John Deere Model 68 Riding Lawn Mower | 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 | 030001 055001 070001 080001 100001 130001 165001 200001 222001 |
| John Deere Model 70 | 1953 1954 1955 1956 | 7000001 7006692 7017501 7034950 |
| John Deere Model 80 | 1955 1956 Final | 8000001 8000775 7034950 |
| John Deere Model 100 | 1975 1976 1977 1978 | 30001 55001 70001 80001 |
| John Deere Model 102 | 2006 | 010001 |
| John Deere Model 108 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 | C108I095001M C108J120001M C108K155001M C108L190001M M0108X222001 M0108X285001 M0108X315001 |
| John Deere Model 110 | 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 | 2550 3551 15001 40001 65001 100001 130001 160000 185001 250001 272001 310001 |
| John Deere Model 111 | 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 | C111H095001M C111J120001M C111K155001M C111K155001M M0111S222001 M0111S295001 M0111S327001 M0111S360000 |
| John Deere Model 111H | 1982 1983 1984 | M0111H190001 M0111H257001 M0111H285001 |
| John Deere Model 112 | 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 | 2551 3551 100001 130001 160000 185001 250001 260001 300001 |
| John Deere Model 112L | 1985 Final | M0112X315001 M0112X360000 |
| John Deere Model 115 | 2006 | 010001 |
| John Deere Model 116 | 1982 1983 1984 1985 | C116L190001 M00116A222001 M00116A285001 M00116A315001 M00116B227001 M00116B295001 M00116B323001 |
| John Deere Model 116H | 1983 1984 1985 | M00116C232001 M00116C290001 M00116C330001 |
| John Deere Model 120 | 1970 1971 | 1001 7500 |
| John Deere Model 125 | 2006 | 010001 |
| John Deere Model 130 | 1986 1987 1987 | M00130X360001 M00130X420001 M00130X475001 |
| John Deere Model 135 | 2006 | 010001 |
| John Deere Model 320 | 1956 1957 1958 | 320001 321220 325127 |
| John Deere Model 330 and Standard | 1958 1959 1960 Final | 330001 330171 330935 331091 |
| John Deere Model 420 | 1956 1957 1958 | 80001 100001 125001 |
| John Deere Model 430 | 1958 1959 1960 | 140001 142671 158632 |
| John Deere Model 435-D | 1959 1960 | 435001 437655 |
| John Deere Model 520 | 1956 1957 1958 | 5200000 5202982 5209029 |
| John Deere Model 530 | 1958 1959 1960 | 5300000 5301971 5307749 |
| John Deere Model 620 | 1956 1957 1958 Final | 6200000 6203778 6215049 6222686 |
| John Deere Model 620 Orchard | 1958 1959 1960 | 6211100 6223030 6223211 |
| John Deere Model 630 | 1958 1959 1960 | 6300000 6302749 6314381 |
| John Deere Model 650 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 | 1000 3539 6250 10543 15001 19001 22501 24298 |
| John Deere Model 655 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 | 360001 420001 475001 600001 |
| John Deere Model 670 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 | 1001 010001 104013 114751 120001 130001 140001 150001 160001 |
| John Deere Model 720 | 1956 1957 1958 | 7200000 7203420 7217368 |
| John Deere Model 730 | 1958 1959 1960 | 7300000 7303761 7322075 |
| John Deere Model 750 | 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 | 1000 3448 5613 8457 13001 18501 22601 26450 |
| John Deere Model 755 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 | M0360001 M0420001 M0475001 M0600001 M010001 M0100001 LV100700 LV130000 LV165001 LVA165180 LVE190001 LVE200001 |
| John Deere Model 770 | 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 | 1001 4111 100001 115001 120001 130001 140001 150001 160001 170001 |
| John Deere Model 820 – 2 Cyl. | 1956 1957 1958 | 8200000 8200565 8203850 |
| John Deere Model 830 – 2 Cyl. | 1958 1959 1960 | 8300000 8300727 8305301 |
| John Deere Model 820 – 3 Cyl. | 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 | 10000 23100 36000 54000 71850 90200 |
| John Deere Model 830 – 3 Cyl. | 1974 1975 | 109507 145500 |
| John Deere Model 840 | 1958 1959 1960 | 8400000 8400033 8400619 |
| John Deere Model 1010 | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 | 10001 13962 23630 32188 43900 52722 |
| John Deere Model 1020 | 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 | 14501 14682 42715 65184 82409 102038 117500 134700 157109 |
| John Deere Model 1520 | 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 | 76112 82405 102061 117500 134700 157109 |
| John Deere Model 1530 | 1974 1974 1975 | 178601T 108811L 145500L |
| John Deere Model 2010 | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 | 10001 10999 21087 31250 44036 58186 |
| John Deere Model 2020 | 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 | 14502 14680 42715 65184 82402 102032 117500 |
| John Deere Model 2030 | 1972 1973 1974 1974 1975 1975 | 134700T 157109T 187301T 140000L 213350T 145500L |
| John Deere Model 2510 | 1966 1967 1968 | 1000 8958 14291 |
| John Deere Model 2520 | 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 | 8958 14291 17000 19416 22000 22911 23865 |
| John Deere Model 2630 | 1974 1975 | 188601 213360 |
| John Deere Model 3010 | 1961 1962 1963 | 1000 19801 32400 |
| John Deere Model 3020 | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 | 50000 68000 84000 97286 112933 123000 129897 150000 154197 |
| John Deere Model 4000 | 1969 1970 1971 1972 | 211422 222143 250000 260791 |
| John Deere Model 4010 | 1961 1962 1963 | 1000 20201 38200 |
| John Deere Model 4020 | 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 | 65000 91000 119000 145600 173982 201000 222160 250000 260791 |
| John Deere Model 4025 Export | 1969 1970 1971 1972 | 211000 222143 250000 260791 |
| John Deere Model 4030 | 1973 1974 1975 | 1000 6700 10153 |
| John Deere Model 4230 | 1973 1974 1975 | 1000 13000 22074 |
| John Deere Model 4320 | 1971 1972 | 6000 17031 |
| John Deere Model 4430 | 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 | 1000 17500 33050 47222 62960 |
| John Deere Model 4520 | 1969 1970 | 1000 7055 |
| John Deere Model 4620 | 1971 1972 | 10000 13692 |
| John Deere Model 4630 | 1973 1974 1975 | 1000 7022 11717 |
| John Deere Model 5010 | 1963 1964 1965 | 1000 4500 8000 |
| John Deere Model 5020 | 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 | 12000 15650 20399 24038 26624 30000 30608 |
| John Deere Model 5203 | 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 | 0001 1032 2623 8159 673 |
| John Deere Model 6030 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 | 33000 33550 34586 35400 |
| John Deere Model 7020 | 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 | 1000 2006 2700 3156 3579 |
| John Deere Model 7520 | 1972 1973 1974 1975 | 1000 1600 3054 4945 |
| John Deere Model 8010 – 4WD | 1959 1960 1961 | 001 6501 1000 |
| John Deere Model 8020 – 4WD | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 | 0001 0251 0501 0751 1000 |
| John Deere Model 8430 | 1975 | 1000 |
| John Deere Model 8630 | 1975 | 1000 |
| John Deere Model A – Unstyled | 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 | 410000 412869 424025 442151 466787 |
| John Deere Model A – Styled | 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 | 477000 488000 499000 514127 523133 528778 548352 558817 578516 594433 620843 646530 667390 689880 |
| John Deere Model AO – Styled | 1937 1938 1939 1940 | AO-1000 AO-1539 AO-1725 AO-1801 |
| John Deere Model AO/AR – Unstyled | 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 | 250000 253521 255416 257004 258045 260000 261558 262243 263223 264738 265870 267082 268877 270646-271999 |
| John Deere Model AR – Styled | 1949 | 272000 |
| John Deere Model AR – Styled | 1950 1951 1952 1953 | 272985 276078 279772 282551 |
| John Deere Model B – Unstyled | 1935 1936 1937 1938 | 1000 12012 27389 46175 |
| John Deere Model B – Styled | 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 | 60000 81600 96000 126345 143420 152862 173179 183673 199744 209295 237246 258205 276557 299175 |
| John Deere Model BR/BO | 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 | 325000 326655 328111 329000 330633 332039 332427 332780 333156 334219 335641 336746 |
| John Deere Model D – Unstyled | 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 | 30401 31280 35309 43410 54554 71561 95367 109944 115477 115665 116273 119100 125430 130700 138413 |
| John Deere Model D – Styled | 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 | 143800 146586 149500 152840 155005 155426 159888 162598 167205 174879 183240 183516 189701 191180 191439 |
| John Deere Model G – Unstyled | 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 | 1000 7734 9321 10489 12059 12941-12999 |
| John Deere Model G – Styled | 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 | 1300 13748 13905 16694 20527 28127 34587 40761 47194 56510 63489 |
| John Deere Model GP Standard | 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 | 200111 202566 216139 224321 228666 229051 229216 230515 |
| John Deere Model GP Wide Tread | 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 | 400000 400936 402741 228666 405110 |
| John Deere Model GP-O | 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 | 15000 15226 15387 15412 15589 |
| John Deere Model GP Wide Tread | 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 | 400000 400936 402741 228666 405110 |
| John Deere Model H | 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 | 1000 10780 23654 40995 44755 47796 48392 55956 60107 |
| John Deere Model L – Unstyled | 1937 1938 | 6210000 621079-624999 |
| John Deere Model L – Styled | 1938 1939 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 | 625000 626265 630160 634191 640000 640738 641038 641538 641958 |
| John Deere Model LA | 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 | 1001 5361 6029 6159 9732 11529 |
| John Deere Model M | 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 | 10001 13734 25630 35659 43525 50580 |
| John Deere Model MT | 1949 1950 1951 1952 | 10001 18544 26203 35845 |
| John Deere Model R | 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 | 1000 3541 5505 10725 15720 19485 |
| John Deere Model Waterloo Boy; L and LA | 1914 | 1000 |
| John Deere Model Waterloo Boy; N | 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 | 10000 10221 13461 18924 27026 27812 28119 29520 |
| John Deere Model Waterloo Boy; R | 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 | 1026 1401 3556 6982 9056 |
| John Deere Model 40C | 1953 1954 1955 | 60001 63358 66894 |
| John Deere Model 420C | 1956 1957 1958 | 80001 107813 127782 |
| John Deere Model 430C | 1958 1959 1960 | 140001 142701 158631 |
| John Deere Model 430C | 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 | 332901 333110 333666 335361 336441 |
| John Deere Model MC | 1949 1950 1951 1952 | 10001 11630 13630 16309 |
