Where To Find Mercury Outboard Serial Number
You can locate the engine serial number on the starboard side of the engine on the transom bracket. The number will start with a 0 or 1, then a letter (eg. A, C, D, T) then 6 numbers. Find Mariner Outboards Serial Number. For Mariner, the serial number will be on the top outside edge of the clamp bracket, or on top of the swivel bracket on either the port or starboard side. For Mercury outboards, the serial number label is located on the transom bracket. You can locate the MerCruiser serial number label on either the side of the engine or on top of the flame arrester cover.
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Mercury did not publish model year information for 1997 & newer outboards. The year is now normally noted on the serial number sticker. | |
NOTE: MercuryDOES NOTUse Model Years For Parts Lookup. This Chart Is For Reference Only, Since Many Aftermarket Parts ManufacturersDOList Parts By Year A '0' in front of the serial number is not significant, it's a placeholder only for Mercury's software. So if your serial number is '01234567' you would use only the '1234567' part of it when looking at the chart below |

M | ROPE START | PT | POWER TRIM |
L | LONG SHAFT (20') | XL | EXTRA LONG SHAFT (25') |
E | ELECTRIC START | C | COUNTER ROTATION |
H | TILLER HANDLE STEERING | EXL | EXTRA ETRA LONG SHAFT (30') |
O | OIL INJECTION | OS | OFFSHORE MODEL |
S&L | SHORT & LONG MODELS | EFI | FUEL INJECTION |
TR | TRACKER DECALS | TRMM | TRACKER by MERCURY DECALS |
4-S | 4 STROKE | BEL | BELGIAN-MADE for US MARKET |
Mercury Outboard Model Number Decoder
HP | YEAR | MODEL TYPE* | US SERIAL # NUMBER RANGE | CANADA START SERIAL # | HP | YEAR | MODEL TYPE* | US SERIAL # NUMBER RANGE | |
7.5 HP MODELS | |||||||||
7.5 | 1969 | Short or Long | 2529895 - 2810636 | 2535090 | 9.8 | 1979 | M | 5206550 - 5541279 | 7125388 |
7.5 | 1970 | Short or Long | 2810637 - 3016580 | 2814947 | 9.8 | 1979 | E | 5206550 - 5541279 | 7144113 |
7.5 | 1971 | M Short or Long | 3016581 - 3274634 | 3021891 | 9.8 | 1979 | ML | 5206550 - 5541279 | 7125989 |
7.5 | 1972 | M | 3274633 - 3488152 | 3282748 | 9.8 | 1979 | EL | 5206550 - 5541279 | 7144113 |
7.5 | 1972 | ML | 3274633 - 3488152 | 3282748 | 9.8 | 1980-81 | M | 5541280 - 5965262 | 7144113 |
7.5 | 1973 | ML | 3488153 - 3801457 | 7008893 | 9.8 | 1980-81 | EL | 5541280 - 5965262 | 7144113 |
7.5 | 1973 | M | 3488153 - 3801457 | 7008893 | 9.8 | 1980-81 | E | 5541280 - 5965262 | 7144113 |
7.5 | 1974 | M | 3801458 - 4085864 | 7028598 | 9.8 | 1980-81 | ML | 5541280 - 5965262 | 7144113 |
7.5 | 1974 | ML | 3801458- 4085864 | 7028598 | 9.8 | 1982 | E | 5965263 - 6263905 | 7182348 |
7.5 | 1975 | M | 4085865 - 4314384 | 7043133 | 9.8 | 1982 | ML | 5965263 - 6263905 | 7182348 |
7.5 | 1975 | ML | 4085865 - 4314384 | 7043133 | 9.8 | 1982 | M | 5965263 - 6263905 | 7182348 |
7.5 | 1976 | M | 4314385 - 4691221 | 7065473 | 9.8 | 1982 | EL | 5965263 - 6263905 | 7182348 |
7.5 | 1976 | ML | 4314385 - 4691221 | 7065473 | 9.8 | 1983 | ML | 6263906 - 6438337 | 7196018 |
7.5 | 1976 | E | 4314385 - 4691221 | 7065473 | 9.8 | 1983 | EL | 6263906 - 6438337 | 7196018 |
7.5 | 1976 | EL | 4314385 - 4691221 | 7065473 | 9.8 | 1983 | M | 6263906 - 6438337 | 7196018 |
7.5 | 1977 | EL | 4691222 - 4851692 | 7095423 | 9.8 | 1983 | E | 6263906 - 6438337 | 7196018 |
7.5 | 1977 | ML | 4691222 - 4851692 | 7095423 | 9.8 | 1984 | EL | 6438338 - 6620195 | 7208898 |
7.5 | 1977 | M | 4691222 - 4851692 | 7095423 | 9.8 | 1984 | E | 6438338 - 6620195 | 7208898 |
7.5 | 1977 | E | 4691222 - 4851692 | 7095423 | 9.8 | 1984 | ML | 6438338 - 6620195 | 7208898 |
7.5 | 1978 | E | 4851693 - 5226934 | 7111898 | 9.8 | 1984 | M | 6438338 - 6620195 | 7208898 |
7.5 | 1978 | M | 4851693 - 5226934 | 7111898 | 9.8 | 1985 | EL | 6620196 - UP | 7219878 |
7.5 | 1978 | ML | 4851693 - 5226934 | 7111898 | 9.8 | 1985 | SAIL EL | 6620196 - UP | 7219878 |
7.5 | 1978 | EL | 4851693 - 5226934 | 7111898 | 9.8 | 1985 | M | 6620196 - UP | 7219878 |
7.5 | 1979 | EL | 5226935 - 5524659 | 7126038 | 9.8 | 1985 | E | 6620196 - UP | 7219878 |
7.5 | 1979 | M | 5226935 - 5524659 | 7126038 | 9.8 | 1985 | SAIL ML | 6620196 - UP | 7219878 |
7.5 | 1979 | ML | 5226935 - 5524659 | 7126038 | 9.8 | 1985 | ML | 6620196 - UP | 7219878 |
7.5 | 1979 | E | 5226935 - 5524659 | 7126038 | 9.9 HP MODELS | ||||
7.5 | 1980 | EL | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1986 | SAIL ML | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1980 | M | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1986 | EL | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1980 | ML | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1986 | SAIL MXL | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1981 | E | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1986 | ML | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1981 | ML | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1986 | E | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1981 | EL | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1986 | M | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1981 | M | 5524660 - 5936300 | 7143038 | 9.9 | 1987 | ML | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1982 | EL | 5936301 - 6239856 | 7180318 | 9.9 | 1987 | ELRC | A197384 - B233199 | A718246 |
7.5 | 1982 | ML | 5936301 - 6239856 | 7180318 | 9.9 | 1987 | SAIL EXL | A197384 - B233199 | |
7.5 | 1982 | M | 5936301 - 6239856 | 7180318 | 9.9 | 1987 | SAIL ML | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1982 | E | 5936301 - 6239856 | 7180318 | 9.9 | 1987 | M | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1983 | M | 6239857 - 6430040 | 7200028 | 9.9 | 1987 | EL | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1983 | ML | 6239857 - 6430040 | 7200028 | 9.9 | 1987 | E | A197384 - B233199 | A708906 |
7.5 | 1983 | E | 6239857 - 6430040 | 7200028 | 9.9 | 1987 | SAIL MHXL | A197384 - B233199 | A719631 |
7.5 | 1983 | EL | 6239857 - 6430040 | 7200028 | 9.9 | 1987 | SAIL MXL | A197384 - B233199 | |
7.5 | 1984 | ML | 6430041 - 6611885 | 7208428 | 9.9 | 1988 | SAILMXL | B233200 - B385499 | |
7.5 | 1984 | M | 6430041 - 6611885 | 7208428 | 9.9 | 1988 | M | B233200 - B385499 | |
7.5 | 1984 | E | 6430041 - 6611885 | 7208428 | 9.9 | 1988 | SAIL ML | B233200 - B385499 | |
7.5 | 1984 | EL | 6430041 - 6611885 | 7208428 | 9.9 | 1988 | EL | B233200 - B385499 | |
7.5 | 1985 | EL | 6611886 - A196291 | 7221548 | 9.9 | 1988 | ELRC | B233200 - B385499 | |
7.5 | 1985 | E | 6611886 - A196291 | 7221548 | 9.9 | 1988 | E | B233200 - B385499 | |
7.5 | 1985 | ML | 6611886 - A196291 | 7221548 | 9.9 | 1988 | ML | B233200 - B385499 | A729779 |
7.5 | 1985 | M | 6611886 - A196291 | 7221548 | 9.9 | 1989 | SAIL ML | B385500 - C221499 | |
7.5 | 1986 | ML | No USA Production | A710841 | 9.9 | 1989 | E | B385500 - C221499 | A742200 |
7.5 | 1986 | M | A196292 - UP | A710591 | 9.9 | 1989 | ML | B385500 - C221499 | A742200 |
9.9 | 1989 | M | B385500 - C221499 | A742200 | |||||
8 | 1986 | ML | A197112 - A971338 | A708341 | 9.9 | 1989 | EL | B385500 - C221499 | A742200 |
8 | 1986 | M | A197112 - A971338 | A708341 | 9.9 | 1989 | EL | B385500 - C221499 | A742200 |
8 | 1987 | M | A971339 - B233218 | A718091 | 9.9 | 1989 | ELRC | B385500 - C221499 | A742200 |
8 | 1987 | ML | A971339 - B233218 | A718091 | 9.9 | 1990 | ML | C221500 - D000749 | A753000 |
8 | 1988 | ML | B233219 - B385716 | A729779 | 9.9 | 1990 | E | C221500 - D000749 | A753000 |
8 | 1988 | M | B233204 - B385716 | A729779 | 9.9 | 1990 | EL | C221500 - D000749 | A753000 |
8 | 1989 | ML | B385717 - C221499 | A742200 | 9.9 | 1990 | ELRC | C221500 - D000749 | A753000 |
8 | 1989 | M | B385531 - C221499 | A742200 | 9.9 | 1990 | M | C221500 - D000749 | A753000 |
8 | 1990 | ML | C221500 - D000750 | A753000 | 9.9 | 1991 | M | D000750 - D081999 | |
8 | 1990 | M | C221500 - D000750 | A753000 | 9.9 | 1991 | ML | D000750 - D081999 | |
8 | 1991 | M | D000750 - D081999 | --- | 9.9 | 1991 | ELRC | D000750 - D081999 | |
8 | 1991 | ML | D000750 - D081999 | --- | 9.9 | 1992 | ELRC | D082000 - D181999 | |
8 | 1992 | ML | D082000 - D181999 | --- | 9.9 | 1992 | M | D082000 - D181999 | |
8 | 1992 | M | D082000 - D181999 | --- | 9.9 | 1992 | ML | D082000 - D181999 | |
8 | 1993 | MH | D182000 - D280999 | --- | 9.9 | 1993 | ELRC | D182000 - D280999 | |
8 | 1993 | MLH | D182000 - D280999 | --- | 9.9 | 1993 | MLH | D182000 - D280999 | |
8 | 1994 | MH | D281000 - G106604 | --- | 9.9 | 1993 | MH | D182000 - D280999 | |
8 | 1994 | MLH | D281000 - G106604 | --- | 9.9 | 1994 | MLH | D281000 - G112515 | |
8 | 1995 | MH | G106605 - G112457 | --- | 9.9 | 1994 | ELRC TR | D281000 - G112515 | |
8 | 1995 | MLH | G112458 - G286099 | --- | 9.9 | 1994 | ELRC | D281000 - G112515 | |
8 | 1996 | MH | G286100 - UP | --- | 9.9 | 1994 | MH | 0281000 - G112515 | |
9.8 HP (MODEL 110) | 9.9 | 1995 | MH | G112516 - G286099 | |||||
9.8 | 1963 | Short or Long | 1474328 - 1607082 | --- | 9.9 | 1995 | MLH | G077364 - G286099 | |
9.8 | 1964 | Short or Long | 1607083 - 1742745 | --- | 9.9 | 1995 | ELRC | G112799 - G286099 | |
9.8 | 1965 | Short or Long | 1742746 - 1865778 | --- | 9.9 | 1995 | ELRC TR | G119675 - G286099 | |
9.8 | 1966 | Short or Long | 1865779 - 2098351 | 1865779 | 9.9 | 1995 | ML4-Stroke | G106557 - H000062 | |
9.8 | 1967 | Short or Long | 2098352 - 2290662 | 2098352 | 9.9 | 1995 | M4-Stroke | H000063 - H000232 | |
9.8 | 1968 | Short or Long | 2290663 - 2508758 | 2295448 | 9.9 | 1995 | EL4-Stroke | H000233 - H002999 | |
9.8 | 1969 | Short or Long | 2508759 - 2798056 | 2514399 | 9.9 | 1996 | ELRC4-Stroke | H003000 - UP | |
9.8 | 1970 | Short or Long | 2798057 - 3002813 | 2802572 | 9.9 | 1996 | MH4-Stroke | H003000 - UP | |
9.8 | 1971 | M Short or Long | 3002814 - 3263262 | 3007824 | 9.9 | 1996 | MLH4-Stroke | H003000 - UP | |
9.8 | 1972 | M Short or Long | 3263263 - 3482752 | 3269073 | 9.9 | 1996 | MLH | G286100 - UP | |
9.8 | 1973 | M | 3482753 - 3795657 | 7007763 | 9.9 | 1996 | MH | G286100 - UP | |
9.8 | 1974 | M | 3795658 - 4078999 | 7027323 | 9.9 | 1996 | ELRC | G286100 - UP | |
9.8 | 1974 | ML | 3795658 - 4078999 | 7027323 | 9.9 | 1996 | ELRC TR | G286100 - UP | |
9.8 | 1975 | M | 4079000 - 4304784 | 7042123 | 9.9 | 1996 | ELRC TRMM | G286100 - UP | |
9.8 | 1975 | ML | 4079000 - 4304784 | 7042123 | |||||
9.8 | 1976 | EL | 4304785 - 4605111 | 7063748 | |||||
9.8 | 1976 | ML | 4304785 - 4605111 | 7063748 | |||||
9.8 | 1976 | M | 4304785 - 4605111 | 7063748 | |||||
9.8 | 1976 | E | 4304785 - 4605111 | 7063748 | |||||
9.8 | 1977 | E | 4605112 - 4839253 | 7093498 | |||||
9.8 | 1977 | EL | 4605112 - 4839253 | 7093498 | |||||
9.8 | 1977 | ML | 4605112 - 4839253 | 7093498 | |||||
9.8 | 1977 | M | 4605112 - 4839253 | 7093498 | |||||
9.8 | 1978 | E | 4839254 - 5206549 | 7111348 | |||||
9.8 | 1978 | M | 4839254 - 5206549 | 7111348 | |||||
9.8 | 1978 | EL | 4839254 - 5206549 | 7111348 | |||||
9.8 | 1978 | ML | 4839254 - 5206549 | 7111348 |