Factory build sheet
2012 Ford Fiesta S
Build 3FADP4TJ-C · 1.6L 4cyl · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3FADP4TJ and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Fiesta whose VIN starts 3FADP4TJ and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 103 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 103 known VINs
- 2 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 120 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 3FADP4TJ for 7 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2012 You are here code C
- 2013 S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 602 vehicles code D $5,350
- 2014 S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 829 vehicles code E $5,999
- 2015 S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 921 vehicles code F $5,990
- 2016 S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 2,228 vehicles code G $7,500
- 2017 S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 509 vehicles code H $6,999
- 2018 S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback · 305 vehicles code J
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3FA | FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DP4TJ | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | C | Model year — 2012 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2012 Ford Fiesta as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2012 Fiesta. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
103 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3FADP4TJ-C shares the specification above.
- 103 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Fiesta, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2013 S 1.6L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 2,063 vehicles · $4,499 median
- 2013 Titanium 1.6L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 305 vehicles
- 2013 SE 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 4,565 vehicles · $5,990 median
- 2013 S 1.6L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 602 vehicles · $5,350 median
- 2014 SE 1.6L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 8,423 vehicles · $6,787 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 103 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.