Factory build sheet
2005 Maybach 57
Build WDBVF78J-5 · 5.5L 12cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WDBVF78J and position 10 reads 5. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 57 whose VIN starts WDBVF78J and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 25 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 25 known VINs
- 2 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Maybach 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
- 5.5 L
- Cylinders
- 12
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Horsepower
- 543 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- MERCEDES-BENZ CARS
The same build, other model years
Maybach used the VIN pattern WDBVF78J for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2004 4 DR Turbo Sedan 5.5L 12cyl Sedan · 39 vehicles code 4 $47,995
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2005 You are here code 5
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 | WDB | MERCEDES-BENZ CARS · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | VF78J | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 5 | Model year — 2005 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
25 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WDBVF78J-5 shares the specification above.
- 25 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- WDBVF78J 45A001257
- WDBVF78J 65A001096
- WDBVF78J 25A001256
- WDBVF78J 35A554966
- WDBVF78J 15A001071
- WDBVF78J 45A001341
- WDBVF78J 15A001345
- WDBVF78J 15A000969
- WDBVF78J X5A001344
- WDBVF78J 05A001420
- WDBVF78J 35A001458
- WDBVF78J 35A000990
- WDBVF78J 65A001440
- WDBVF78J 75A001222
- WDBVF78J 85A001438
- WDBVF78J 85A001021
- WDBVF78J 55A001171
- WDBVF78J 35A606838
- WDBVF78J 95A001450
- WDBVF78J 05A001370
- WDBVF78J 85A001035
- WDBVF78J 25A000964
- WDBVF78J X5A001456
- WDBVF78J X5A001182
- WDBVF78J 25A001029
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 57, 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.
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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 25 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.