What the VIN tells us: country and plant of manufacture, model year, factory specs and manufacturer recalls — plus registration history and the market price.
Market data updated 23.09.2026
1.5 petrol or LPG
Grounds, value, unknowns and a check for each item.
2 campaigns for MAZDA PROTEGE 1997. By model and year, not by VIN.
Unknown: Applicability to the VIN and completion status.
Grounds in the section below →Events, owners and gaps without records.
AX2476IX · Kharkiv Oblast · private person · BLUE
17.04.2021 → now · 5 y 5 mo
Kharkiv Oblast
| Date | Operation |
|---|---|
| 17.04.2021 | Re-registration |
Annual running budget calculated by LevelCar and, separately, fuel with parameters you can change.
Annual running costs at typical rates for this car.
Calculation basis: typical price of such cars 0 $ · rate 44,66 ₴/$
Status by VIN and plate on the check date.
Checks by VIN and plate, factory data and equipment.
JM1 · WMImanufacturer and countryJapan · MazdaBC143 · VDSbody, engine, trimPROTEGE1 · check digitnot used outside the AmericasV · year code19970 · plantmanufacturer’s plant code135389 · serial numberunique to the car| Make / model / generation | MAZDA / PROTEGE |
| Year / age | 1997 / 29 years |
| Engine | 1.5 l · petrol or LPG |
| Gearbox / body / colour | SEDAN / BLUE |
Manufacturer service campaigns for the model and year — not by VIN.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
What the report is based on — as of 07.10.2026.
Mileage readings only 0 — rollback check is limited.
Registration history, owners, market analytics and available checks for this car. What is included depends on the car.
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Mazda Protege 1997 — open any report for free
other models in the same price range · $1,700 – $2,200
This page is a short report on the Mazda Protege 1997: VIN JM1BC1431V0135389, model year 1997, petrol або газ engine. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.
Insight: The car is over 15 years old — budget for maintenance and inspect the body and anti-corrosion treatment carefully. LPG is indicated — verify the legality of the installation and the registered conversion.
Based on current data, 6 similar offers were found for the Mazda Protege 1997 (the whole model, all years). Market prices range from $1,400 to $3,600 with a median of $1,950.
Insight: Wide price spread — the final value depends heavily on trim, condition and mileage. There is no specific listing price — use the market median as a reference.
The report includes state registry data: owners — 2, transfers — 1, plate changes — 0, years in the registry — 6. The latest recorded operation: Re-registration on 2021-04-17. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.
Insight: A moderate number of owners (2) — typical for the car’s age. There were transfers but the plate stayed the same — the history was not broken up by plate changes.
Median prices, mileage and offers by model.
