Bosch FD number, Bosch serial number, E-Nr number Bosch, Z-Nr Bosch, decode 1970-2029.

You should know that BSH Hausgeräte GmbH owns the global brands Bosch, Siemens, Gaggenau, Neff and eight regional brands. This information is taken from the official Bosch Group website. This information applies not only to Bosch appliances but also to Siemens or Gaggenau.

In this article, I will look at how to decode the information sticker of Bosch home appliances. To give you an example, I will look at the label of a Bosch washing machine, from which you will learn the following information.

• What the FD number is, 
• The structure of the Bosch and Siemens washer serial numbers, 
• How to find the model number and serial number of a Bosch washing machine.
• How to determine the production date of a Bosch or Siemens washing machine. 
• How to determine if a washer is a fake or a combination of several washers.
• And how to find out where your Bosch washing machine was made.

Bosch washing machine model and serial number lookup

If you want to know the model code or serial number of a Bosch washing machine, you need to find information about the washing machine. You should know that Bosch and Siemens washing machines have two information stickers: a master sticker and a duplicate sticker. 

The main (large) information label: This is located on the rear panel of the washing machine. The manufacturer does not define the specific location, but is usually near the top of the washing machine.

This sticker contains extended information; I will give an example of such a sticker below. 

Duplicate sticker: has information (build date, serial number, model number) and is located inside the washing machine’s door; the information on both stickers must be identical. Note that the sticker is located on the inside of the laundry loading door. 

The logic in these stickers is clear: the information on the door is accessible and easy to find, the sticker on the back is hard to find, and you probably won’t need it. But if the information from the sticker on the hatch is not readable, you can always find the sticker on the back of the washing machine. 

Here is their location, which you can see in the picture below.

Example of a sticker for a Bosch washing machine

You may be confused if you need information about your washing machine and find an information sticker. You won’t see the model number (model code) or serial number; the information on the sticker will be a little different. Now, I will tell you how to correctly understand the information you will see on the sticker.

• E-Nr. WAS28775/23: washing machine model
• FD – (Factory Date): manufacturing date, 8907, consists of 4 digits; how to decipher the manufacturing date of the washing machine will be discussed below.
• Z -Nr.: We will also look at the six-digit washing machine number 200430 and how to decode it.
• 489070250386004303: the complete Bosch washing machine serial number contains information; where the washing machine is made and the date of manufacture.

Example decoding the serial number, FD, of a Znr Bosch, Siemens washing machine

In the picture, I have clearly shown how to understand the serial number of a Bosch washing machine and how to determine the production date of Bosch home appliances.

For this example, I have taken the information from the washing machine model WAS28775 sticker. As I said, FD (Factory Date): This is the production date of the washing machine 8907. This washing machine washing machine was manufactured in July 2009. Bosch encodes the production date; you will not see the production date month/year on the label. The production date information is in the FD number, and here is how you can find out the production date of the washing machine.

• 8 is the decade code; in this case, the washing machine was manufactured between 2000 and 2009. Here is a short list of years
  • 0 – 2020 – 2029
  • 9 – 2010 – 2019
  • 8 – 2000 – 2009
  • 7 – 1990 – 1999
  • 6 – 1980 – 1989
  • 5 – 1970 – 1979
  • 4 – 1960 – 1969
  • 3 – 1950 – 1959
  • 2 – 1940 – 1949
  • 1 – 1930 – 1939
• 9 – years in a decade, which means that the washing machine was manufactured in 2009.
  07 is the month the washing machine was manufactured, indicated by two digits.
• 07 This washing machine was manufactured in July.

List of FD numbers and date of manufacture of Bosch/Siemens/Gaggenau appliances

I have compiled a table where you can easily find your FD number and determine when your washing machine was manufactured. And not just your washing machine, but any Bosch appliance in general. The table lists FD numbers from 1970 onwards, so I don’t think you’ll need to research older models of Bosch appliances.

year/month	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
2029	0901	0902	0903	0904	0905	0906	0907	0908	0909	0910	0911	0912
2028	0801	0802	0803	0804	0805	0806	0807	0808	0809	0810	0811	0812
2027	0701	0702	0703	0704	0705	0706	0707	0708	0709	0710	0711	0712
2026	0601	0602	0603	0604	0605	0606	0607	0608	0609	0610	0611	0612
2025	0501	0502	0503	0504	0505	0506	0507	0508	0509	0510	0511	0512
2024	0401	0402	0403	0404	0405	0406	0407	0408	0409	0410	0411	0412
2023	0301	0302	0303	0304	0305	0306	0307	0308	0309	0310	0311	0312
2022	0201	0202	0203	0204	0205	0206	0207	0208	0209	0210	0211	0212
2021	0101	0102	0103	0104	0105	0106	0107	0108	0109	0110	0111	0112
2020	0001	0002	0003	0004	0005	0006	0007	0008	0009	0010	0011	0012
2019	9901	9902	9903	9904	9905	9906	9907	9908	9909	9910	9911	9912
2018	9801	9802	9803	9804	9805	9806	9807	9808	9809	9810	9811	9812
2017	9701	9702	9703	9704	9705	9706	9707	9708	9709	9710	9711	9712
2016	9601	9602	9603	9604	9605	9606	9607	9608	9609	9610	9611	9612
2015	9501	9502	9503	9504	9505	9506	9507	9508	9509	9510	9511	9512
2014	9401	9402	9403	9404	9405	9406	9407	9408	9409	9410	9411	9412
2013	9301	9302	9303	9304	9305	9306	9307	9308	9309	9310	9311	9312
2012	9201	9202	9203	9204	9205	9206	9207	9208	9209	9210	9211	9212
2011	9101	9102	9103	9104	9105	9106	9107	9108	9109	9110	9111	9112
2010	9001	9002	9003	9004	9005	9006	9007	9008	9009	9010	9011	9012
2009	8901	8902	8903	8904	8905	8906	8907	8908	8909	8910	8911	8912
2008	8801	8802	8803	8804	8805	8806	8807	8808	8809	8810	8811	8812
2007	8701	8702	8703	8704	8705	8706	8707	8708	8709	8710	8711	8712
2006	8601	8602	8603	8604	8605	8606	8607	8608	8609	8610	8611	8612
2005	8501	8502	8503	8504	8505	8506	8507	8508	8509	8510	8511	8512
2004	8401	8402	8403	8404	8405	8406	8407	8408	8409	8410	8411	8412
2003	8301	8302	8303	8304	8305	8306	8307	8308	8309	8310	8311	8312
2002	8201	8202	8203	8204	8205	8206	8207	8208	8209	8210	8211	8212
2001	8101	8102	8103	8104	8105	8106	8107	8108	8109	8110	8111	8112
2000	8001	8002	8003	8004	8005	8006	8007	8008	8009	8010	8011	8012
1999	7901	7902	7903	7904	7905	7906	7907	7908	7909	7910	7911	7912
1998	7801	7802	7803	7804	7805	7806	7807	7808	7809	7810	7811	7812
1997	7701	7702	7703	7704	7705	7706	7707	7708	7709	7710	7711	7712
1996	7601	7602	7603	7604	7605	7606	7607	7608	7609	7610	7611	7612
1995	7501	7502	7503	7504	7505	7506	7507	7508	7509	7510	7511	7512
1994	7401	7402	7403	7404	7405	7406	7407	7408	7409	7410	7411	7412
1993	7301	7302	7303	7304	7305	7306	7307	7308	7309	7310	7311	7312
1992	7201	7202	7203	7204	7205	7206	7207	7208	7209	7210	7211	7212
1991	7101	7102	7103	7104	7105	7106	7107	7108	7109	7110	7111	7112
1990	7001	7002	7003	7004	7005	7006	7007	7008	7009	7010	7011	7012
1989	6901	6902	6903	6904	6905	6906	6907	6908	6909	6910	6911	6912
1988	6801	6802	6803	6804	6805	6806	6807	6808	6809	6810	6811	6812
1987	6701	6702	6703	6704	6705	6706	6707	6708	6709	6710	6711	6712
1986	6601	6602	6603	6604	6605	6606	6607	6608	6609	6610	6611	6612
1985	6501	6502	6503	6504	6505	6506	6507	6508	6509	6510	6511	6512
1984	6401	6402	6403	6404	6405	6406	6407	6408	6409	6410	6411	6412
1983	6301	6302	6303	6304	6305	6306	6307	6308	6309	6310	6311	6312
1982	6201	6202	6203	6204	6205	6206	6207	6208	6209	6210	6211	6212
1981	6101	6102	6103	6104	6105	6106	6107	6108	6109	6110	6111	6112
1980	6001	6002	6003	6004	6005	6006	6007	6008	6009	6010	6011	6012
1979	5901	5902	5903	5904	5905	5906	5907	5908	5909	5910	5911	5912
1978	5801	5802	5803	5804	5805	5806	5807	5808	5809	5810	5811	5812
1977	5701	5702	5703	5704	5705	5706	5707	5708	5709	5710	5711	5712
1976	5601	5602	5603	5604	5605	5606	5607	5608	5609	5610	5611	5612
1975	5501	5502	5503	5504	5505	5506	5507	5508	5509	5510	5511	5512
1974	5401	5402	5403	5404	5405	5406	5407	5408	5409	5410	5411	5412
1973	5301	5302	5303	5304	5305	5306	5307	5308	5309	5310	5311	5312
1972	5201	5202	5203	5204	5205	5206	5207	5208	5209	5210	5211	5212
1971	5101	5102	5103	5104	5105	5106	5107	5108	5109	5110	5111	5112
1970	5001	5002	5003	5004	5005	5006	5007	5008	5009	5010	5011	5012

Decoding Z-Nr Bosch, Siemens

If you want to know what Z NR is, the number of washing machines assembled on a particular assembly line in the current month. Here’s how you can explain this number
Z-Nr – 200430

• 2 is the assembly line number
• 00430 is the washing machine number and can be decoded as follows: In July 2009, this washing machine was 430 assembled on this assembly line. The five-digit designation allows us to assign 99999, 3225 washing machines per day, 134 per hour, and 2 per minute. It is impossible to produce such several machines on one conveyor, and five digits are enough to create an identification number. It is impossible to produce such several washing machines, but it is possible to produce, for example, many more coffee grinders; that is why a five-digit number is used.

Decode of the serial number of Bosch, Siemens washing machines.

The washing machine is also assigned a serial number containing additional information. The serial number is an additional protection introduced by the washing machine manufacturer. By the serial number, the correctness of information about the washing machine is controlled; in turn, the serial number consists of 18 digits 489070250386004303 and can be explained as follows.

It should be noted that washing machines manufactured before 2000 had no serial number. The manufacturer only provided the model number (E-NR), the year of manufacture (FD), and the washing machine number.

Now let’s see how to understand the entire Bosch serial number.

• 48 is the code of the factory where the washing machine was assembled. The factory where the washing machine was assembled is assigned an individual code. This code can determine in which country the washing machine was assembled. Although nowadays, of course, it makes no difference where the washing machine was manufactured. Bosch factories have a unified quality system that ensures uniform quality of products.
  • 40 – Germany
  • 41 – Poland
  • 42 – Germany
  • 43 – Turkey
  • 45 – Germany
  • 48 – Germany
  • 84 – Thailand
  • 85 – USA
  • 87 – China
  • 88 – Russia
  • 99 – Germany

The following is a repetition of part of the FD number

• 9 – the year of manufacture, the last year of the decade. The date of manufacture may be indicated in the FD number.
• 07 – month of manufacture.
• 0250386 – manufacturer’s internal code containing service information such as component suppliers.
• 00430 – washing machine number
• 3 – Serial number checksum code used to verify the correctness of the serial number.

Fake serial number, Bosch washing machine

Sometimes there are discrepancies between the serial number, FD codes and the washer serial number. As an example in the photo above. According to the FD and Z-Nr information, the washing mashine was produced in 2001 in May and came off the assembly line under the number 3545. According to the serial number, the washer was produced in 2001 in December and came off the assembly line under the number 90733.

This is a fake sticker, as discussed below:

• The Z-Nr. number must be six digits.
• The production date in FD and the serial number are different.
• The Z-Nr code and the ZNR code in the serial number do not match.
• Those who printed the sticker did not know that the serial number must contain FD and Z-Nr. information.