What Year Is My EZGO Golf Cart? - A Serial Number Decoding Guide

Check out the list below to find your ezgo model fast

• Near charging receptacle under the driver's seat → EZGO TXT Valor (2017+)
• On the rear passenger side frame → EZGO RXV (2008 & up)
• Inside the passenger side glove box → EZGO TXT (1996 & up)
• Inside the passenger-side glove box → Medalist (1994-1995)
• Under the passenger-side glove box → Marathon (1976-1993)
• On the frame under the driver side seat → Pre-Marathon (1965-1975)

If you have a newer EZGO cart, spotting your model is even more simple just check the side of the cart beneath the armrests. You'll see the model name ( like TXT, Freedom TXT, RXV, or Freedom RXV)

Once you find the serial number plate, you'll see another code aside on the plate, it might be a little confused to you, what's it for? - The information gathered from the it will help you immediately determine what year your golf cart was made.

Here's the main trick to decode manuf/date code

For carts made from 1979-present, just check the last two digits—that's your model year (cart's age). If you've got a 1976-1978 model, it's the opposite—the first two digits tell you the year. Snap a photo of your code once you find it so you'll always have it handy for parts orders. Knowing this saves you the headache of wrong fits. Let's dive deeper into more details.

EZGO Serial Number Lookup Through the Years with Examples

EZGO has used various manufacturer's code and serial number formats throughout its history, and each era requires a slightly different approach to interpretation. Here's what you need to know: The way you read your cart's identification numbers depends on what period it was manufactured. Don't worry - we'll walk you through each period's unique format.

✅1970 - 1976 EZGO Models

Locate your serial number under the driver side seat, behind the battery on the fender skirt.

Example Manuf Code: 834X 1223

1st digit (8): August - production month
2nd digit (3): 1973 - production year (count forward from 1970 base)
3rd&4th digits (4X): 

Single "4" ➡ Three-wheeler

Double "44" ➡ Four-wheeler

X ➡ Nothing

Last 4 digits (1223): Unique sequential production number

✅1977 – 2004 EZGO Models

EZGO used three distinct serial number formats for post-1976 models. When letters appear in the manufacturing code, they indicate production months - but not just through simple A➡January numbering, the letter system could begins with July or August, too (varying by year).

Format #1: 780610 00365 (June 10th, 1978)

Format #3: 96F16 00365 (December 16th, 1996)

1st&2nd digits (96): 1996 - production year

3rd digit (F): December- production month

4th&5th digits (16): 16th day of the month

Last 6 digits (00365): Unique sequential production number

✅Mid-2000 to Present E-Z-GO Models

Starting in the mid-2000s, EZGO modernized their vehicle identification system, replacing the traditional manufacturer's code and metal plate with sticker labels in model-specific locations. For most gas models, check under the choke plate, while electric versions typically have their label beneath the charger receptacle.

If not found there, Lift the seat and look toward the rear differential area. You'll see a black plastic access cover - lift its front flap to reveal a horizontal steel frame member. The serial number sticker label is positioned on this member, containing all the vehicle's identification details.

All post-1980 EZGO golf carts basically feature a standardized 4-digit manuf/date code and 6-digit serial number. Note EZGO Low-Speed Vehicle like RXV and 2FIVE models have unique placement - the first label position to check is the bottom of the steering column. The second label position would be underneath the front end, visible through the driver's side wheel well when viewing the front frame

 

Cross Reference Table for EZGO serial numbers by the year produced

Why this matters

Knowing your exact model year ensures you get perfectly compatible parts every time you shop for upgrades or replacements. When it comes to charger, brake, steering, suspension kits, and other golf cart accessories and parts on your EZGO golf cart, it is extremely important to make sure you know the year and make of your golf cart! We hope reading this easy guide means you no longer need to ask " What year is my EZGO golf cart? "