Example : "06053168" was built in the 5th week of 2005, on a Wednesday. : First 1-2 digits : Month of manufacture. Last 2 digits : Year of manufacture. Example : "996" or "0996" would be September 1996.
If the number doesn't match these patterns, use these official avenues for verification: Maton Museum maton serial number search
Just before the modern system, Maton used a format like A 97 152 . Example : "06053168" was built in the 5th