Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
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The World Manufacturer Identifier[edit]
The first three characters uniquely identify the manufacturer of the vehicle using the World Manufacturer Identifier or WMI code. A manufacturer that builds fewer than 500 vehicles per year uses a 9 as the third digit and the 12th, 13th and 14th position of the VIN for a second part of the identification. Some manufacturers use the third character as a code for a vehicle category (e.g., bus or truck), a division within a manufacturer, or both. For example, within 1G (assigned to General Motors in the United States), 1G1 represents Chevrolet passenger cars; 1G2, Pontiac passenger cars; and 1GC, Chevrolet trucks.
WMI Regions[edit]
The first character of the WMI is the region in which the manufacturer is located. In practice, each is assigned to a country of manufacture. Common auto-manufacturing countries are noted.
| WMI | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A-D | Africa | AA-AH = South Africa |
| J-R | Asia | J = Japan KL-KR = South Korea L = China MA-ME = India MF-MK = Indonesia ML-MR = Thailand PA-PE = Philippines PL-PR = Malaysia RF-RG = Taiwan |
| S-Z | Europe | SA-SM = United Kingdom SN-ST, W = Germany SU-SZ = Poland TA-TH = Switzerland TJ-TP = Czech Republic TR-TV = Hungary VA-VE = Austria VF-VR = France VS-VW = Spain VX-V2 = Yugoslavia XL-XM = The Netherlands XS-XW = USSR X3-X0 = Russia YA-YE = Belgium YF-YK = Finland YS-YW = Sweden ZA-ZR = Italy |
| 1-5 | North America | 1, 4, 5 = United States 2 = Canada 3 = Mexico |
| 6-7 | Oceania | 6A-6W = Australia 7A-7E = New Zealand |
| 8-0 | South America | 8A-8E = Argentina 8F-8J = Chile 8X-82 = Venezuela 9A-9E, 93-99 = Brazil 9F-9J = Colombia |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | P | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | South Africa | Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B | Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K | Asia | S Korea | Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M | India | Indonesia | Thailand | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N | Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P | Philippines | Asia | Malaysia | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R | Taiwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S | United Kingdom | Germany | Poland | Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T | Switzerland | Czech Rep | Hungary | Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U | Europe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| V | Austria | France | Spain | Yugoslavia | Europe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| X | Europe | NL | Europe | USSR | Europe | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Y | Belgium | Finland | Europe | Sweden | Europe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z | Italy | Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Australia | Oceania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | New Zealand | Oceania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Argentina | Chile | South America | Venezuela | South America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Brazil | Colombia | South America | Brazil | SA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | South America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
List of common WMIs[edit]
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in the US assigns WMIs to countries and manufacturers.[1] The following table contains a list of commonly used WMIs, although there are many others assigned.
| WMI | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| AFA | Ford South Africa |
| AAV | Volkswagen South Africa |
| JA3 | Mitsubishi |
| JA | Isuzu |
| JF | Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) |
| JHM | Honda |
| JHG | Honda |
| JHL | Honda |
| JK | Kawasaki (motorcycles) |
| JM | Mazda |
| JN | Nissan |
| JS | Suzuki |
| JT | Toyota |
| KL | Daewoo General Motors South Korea |
| KM8 | Hyundai |
| KMH | Hyundai |
| KNA | Kia |
| KNB | Kia |
| KNC | Kia |
| KNM | Renault Samsung |
| KPA | Ssangyong |
| KPT | Ssangyong |
| L56 | Renault Samsung |
| L5Y | Merato Motorcycle Taizhou Zhongneng |
| LDY | Zhongtong Coach, China |
| LGH | Dong Feng (DFM), China |
| LKL | Suzhou King Long, China |
| LSY | Brilliance Zhonghua |
| LTV | Toyota Tian Jin |
| LVS | Ford Chang An |
| LVV | Chery, China |
| LZM | MAN China |
| LZE | Isuzu Guangzhou, China |
| LZG | Shaanxi Automobile Group, China |
| LZY | Yutong Zhengzhou, China |
| MA1 | Mahindra |
| MA3 | Suzuki India |
| MA7 | Honda Siel Cars India |
| MAL | Hyundai |
| MHR | Honda Indonesia |
| MNB | Ford Thailand |
| MNT | Nissan Thailand |
| MMB | Mitsubishi Thailand |
| MMM | Chevrolet Thailand |
| MMT | Mitsubishi Thailand |
| MM8 | Mazda Thailand |
| MPA | Isuzu Thailand |
| MP1 | Isuzu Thailand |
| MRH | Honda Thailand |
| MR0 | Toyota Thailand |
| NLE | Mercedes-Benz Turk Truck |
| NM0 | Ford Turkey |
| NM4 | Tofas Turk |
| NMT | Toyota Turkiye |
| PE1 | Ford Phillipines |
| PE3 | Mazda Phillipines |
| PL1 | Proton, Malaysia |
| SAL | Land Rover |
| SAJ | Jaguar |
| SAR | Rover |
| SCA | Rolls Royce |
| SCC | Lotus Cars |
| SCE | DeLorean Motor Cars N. Ireland (UK) |
| SCF | Aston |
| SDB | Peugeot UK |
| SFD | Alexander Dennis UK |
| SHS | Honda UK |
| SJN | Nissan UK |
| SU9 | Solaris Bus & Coach (Poland) |
| TK9 | SOR (Czech Republic) |
| TDM | QUANTYA Swiss Electric Movement (Switzerland) |
| TMB | Škoda (Czech Republic) |
| TMK | Karosa (Czech Republic) |
| TMP | Škoda trolleybuses (Czech Republic) |
| TMT | Tatra (Czech Republic) |
| TM9 | Škoda trolleybuses (Czech Republic) |
| TN9 | Karosa (Czech Republic) |
| TRA | Ikarus Bus |
| TRU | Audi Hungary |
| TSE | Ikarus Egyedi Autobuszgyar, (Hungary) |
| TSM | Suzuki, (Hungary) |
| UU1 | Renault Dacia, (Romania) |
| VF1 | Renault |
| VF3 | Peugeot |
| VF6 | Renault (Trucks & Buses) |
| VF7 | Citroën |
| VF8 | Matra |
| VLU | Scania France |
| VNE | Irisbus (France) |
| VSE | Suzuki Spain (Santana Motors) |
| VSK | Nissan Spain |
| VSS | SEAT |
| VSX | Opel Spain |
| VS6 | Ford Spain |
| VS9 | Carrocerias Ayats (Spain) |
| VV9 | TAUROSpain |
| VWV | Volkswagen Spain |
| VX1 | Zastava / Yugo Serbia |
| WAG | Neoplan |
| WAU | Audi |
| WBA | BMW |
| WBS | BMW M |
| WDB | Mercedes-Benz |
| WDC | DaimlerChrysler |
| WDD | McLaren |
| WEB | Evobus GmbH (Mercedes-Bus) |
| WF0 | Ford Germany |
| WMA | MAN Germany |
| WMW | MINI |
| WP0 | Porsche |
| W0L | Opel |
| WVW | Volkswagen |
| WV1 | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles |
| WV2 | Volkswagen Bus/Van |
| XL9 | Spyker |
| XMC | Mitsubishi (NedCar) |
| XTA | Lada/AutoVaz (Russia) |
| YK1 | Saab |
| YS2 | Scania AB |
| YS3 | Saab |
| YS4 | Scania Bus |
| YV1 | Volvo Cars |
| YV4 | Volvo Cars |
| YV2 | Volvo Trucks |
| YV3 | Volvo Buses |
| ZAM | Maserati Biturbo |
| ZAP | Piaggio/Vespa/Gilera |
| ZAR | Alfa Romeo |
| ZCG | Cagiva SpA |
| ZDM | Ducati Motor Holdings SpA |
| ZDF | Ferrari Dino |
| ZD4 | Aprilia |
| ZFA | Fiat |
| ZFC | Fiat V.I. |
| ZFF | Ferrari |
| ZHW | Lamborghini |
| ZLA | Lancia |
| ZOM | OM |
| 1C3 | Chrysler |
| 1C6 | Chrysler |
| 1D3 | Dodge |
| 1FA | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FB | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FC | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FD | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FM | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FT | Ford Motor Company |
| 1FU | Freightliner |
| 1FV | Freightliner |
| 1F9 | FWD Corp. |
| 1G | General Motors USA |
| 1GC | Chevrolet Truck USA |
| 1GT | GMC Truck USA |
| 1G1 | Chevrolet USA |
| 1G2 | Pontiac USA |
| 1G3 | Oldsmobile USA |
| 1G4 | Buick USA |
| 1G6 | Cadillac USA |
| 1GM | Pontiac USA |
| 1G8 | Saturn USA |
| 1H | Honda USA |
| 1HD | Harley-Davidson |
| 1J4 | Jeep |
| 1L | Lincoln USA |
| 1ME | Mercury USA |
| 1M1 | Mack Truck USA |
| 1M2 | Mack Truck USA |
| 1M3 | Mack Truck USA |
| 1M4 | Mack Truck USA |
| 1N | Nissan USA |
| 1NX | NUMMI USA |
| 1P3 | Plymouth USA |
| 1R9 | Roadrunner Hay Squeeze USA |
| 1VW | Volkswagen USA |
| 1XK | Kenworth USA |
| 1XP | Peterbilt USA |
| 1YV | Mazda USA (AutoAlliance International) |
| 2C3 | Chrysler Canada |
| 2CN | CAMI |
| 2D3 | Dodge Canada |
| 2FA | Ford Motor Company Canada |
| 2FB | Ford Motor Company Canada |
| 2FC | Ford Motor Company Canada |
| 2FM | Ford Motor Company Canada |
| 2FT | Ford Motor Company Canada |
| 2FU | Freightliner |
| 2FV | Freightliner |
| 2FZ | Sterling |
| 2G | General Motors Canada |
| 2G1 | Chevrolet Canada |
| 2G2 | Pontiac Canada |
| 2G3 | Oldsmobile Canada |
| 2G4 | Buick Canada |
| 2HG | Honda Canada |
| 2HK | Honda Canada |
| 2HM | Hyundai Canada |
| 2M | Mercury |
| 2NV | Nova Bus Canada |
| 2P3 | Plymouth Canada |
| 2T | Toyota Canada |
| 2V4 | Volkswagen Canada |
| 2WK | Western Star |
| 2WL | Western Star |
| 2WM | Western Star |
| 3D3 | Dodge Mexico |
| 3FA | Ford Motor Company Mexico |
| 3FE | Ford Motor Company Mexico |
| 3G | General Motors Mexico |
| 3H | Honda Mexico |
| 3N | Nissan Mexico |
| 3P3 | Plymouth Mexico |
| 3VW | Volkswagen Mexico |
| 4F | Mazda USA |
| 4M | Mercury |
| 4RK | Nova Bus USA |
| 4S | Subaru-Isuzu Automotive |
| 4T | Toyota |
| 4US | BMW USA |
| 4UZ | Frt-Thomas Bus |
| 4V1 | Volvo |
| 4V2 | Volvo |
| 4V3 | Volvo |
| 4V4 | Volvo |
| 4V5 | Volvo |
| 4V6 | Volvo |
| 4VL | Volvo |
| 4VM | Volvo |
| 4VZ | Volvo |
| 5F | Honda USA-Alabama |
| 5L | Lincoln |
| 5N1 | Nissan USA |
| 5NP | Hyundai USA |
| 5T | Toyota USA - trucks |
| 6AB | MAN Australia |
| 6F4 | Nissan Motor Company Australia |
| 6F5 | Kenworth Australia |
| 6FP | Ford Motor Company Australia |
| 6G1 | General Motors-Holden (post Nov 2002) |
| 6G2 | Pontiac Australia (GTO & G8) |
| 6H8 | General Motors-Holden (pre Nov 2002) |
| 6MM | Mitsubishi Motors Australia |
| 6T1 | Toyota Motor Corporation Australia |
| 6U9 | Privately Imported car in Australia |
| 8AG | Chevrolet Argentina |
| 8GG | Chevrolet Chile |
| 8AP | Fiat Argentina |
| 8AF | Ford Motor Company Argentina |
| 8AD | Peugeot Argentina |
| 8GD | Peugeot Chile |
| 8A1 | Renault Argentina |
| 8AK | Suzuki Argentina |
| 8AJ | Toyota Argentina |
| 8AW | Volkswagen Argentina |
| 93U | Audi Brazil |
| 9BG | Chevrolet Brazil |
| 935 | Citroën Brazil |
| 9BD | Fiat Brazil |
| 9BF | Ford Motor Company Brazil |
| 93H | Honda Brazil |
| 9BM | Mercedes-Benz Brazil |
| 936 | Peugeot Brazil |
| 93Y | Renault Brazil |
| 9BS | Scania Brazil |
| 93R | Toyota Brazil |
| 9BW | Volkswagen Brazil |
| 9FB | Renault Colombia |
