BMW VIN Codes

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BMW VIN Codes

vin code

Vehicle Identification Number

VIN yards from 17 characters, so called 17 yards

1～3 (WMI)：manufacturer ,brand ,kind

1. production country code

1 American J Japan Korea s. British

2 Canada k South Korea T witzerland

3 Mexican L China V France

4 American R Taiwan W Germany

6 Australia Y Sweden

9 Brazil Z Italy

2.manufacturer code

1－Chevrolet B－BMW M－Hyundai 　　2－Pontiac B－Dodge M－Mitsubishi 　　3－Oldsmobile C－Chrysler M－Mercury 　　4－Buick D－Mercedes N－Infiniti 　　5－Pontiac E－Eagle N－Nissan 　　6－Cadillac F－Ford P－Plymouth 　　7－GM Canada G－General M S－Subaru 　　8－Saturn G Suzuki T－Lexus 　　8－Isuzu H－Acura T－Toyota 　　A－Alfa Romeo H－Honda V-Volkswagen 　　A－Audi J－Jeep V－Volvo 　　A－Jaguar L－Daewoo Y－Mazda 　　L－Lincoln Z Ford 　　Z－Mazda

3: the automobile type code

TRU/WAU Audi 1YV/JM1 Mazda 　　4US/WBA/WBS BMW WDB Mercedes Benz 　　2HM/KMH Hyundai VF3 Peugeot 　　SAJ Jaguar WP0 Porsche 　　SAL Land Rover YK1/YS3 Saab 　　YV1 Volvo

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