5YJ — Tesla
A VIN that begins with 5YJ was built by Tesla, Inc. in United States. Decode a full 5YJ VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What 5YJ means
5YJ is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
US-built Tesla (Fremont, California) — Model S/3/X/Y.
How the 5YJ prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“5” places the manufacturer in North America.
“5Y” identifies the assigning country: United States.
“J” narrows it to Tesla, Inc..
Where Tesla 5YJ vehicles are built
Vehicles with a 5YJ VIN are associated with Tesla, Inc., United States. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the 5YJ prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Tesla brand.
Real decoded 5YJ VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Tesla VINs
See how Tesla structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.