JMB — Mitsubishi
A VIN that begins with JMB was built by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan. Decode a full JMB VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What JMB means
JMB is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Japanese Mitsubishi — Outlander, ASX, Eclipse Cross. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the JMB prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“J” places the manufacturer in Asia.
“JM” identifies the assigning country: Japan.
“B” narrows it to Mitsubishi Motors Corporation.
Where Mitsubishi JMB vehicles are built
Vehicles with a JMB VIN are associated with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Japan. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the JMB prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Mitsubishi brand.
Real decoded JMB VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify: