JN1 — Nissan
A VIN that begins with JN1 was built by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan. Decode a full JN1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What JN1 means
JN1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
How the JN1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“J” places the manufacturer in Asia.
“JN” identifies the assigning country: Japan.
“1” narrows it to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd..
Where Nissan JN1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a JN1 VIN are associated with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the JN1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Nissan brand.
More about Nissan VINs
See how Nissan structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.