SB1 — Toyota
A VIN that begins with SB1 was built by Toyota Motor Europe in United Kingdom. Decode a full SB1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What SB1 means
SB1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
European Toyota (UK, Burnaston) — Corolla, Avensis.
How the SB1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“S” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“SB” identifies the assigning country: United Kingdom.
“1” narrows it to Toyota Motor Europe.
Where Toyota SB1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a SB1 VIN are associated with Toyota Motor Europe, United Kingdom. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the SB1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Toyota brand.
Real decoded SB1 VINs
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More about Toyota VINs
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