SHH — Honda
A VIN that begins with SHH was built by Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing in United Kingdom. Decode a full SHH VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What SHH means
SHH is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
UK-built Honda (Swindon plant, closed 2021) — e.g. Civic.
How the SHH prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“S” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“SH” identifies the assigning country: United Kingdom.
“H” narrows it to Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing.
Where Honda SHH vehicles are built
Vehicles with a SHH VIN are associated with Honda of the U.K. Manufacturing, United Kingdom. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the SHH prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Honda brand.
Real decoded SHH VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Honda VINs
See how Honda structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.