TMA — Hyundai
A VIN that begins with TMA was built by Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech in Czech Republic. Decode a full TMA VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What TMA means
TMA is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Czech-built Hyundai (Nošovice) — Tucson, i30, Kona.
How the TMA prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“T” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“TM” identifies the assigning country: Czech Republic.
“A” narrows it to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech.
Where Hyundai TMA vehicles are built
Vehicles with a TMA VIN are associated with Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech, Czech Republic. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the TMA prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Hyundai brand.
Real decoded TMA VINs
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More about Hyundai VINs
See how Hyundai structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.