UU1 — Dacia
A VIN that begins with UU1 was built by Automobile Dacia S.A. in Romania. Decode a full UU1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What UU1 means
UU1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Romania-built Dacia (Mioveni) — Sandero, Duster, Logan. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the UU1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“U” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“UU” identifies the assigning country: Romania.
“1” narrows it to Automobile Dacia S.A..
Where Dacia UU1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a UU1 VIN are associated with Automobile Dacia S.A., Romania. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the UU1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Dacia brand.
Real decoded UU1 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify: