VF7 — Citroën
A VIN that begins with VF7 was built by Automobiles Citroën in France. Decode a full VF7 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What VF7 means
VF7 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
French Citroën — C3, C4, C5. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the VF7 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“V” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“VF” identifies the assigning country: France.
“7” narrows it to Automobiles Citroën.
Where Citroën VF7 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a VF7 VIN are associated with Automobiles Citroën, France. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the VF7 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Citroën brand.
Real decoded VF7 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify: