VR3 — Peugeot
A VIN that begins with VR3 was built by Automobiles Peugeot in France. Decode a full VR3 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What VR3 means
VR3 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
French Peugeot (EMP2-platform models) — 208, 2008, 308. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the VR3 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“V” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“VR” identifies the assigning country: France.
“3” narrows it to Automobiles Peugeot.
Where Peugeot VR3 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a VR3 VIN are associated with Automobiles Peugeot, France. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the VR3 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Peugeot brand.
Real decoded VR3 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Peugeot VINs
See how Peugeot structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.