VR7 — Citroën
A VIN that begins with VR7 was built by Automobiles Citroën in France. Decode a full VR7 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What VR7 means
VR7 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
French Citroën / DS (newer PSA codes). (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the VR7 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.
“7” narrows it to Automobiles Citroën.
Where Citroën VR7 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a VR7 VIN are associated with Automobiles Citroën, France. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the VR7 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Citroën brand.
Real decoded VR7 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify: