VXK — Vauxhall
A VIN that begins with VXK was built by Vauxhall Motors (Opel Automobile GmbH) in United Kingdom. Decode a full VXK VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What VXK means
VXK is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
UK-market Vauxhall (Opel) — Corsa, Astra. (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the VXK prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“V” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“VX” identifies the assigning country: United Kingdom.
“K” narrows it to Vauxhall Motors (Opel Automobile GmbH).
Where Vauxhall VXK vehicles are built
Vehicles with a VXK VIN are associated with Vauxhall Motors (Opel Automobile GmbH), United Kingdom. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the VXK prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Vauxhall brand.
Real decoded VXK VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify: