W1V — Mercedes-Benz
A VIN that begins with W1V was built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG in Germany. Decode a full W1V VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What W1V means
W1V is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Current Mercedes vans (Sprinter). (Absent from NHTSA vPIC.)
How the W1V prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“W1” identifies the assigning country: Germany.
“V” narrows it to Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
Where Mercedes-Benz W1V vehicles are built
Vehicles with a W1V VIN are associated with Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the W1V prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Mercedes-Benz brand.
Real decoded W1V VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Mercedes-Benz VINs
See how Mercedes-Benz structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.