WA1 — Audi
A VIN that begins with WA1 was built by AUDI AG in Germany. Decode a full WA1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What WA1 means
WA1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Audi SUVs (Q3, Q5, Q7).
How the WA1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“WA” identifies the assigning country: Germany.
“1” narrows it to AUDI AG.
Where Audi WA1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a WA1 VIN are associated with AUDI AG, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WA1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Audi brand.
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More about Audi VINs
See how Audi structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.