WBS — BMW
A VIN that begins with WBS was built by BMW M GmbH in Germany. Decode a full WBS VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What WBS means
WBS is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
BMW M division (M3, M4, M5).
How the WBS prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“WB” identifies the assigning country: Germany.
“S” narrows it to BMW M GmbH.
Where BMW WBS vehicles are built
Vehicles with a WBS VIN are associated with BMW M GmbH, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WBS prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the BMW brand.
Real decoded WBS VINs
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