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