WMI · WF0

WF0 — Ford

A VIN that begins with WF0 was built by Ford-Werke GmbH in Germany. Decode a full WF0 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What WF0 means

WF0 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
WF0
Manufacturer
Ford-Werke GmbH
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Passenger Car

European Ford (Ford-Werke, Germany) — e.g. Focus, Kuga.

How the WF0 prefix is built

Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:

Character 1 — region

“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.

Characters 1–2 — country

“WF” identifies the assigning country: Germany.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“0” narrows it to Ford-Werke GmbH.

Where Ford WF0 vehicles are built

Vehicles with a WF0 VIN are associated with Ford-Werke GmbH, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WF0 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Ford brand.

Real decoded WF0 VINs

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More about Ford VINs

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