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.
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:
“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“WF” identifies the assigning country: Germany.
“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
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Ford VINs
See how Ford structures its VINs, every common WMI prefix and where to find the number.