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