WMI · WUA

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.

WMI
WUA
Manufacturer
Audi Sport GmbH
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Passenger Car

Audi Sport / RS performance models.

How the WUA 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

“WU” identifies the assigning country: Germany.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“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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