WMI · WV2

WV2 — Volkswagen

A VIN that begins with WV2 was built by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Germany. Decode a full WV2 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.

What WV2 means

WV2 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.

WMI
WV2
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Country of manufacture
Germany
Region
Europe
Vehicle type
Bus

VW vans / people movers.

How the WV2 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

“WV” identifies the assigning country: Germany.

Character 3 — manufacturer / division

“2” narrows it to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

Where Volkswagen WV2 vehicles are built

Vehicles with a WV2 VIN are associated with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WV2 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Volkswagen brand.

Real decoded WV2 VINs

Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:

More about Volkswagen VINs

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