WVG — Volkswagen
A VIN that begins with WVG was built by Volkswagen AG in Germany. Decode a full WVG VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What WVG means
WVG is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
VW SUVs (Tiguan, Touareg).
How the WVG prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“W” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“WV” identifies the assigning country: Germany.
“G” narrows it to Volkswagen AG.
Where Volkswagen WVG vehicles are built
Vehicles with a WVG VIN are associated with Volkswagen AG, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WVG prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Volkswagen brand.
Real decoded WVG VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Volkswagen VINs
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