WVW — Volkswagen
A VIN that begins with WVW was built by Volkswagen AG in Germany. Decode a full WVW VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What WVW means
WVW is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Core VW passenger cars (Golf, Passat, Polo).
How the WVW 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.
“W” narrows it to Volkswagen AG.
Where Volkswagen WVW vehicles are built
Vehicles with a WVW VIN are associated with Volkswagen AG, Germany. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the WVW prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Volkswagen brand.
Real decoded WVW VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify:
More about Volkswagen VINs
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