YV1 — Volvo
A VIN that begins with YV1 was built by Volvo Car Corporation in Sweden. Decode a full YV1 VIN below to get the exact make, model, engine and origin.
What YV1 means
YV1 is the World Manufacturer Identifier — the first three characters of every VIN, which identify who built the vehicle and where.
Swedish Volvo — S60, V60, S90.
How the YV1 prefix is built
Under ISO 3780, the three WMI characters break down like this:
“Y” places the manufacturer in Europe.
“YV” identifies the assigning country: Sweden.
“1” narrows it to Volvo Car Corporation.
Where Volvo YV1 vehicles are built
Vehicles with a YV1 VIN are associated with Volvo Car Corporation, Sweden. Note that a single carmaker uses different WMIs for different plants, so the YV1 prefix points to this specific origin — not simply to the Volvo brand.
Real decoded YV1 VINs
Live examples already decoded on VinSpecify: