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BMW VIN Decoder
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
| WMI | VDS | VIS | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C o u n t r y | R e g i o n |
V e h i c l e |
model GVWR Engine |
C h e c k D i g i t |
Y e a r |
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WMI for BMW
| WMI | NAME | MANUFACTURER | COUNTRY | VEHICLE TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3MW | BMW | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| 4US | BMW | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA | UNITED STATES (USA) | Passenger Car |
| 5UM | BMW | BMW AG | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| 5UX | BMW | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA | UNITED STATES (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| 5YM | BMW | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA | UNITED STATES (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| SUM | BMW | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA | UNITED STATES (USA) | Passenger Car |
| SUX | BMW | BMW MANUFACTURER CORPORATION / BMW NORTH AMERICA | UNITED STATES (USA) | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WAP | BMW | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WB1 | BMW | BMW AG MOTORCYCLES | GERMANY | Motorcycle |
| WB3 | BMW | BMW AG MOTORCYCLES | GERMANY | Motorcycle |
| WB4 | BMW | BMW AG MOTORCYCLES | GERMANY | Motorcycle |
| WBA | BMW | BMW AG | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WBS | BMW | BMW M GMBH | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WBX | BMW | BMW AG | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WBY | BMW | BMW M GMBH | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WMW | BMW | BMW AG | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
| WMZ | BMW | BMW AG | GERMANY | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) |
| WZ1 | BMW | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | GERMANY | Passenger Car |
Decode VIN for BMW
| № | Description |
|---|---|
| 1-3 | WMI |
| 4- 5 - 6 - 7 | Model |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Check Digit |
| 10 | Year |
| 11 |
BMW - factory
A - Munich, Germany B - Dingolfing, Germany C - Dingolfing, Germany D - Dingolfing, Germany E - Regensburg, Germany F - Munich, Germany G - Munich, Germany J - Regensburg, Germany K - Munich, Germany L - Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 12-17 | Sequential Number |
According to the requirements of the standard in the VIN, the year of manufacture is indicated by the 10th character. Not all manufacturers comply with this - explicitly, the year of issue in the VIN on the European market is not indicated on HONDA, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, MAZDA, Toyota, NISSAN cars. But models released for the North American market necessarily contain the model year in the 10th VIN character.
VIN: symbol year of manufacture
| Year | Symbol | Year | Symbol | Year | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 1991 | M | 2011 | B |
| 1972 | 2 | 1992 | N | 2012 | C |
| 1973 | 3 | 1993 | P | 2013 | D |
| 1974 | 4 | 1994 | R | 2014 | E |
| 1975 | 5 | 1995 | S | 2015 | F |
| 1976 | 6 | 1996 | T | 2016 | G |
| 1977 | 7 | 1997 | V | 2017 | H |
| 1978 | 8 | 1998 | W | 2018 | J |
| 1979 | 9 | 1999 | X | 2019 | K |
| 1980 | A | 2000 | Y | 2020 | L |
| 1981 | B | 2001 | 1 | 2021 | M |
| 1982 | C | 2002 | 2 | 2022 | N |
| 1983 | D | 2003 | 3 | 2023 | P |
| 1984 | E | 2004 | 4 | 2024 | R |
| 1985 | F | 2005 | 5 | 2025 | S |
| 1986 | G | 2006 | 6 | 2026 | T |
| 1987 | H | 2007 | 7 | 2027 | V |
| 1988 | J | 2008 | 8 | 2028 | W |
| 1989 | K | 2009 | 9 | 2029 | X |
| 1990 | L | 2010 | A | 2030 | Y |