Free tool · BMW VINs
BMW VIN decoder.
Decode any BMW VIN with NHTSA's own data: year, model, trim, engine, plant and whether the check digit adds up. Paste a whole list if you have one.
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NHTSA's notes on this VIN
A blank field means NHTSA has no data for it, not that the vehicle lacks it.
How to tell a BMW VIN
The first three characters of a VIN are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI): they name the company that built the vehicle. Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle, the 9th is the check digit, the 10th is the model year, the 11th is the plant, and the last six are the serial number.
VINs starting with these codes were registered with NHTSA by BMW's manufacturing companies.
Six-character codes belong to smaller manufacturers: they share a three-character code ending in 9 and add three more characters in positions 12 to 14.
| Code (WMI) | Vehicle type | Registered to | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3MF | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |
| 3MW | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |
| 4US | Passenger Car | BMW Manufacturer Corporation / BMW North America | United States (USA) |
| 5UM | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |
| 5UX | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | BMW Manufacturer Corporation / BMW North America | United States (USA) |
| 5YM | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | BMW Manufacturer Corporation / BMW North America | United States (USA) |
| WAP | Passenger Car | BMW Of North America, LLC | Germany |
| WB1 | Motorcycle | BMW AG Motorcycles | Germany |
| WB3 | Motorcycle | BMW AG Motorcycles | Germany |
| WB4 | Motorcycle | BMW AG Motorcycles | Germany |
| WB5 | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | BMW AG | Germany |
| WBA | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |
| WBS | Passenger Car | BMW M Gmbh | Germany |
| WBX | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | BMW AG | Germany |
| WBY | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |
| WMW | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |
| WMZ | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | BMW AG | Germany |
| WZ1 | Passenger Car | BMW AG | Germany |