2V8

The first three characters of every VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). The code 2V8 is assigned to Volkswagen Canada, with the country of manufacture Canada.

So any 17-character VIN that begins with 2V8 was produced by Volkswagen Canada:

2V8ZZZ0000000000000

The WMI only identifies the maker. To read the year, engine, plant and serial number, decode the complete 17-digit VIN with our free tool — then check which ECU it uses and what tuning services (DPF, EGR, AdBlue, DTC off, Stage) are available.