World Manufacturer Identifier · ISO 3780

WAU

Audi

Built in Germany

What WMI WAU means

The first three characters of every VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). The code WAU is assigned to Audi, with the country of manufacture Germany.

So any 17-character VIN that begins with WAU was produced by Audi:

WAUZZZ0000000000000

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Decode the full VIN

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.

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