World Manufacturer Identifier · ISO 3780

WBY

BMW

Built in Germany

What WMI WBY means

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

So any 17-character VIN that begins with WBY was produced by BMW:

WBYZZZ0000000000000

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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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Other BMW WMI codes

5UM5UX5YMWB1WBAWBX

Other manufacturers in Germany

W06 · CadillacW0L · OpelWA1 · Audi SUVWAG · NeoplanWAP · AlpinaWAU · AudiWBS · BMW MWD0 · DodgeWD1 · DodgeWD2 · DodgeWD3 · Mercedes-BenzWD4 · Mercedes-BenzWD5 · DodgeWD8 · Dodge

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