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Toyota VIN decoder

NHTSA has 24 world manufacturer identifiers on file for Toyota cars, SUVs and trucks, registered in 7 countries. Enter a Toyota VIN to decode it, or check the table to see what the first three characters mean.

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01 —WMI codes

What a Toyota VIN starts with.

The first three characters of a VIN are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI). These are the ones NHTSA lists for Toyota passenger cars, SUVs, trucks and incomplete vehicles.

24 Toyota WMIs

Registered manufacturer, country and vehicle type
WMIRegistered toCountryVehicle typeMakes on this WMI
2T3Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada
Canada · SUV / MPV
CanadaSUV / MPVToyota
3MYMazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Mexico · Passenger car
MexicoPassenger carToyota
3TMToyota Motor Mfg de Baja California S de Rl de Cv
Mexico · Truck
MexicoTruckToyota
3TYToyota Motor Manufacturing de Guanajuato
Mexico · Truck
MexicoTruckToyota
4T3Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.
United States · SUV / MPV
United StatesSUV / MPVToyota
5TBToyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
United States · Truck
United StatesTruckToyota
5TDToyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.
United States · SUV / MPV
Shared: Toyota, Lexus
United StatesSUV / MPVToyota, Lexus
5TEToyota Motor Manufacturing, California, Inc.
United States · Truck
United StatesTruckToyota
5TFToyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
United States · Truck
United StatesTruckToyota
7MMMazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA, Inc.
United States · SUV / MPV
Shared: Toyota, Mazda
United StatesSUV / MPVToyota, Mazda
7MUMazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA, Inc.
United States · SUV / MPV
United StatesSUV / MPVToyota
7SVToyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc.
United States · SUV / MPV
United StatesSUV / MPVToyota
JF1Subaru Corporation
Japan · Passenger car
Shared: Toyota, Subaru
JapanPassenger carToyota, Subaru
JT3Toyota Motor Corporation
Japan · SUV / MPV
JapanSUV / MPVToyota
JT4Toyota Motor Corporation
Japan · Truck
JapanTruckToyota
JT5Toyota Motor Corporation
Japan · Passenger car
JapanPassenger carToyota
JTDToyota Motor Corporation
Japan · Passenger car
JapanPassenger carToyota
JTEToyota Motor Corporation
Japan · SUV / MPV
Shared: Toyota, Lexus, Subaru
JapanSUV / MPVToyota, Lexus, Subaru
JTKToyota Motor North America, Inc
Japan · Passenger car
JapanPassenger carToyota
JTLToyota Motor Corporation
Japan · SUV / MPV
JapanSUV / MPVToyota
JTMToyota Motor Corporation
Japan · SUV / MPV
Shared: Toyota, Subaru
JapanSUV / MPVToyota, Subaru
NMTToyota Motor Manufacturing,Turkey ,Inc.
Turkey · Passenger car
TurkeyPassenger carToyota
SB1Toyota Motor Corporation
United Kingdom · Passenger car
United KingdomPassenger carToyota
WZ1BMW AG
Germany · Passenger car
GermanyPassenger carToyota
Data from NHTSA vPIC (GetWMIsForManufacturer, DecodeWMI) · synced Oct 5, 2026 · Country is where the WMI is registered, not always the assembly plantvPIC
02 —How to read it

Reading a Toyota VIN.

After the WMI, positions 4–8 hold Toyota’s own coding for model, body, engine and restraints; position 9 is the check digit, 10 the model year and 11 the plant. The last six are the serial number.

Position-by-position guide, year codes and the check digit
03 —FAQ

Toyota VIN questions.

What does a Toyota VIN start with?

NHTSA lists 24 world manufacturer identifiers (WMIs) for Toyota road vehicles. The ones registered for passenger cars and SUVs are 2T3, 3MY, 4T3, 5TD, 7MM, 7MU, 7SV, JF1, JT3, JT5, JTD and JTE, among others. The first three characters of the VIN are the WMI.

Where are Toyota vehicles built, according to their VINs?

Toyota WMIs are registered to manufacturers in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States. The WMI shows the registering company and country; position 11 identifies the exact assembly plant, which the decoder shows for each VIN.

How do I decode a Toyota VIN?

Enter the 17-character VIN above. We decode it with NHTSA’s vPIC database, which uses the coding Toyota files with NHTSA for positions 4–8, then show the model year, trim, engine, transmission, plant and reported safety equipment.

Does a Toyota VIN show recalls?

After decoding, we list every NHTSA recall for that Toyota model and model year. Whether one specific vehicle has been repaired can only be confirmed with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a Toyota dealer.

04 —Other makes

Decode another make.

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