Toyota VIN Decoder

Enter a Toyota VIN to see its model year, model, trim, engine and assembly plant, decoded from NHTSA's official vehicle database. Below: how Toyota VINs are built and which codes identify Toyota.

Toyota manufacturer codes (first 3 characters)

A VIN starting with one of these world manufacturer identifiers (WMI) was registered to Toyota's manufacturer with NHTSA.

WMIRegistered toVehicle typeCountry
JTHTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarJAPAN
JTKTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INCPassenger CarJAPAN
JTDTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarJAPAN
2T1TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADAPassenger CarCANADA
4T1TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.Passenger CarUNITED STATES (USA)
4T4TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, INC.Passenger CarUNITED STATES (USA)
JTNTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarJAPAN
5YFTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, MISSISSIPPI, INC.Passenger CarUNITED STATES (USA)
VNKTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, FRANCE, S.A.S.Passenger CarFRANCE
JT2TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarJAPAN
JT8TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarJAPAN
JT5TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarJAPAN
58ATOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.Passenger CarUNITED STATES (USA)
NMTTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING,TURKEY ,INC.Passenger CarTURKEY
SB1TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONPassenger CarUNITED KINGDOM (UK)
3TMTOYOTA MOTOR MFG DE BAJA CALIFORNIA S DE RL DE CVTruckMEXICO
5TETOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, CALIFORNIA, INC.TruckUNITED STATES (USA)
5TBTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA, INC.TruckUNITED STATES (USA)
5TFTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC.TruckUNITED STATES (USA)
JT4TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONTruckJAPAN
3TYTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING DE GUANAJUATOTruckMEXICO
JTETOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)JAPAN
JTLTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)JAPAN
JTJTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)JAPAN
JTMTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)JAPAN
5TDTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, INDIANA, INC.Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)UNITED STATES (USA)
2T2TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADAMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)CANADA
4T3TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC.Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)UNITED STATES (USA)
2T3TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING CANADAMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)CANADA
JT6TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)JAPAN
JT3TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONMultipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)JAPAN
7MUMAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING, USA, INC.Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)UNITED STATES (USA)
7MMMAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING, USA, INC.Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)UNITED STATES (USA)
7SVTOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC.Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)UNITED STATES (USA)

What each character of a Toyota VIN means

PositionWhat it means
1–3World manufacturer identifier (WMI): country, manufacturer and vehicle type
4–8Vehicle descriptor: model, body, engine and restraint system, as defined by the manufacturer
9Check digit, calculated from the other 16 characters to catch typos
10Model year code
11Assembly plant
12–17Production sequence (serial) number

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WMI data from NHTSA vPIC. Not affiliated with Toyota.