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VIN prefixes starting with A

In NHTSA's catalog, 15 three-character WMIs start with A, the 19th-largest group of any first character. Of these, 47 percent are registered in the United States, followed by South Africa (6). By vehicle type, off-road vehicles lead with 5 codes; AFV names the most models (21). There are also 8 six-character codes that begin with A and carry a 9 in position 3.

Countries of registration

  1. United States7
  2. South Africa6
  3. China1
  4. No country stated1

Holders with the most codes

  1. USA Motortoys1
  2. Zero Motorcycles1
  3. Activmo Auto1
  4. Jinhua Regard Manufacturing Company USA1
  5. Altis Powersports1
  6. Hisun Motors Corp., USA1
  7. Massimo Motor Sports1
  8. Route Management (Pty)1
  9. Challenger Trailers1
  10. Venter Manufacturing (Pty)1

Profiled codes, longest model lists first

CodeHolderMakesModel yearsModels
A6HHisun Motors Corp., USAAxis, Bad Boy, Hisun2019–open13

All 15 codes starting with A

A 15

  • A2BUSA Motortoys
  • A4ZZero Motorcycles
  • A5LActivmo Auto
  • A5TJinhua Regard Manufacturing Company USA
  • A6AAltis Powersports
  • A6HHisun Motors Corp., USA
  • A8MMassimo Motor Sports
  • AAHRoute Management (Pty)
  • AAWChallenger Trailers
  • ABVVenter Manufacturing (Pty)
  • ADCEcho Accessories Cc
  • ADMGeneral Motors
  • AFVFreightliner
  • AG2Glv
  • AT5Tut

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.