First character
VIN prefixes starting with S
In NHTSA's catalog, 54 three-character WMIs start with S, the 11th-largest group of any first character. Of these, 80 percent are registered in the United Kingdom, followed by the United States (7). By vehicle type, passenger cars lead with 16 codes; SMT names the most models (97). There are also 23 six-character codes that begin with S and carry a 9 in position 3.
Countries of registration
Holders with the most codes
Profiled codes, longest model lists first
| Code | Holder | Makes | Model years | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMT | Triumph Motorcycles | Triumph | 1994–open | 97 |
| SBV | PACCAR | Kenworth, Peterbilt | 1981–open | 88 |
| SBM | McLaren Automotive | McLaren | 2009–open | 19 |
| SCC | Lotus Cars | Lotus | 1981–open | 18 |
| SCF | Aston Martin Lagonda | Aston Martin | 1981–open | 18 |
| SJK | Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) | Infiniti, Nissan | 2017–2022 | 16 |
| SAJ | Jaguar Land Rover | Jaguar | 1981–2024 | 14 |
| SAL | Jaguar Land Rover | Land Rover | 1985–open | 12 |
| SF6 | Kaxa Motos | Bocebike, Srpnt, Throne Cycles | 2020–open | 11 |
| SH3 | Jinhua Suncart Vehicle | Svn-Cart | 2023–open | 7 |
| SFE | Alexander Dennis | Alexander Dennis | 2004–open | 6 |
All 54 codes starting with S
S 54
- S21Polaris Industries
- SA1Green Messenger Electric Vehicle
- SADJaguar Land Rover
- SAJJaguar Land Rover
- SALJaguar Land Rover
- SATTriumph Motorcycles
- SAXAustin Rover Group
- SAYNorton Motorcycles UK
- SB1Toyota Motor
- SBDEqui-Trek
- SBMMcLaren Automotive
- SBSScammell Motors Plant
- SBVPACCAR
- SC0Abi Caravans
- SC6Ineos Automotive
- SCARolls-Royce Motor Cars
- SCBBentley Motors
- SCCLotus Cars
- SCEDelorean Motor Cars
- SCFAston Martin Lagonda
- SCRCarbodies
- SD7Aston Martin Lagonda
- SD8Moke International
- SDRRichardson Rice Trailers
- SE3Redwood Global
- SE4Maeving
- SEGDennis Eagle
- SF3Gy Device Group
- SF6Kaxa Motos
- SFBElectrostorm
- SFEAlexander Dennis
- SFNKenworth Truck
- SFZTesla
- SH2The Norton Motorcycle
- SH3Jinhua Suncart Vehicle
- SH7Ineos Automotive
- SHHHonda of the U.K. Mfg.
- SHSHonda of the U.K. Mfg.
- SJ1Ree Automotive
- SJABentley Motors
- SJBBrian James Trailers
- SJJXiangrui Vehicle
- SJKNissan Motor Manufacturing (UK)
- SJZAutocar
- SKPRayttle (UK) Motors
- SLARolls-Royce Motor Cars
- SLJLuqi Intellgent Technology
- SLNNiftylift
- SMTTriumph Motorcycles
- SN1Polaris Industries
- SNZMuz of North America
- SVEGovecs
- SVSA Smith Gt Bentley
- SZCname not shown
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.