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VIN prefixes starting with V

In NHTSA's catalog, 26 three-character WMIs start with V, the 14th-largest group of any first character. Of these, 42 percent are registered in France, followed by Spain (4). By vehicle type, motorcycles lead with 10 codes; VTM names the most models (147). There are also 11 six-character codes that begin with V and carry a 9 in position 3.

Countries of registration

  1. France11
  2. Spain4
  3. No country stated4
  4. United States2
  5. Estonia2
  6. Austria1
  7. Italy1
  8. Serbia1

Holders with the most codes

  1. Renault Group3
  2. Montesa Honda2
  3. Respo Haagised AS1
  4. Arcas Trailer Oü1
  5. Verge Motorcycles Oü1
  6. KTM1
  7. Fisker Group1
  8. Automobiles Peugeot1
  9. Esterel Caravanes S.A1
  10. Yamaha Motor1

Profiled codes, longest model lists first

CodeHolderMakesModel yearsModels
VBKKTMGasGas, Husaberg, Husqvarna1999–open82
VNBSherco Motorcycles SarlSherco2024–open18
VF1Renault GroupEagle, Renault1981–19896

All 26 codes starting with V

V 26

  • V61Respo Haagised AS
  • V6EArcas Trailer Oü
  • V6TVerge Motorcycles Oü
  • VBKKTM
  • VCFFisker Group
  • VF1Renault Group
  • VF3Automobiles Peugeot
  • VFMEsterel Caravanes S.A
  • VG5Yamaha Motor
  • VG6Renault Group
  • VG8Renault Group
  • VGAPeugeot Motorcycles
  • VGYLohr Equipment & Welding
  • VKDS.A.R.L. Nancy Cheval
  • VL4Bluecar, SAS
  • VMEFautras Horse Trailers (jlfd Production)
  • VNBSherco Motorcycles Sarl
  • VNEIrisbus France
  • VNKToyota Motor Manufacturing, France, S.A.S.
  • VRCVerucci Motorcycles
  • VTDMontesa Honda
  • VTHNacional Motor S.A.U.
  • VTMMontesa Honda
  • VTTSuzuki Motor of America
  • VV1Lecitrailer
  • VX1SOUR ZAVODI CRVENA ZASTAVA dba Yugo America

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