BMW M VIN decoder

BMW M VINs we can identify start with this WMI code: WBS, assigned to vehicles built in Germany.

How a BMW M VIN is structured

Characters 1 to 3 are the World Manufacturer Identifier, WBS for BMW M built in Germany. Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle itself and vary by model and spec, character 9 is a check digit, character 10 encodes the model year, character 11 the assembly plant, and characters 12 to 17 are the vehicle's serial number in production.

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