JYA — Yamaha
A VIN beginning JYA identifies a vehicle built by Yamaha in Japan, covering motorcycles. The first character, J, is the region marker; the two that follow narrow it to the manufacturer and division.
Also built in Japan
Questions
›What car has a VIN starting with JYA?
A Yamaha built in Japan — typically motorcycles. The three characters identify the manufacturer and plant region, not the specific model; characters 4–8 describe the model itself.
›Is JYA the same as the country of origin?
The first character alone gives the region — J indicates Japan. All three together identify the specific manufacturer and division within it.
›Can I tell the model year from JYA?
No. The WMI says who built the vehicle, not when. Character 10 carries the model year, and character 7 helps resolve which of its two possible years applies.