WMW — MINI
A VIN beginning WMW identifies a vehicle built by MINI in Germany, covering Cooper and Countryman. The first character, W, is the region marker; the two that follow narrow it to the manufacturer and division.
Also built in Germany
Questions
›What car has a VIN starting with WMW?
A MINI built in Germany — typically Cooper and Countryman. The three characters identify the manufacturer and plant region, not the specific model; characters 4–8 describe the model itself.
›Is WMW the same as the country of origin?
The first character alone gives the region — W indicates Germany. All three together identify the specific manufacturer and division within it.
›Can I tell the model year from WMW?
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.