ZFA — Fiat
A VIN beginning ZFA identifies a vehicle built by Fiat in Italy, covering 500, Panda and Tipo. The first character, Z, is the region marker; the two that follow narrow it to the manufacturer and division.
Also built in Italy
Questions
›What car has a VIN starting with ZFA?
A Fiat built in Italy — typically 500, Panda and Tipo. The three characters identify the manufacturer and plant region, not the specific model; characters 4–8 describe the model itself.
›Is ZFA the same as the country of origin?
The first character alone gives the region — Z indicates Italy. All three together identify the specific manufacturer and division within it.
›Can I tell the model year from ZFA?
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.