Every Nissan Versa (2020–2024) carries a 17-character VIN that begins with the 3N1 WMI. The Versa is a gas sedan; this page shows what each character of a Nissan Versa VIN means and gives 4 checksum-valid sample VINs you can drop straight into test fixtures. Synthetic — not real: no scraping, no real-owner data. The generator below is pre-filtered to the Versa.
Each sample below is built from the real 3N1 WMI and the Versa's descriptor, so it decodes to a Nissan Versa of the right model year:
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Worked on the sample 3N1CN8EV3L7623049 — a 2020 Nissan Versa:
| Position | Section | Value | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WMI | 3N1 | Marks the VIN as Nissan, built in Mexico |
| 4–8 | VDS | CN8EV | Descriptor for the Versa — sedan body, gas powertrain |
| 9 | Check digit | 3 | Mod-11 checksum over the other 16 characters |
| 10 | Model year | L | Code L = 2020 |
| 11 | Plant | 7 | Assembly-plant code |
| 12–17 | Serial | 623049 | Sequential production number |
Positions 1–3 of every Nissan Versa VIN read 3N1 — the World Manufacturer Identifier that marks the vehicle as Nissan, assembled in Mexico (North America). After the WMI, positions 4–8 (CN8EV in our seed) describe the Versa itself; see the full 17-digit format.
Position 10 encodes the model year. For the Versa, 2020 is code L and 2024 is code R. See the 2024 year code or the check-digit math.
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A Nissan Versa VIN is 17 characters starting with the 3N1 WMI, for example 3N1CN8EV3L7623049. Positions 4–8 describe the Versa, position 9 is the check digit, position 10 is the model year, and 12–17 are the serial number.
Read it left to right: 3N1 is the Nissan WMI, positions 4–8 are the Versa descriptor, position 9 verifies the VIN via a mod-11 checksum, position 10 gives the year, position 11 the plant, and 12–17 the serial. Paste any VIN into the decoder to do it automatically.
The Versa in our seed uses the 3N1 WMI (Mexico). Any VIN beginning with 3N1 decodes to Nissan.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid, use the real Nissan 3N1 WMI, and carry the Versa's descriptor and a valid year code — so a decoder returns a Nissan Versa. No real vehicle's VIN is used.