Every Subaru WRX (2018–2021) carries a 17-character VIN that begins with the JF1 WMI. The WRX is a gas sedan; this page shows what each character of a Subaru WRX 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 WRX.
Each sample below is built from the real JF1 WMI and the WRX's descriptor, so it decodes to a Subaru WRX of the right model year:
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Worked on the sample JF1VA1B67J9217686 — a 2018 Subaru WRX:
| Position | Section | Value | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WMI | JF1 | Marks the VIN as Subaru, built in Japan |
| 4–8 | VDS | VA1B6 | Descriptor for the WRX — sedan body, gas powertrain |
| 9 | Check digit | 7 | Mod-11 checksum over the other 16 characters |
| 10 | Model year | J | Code J = 2018 |
| 11 | Plant | 9 | Assembly-plant code |
| 12–17 | Serial | 217686 | Sequential production number |
Positions 1–3 of every Subaru WRX VIN read JF1 — the World Manufacturer Identifier that marks the vehicle as Subaru, assembled in Japan (Asia). After the WMI, positions 4–8 (VA1B6 in our seed) describe the WRX itself; see the full 17-digit format.
Position 10 encodes the model year. For the WRX, 2018 is code J and 2021 is code M. See the 2021 year code or the check-digit math.
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A Subaru WRX VIN is 17 characters starting with the JF1 WMI, for example JF1VA1B67J9217686. Positions 4–8 describe the WRX, position 9 is the check digit, position 10 is the model year, and 12–17 are the serial number.
Read it left to right: JF1 is the Subaru WMI, positions 4–8 are the WRX 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 WRX in our seed uses the JF1 WMI (Japan). Any VIN beginning with JF1 decodes to Subaru.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid, use the real Subaru JF1 WMI, and carry the WRX's descriptor and a valid year code — so a decoder returns a Subaru WRX. No real vehicle's VIN is used.