Every Volkswagen Jetta (2019–2024) carries a 17-character VIN that begins with the 3VW WMI. The Jetta is a gas sedan; this page shows what each character of a Volkswagen Jetta 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 Jetta.
Each sample below is built from the real 3VW WMI and the Jetta's descriptor, so it decodes to a Volkswagen Jetta of the right model year:
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Worked on the sample 3VWC57BU9KM249529 — a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta:
| Position | Section | Value | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WMI | 3VW | Marks the VIN as Volkswagen, built in Mexico |
| 4–8 | VDS | C57BU | Descriptor for the Jetta — sedan body, gas powertrain |
| 9 | Check digit | 9 | Mod-11 checksum over the other 16 characters |
| 10 | Model year | K | Code K = 2019 |
| 11 | Plant | M | Assembly-plant code |
| 12–17 | Serial | 249529 | Sequential production number |
Positions 1–3 of every Volkswagen Jetta VIN read 3VW — the World Manufacturer Identifier that marks the vehicle as Volkswagen, assembled in Mexico (North America). After the WMI, positions 4–8 (C57BU in our seed) describe the Jetta itself; see the full 17-digit format.
Position 10 encodes the model year. For the Jetta, 2019 is code K and 2024 is code R. See the 2024 year code or the check-digit math.
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A Volkswagen Jetta VIN is 17 characters starting with the 3VW WMI, for example 3VWC57BU9KM249529. Positions 4–8 describe the Jetta, position 9 is the check digit, position 10 is the model year, and 12–17 are the serial number.
Read it left to right: 3VW is the Volkswagen WMI, positions 4–8 are the Jetta 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 Jetta in our seed uses the 3VW WMI (Mexico). Any VIN beginning with 3VW decodes to Volkswagen.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid, use the real Volkswagen 3VW WMI, and carry the Jetta's descriptor and a valid year code — so a decoder returns a Volkswagen Jetta. No real vehicle's VIN is used.