The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). 2T2 is assigned to Lexus, built in Canada (North America). Any VIN that starts with 2T2 decodes to Lexus. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with 2T2.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | 2T2 (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Lexus |
| Country of assembly | Canada |
| Region | North America (from the first character, 2) |
| Models seen here | RX 350 |
Lexus test VINs · Decode a 2T2 VIN →
After the 2T2 WMI, positions 4–8 describe the model, body and engine; position 9 is the mod-11 check digit; position 10 is the model year; position 11 is the assembly plant; and positions 12–17 are the serial number. See the full 17-digit VIN format.
2T2 is a Lexus WMI. Every VIN beginning with 2T2 was built by Lexus and decodes to that make.
The first character 2 places the manufacturer in Canada (North America region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real 2T2 WMI, so a decoder returns Lexus. No real vehicle's VIN is used.