The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). 3CZ is assigned to Honda, built in Mexico (North America). Any VIN that starts with 3CZ decodes to Honda. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with 3CZ.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | 3CZ (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Country of assembly | Mexico |
| Region | North America (from the first character, 3) |
| Models seen here | HR-V |
Honda test VINs · Decode a 3CZ VIN →
After the 3CZ 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.
3CZ is a Honda WMI. Every VIN beginning with 3CZ was built by Honda and decodes to that make.
The first character 3 places the manufacturer in Mexico (North America region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real 3CZ WMI, so a decoder returns Honda. No real vehicle's VIN is used.