The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). 58A is assigned to Lexus, built in United States (North America). Any VIN that starts with 58A decodes to Lexus. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with 58A.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | 58A (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Lexus |
| Country of assembly | United States |
| Region | North America (from the first character, 5) |
| Models seen here | ES 350 |
Lexus test VINs · Decode a 58A VIN →
After the 58A 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.
58A is a Lexus WMI. Every VIN beginning with 58A was built by Lexus and decodes to that make.
The first character 5 places the manufacturer in United States (North America region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real 58A WMI, so a decoder returns Lexus. No real vehicle's VIN is used.