The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). ML3 is assigned to Mitsubishi, built in Asia (Asia). Any VIN that starts with ML3 decodes to Mitsubishi. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with ML3.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | ML3 (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi |
| Country of assembly | Asia |
| Region | Asia (from the first character, M) |
| Models seen here | Mirage |
Mitsubishi test VINs · Decode a ML3 VIN →
After the ML3 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.
ML3 is a Mitsubishi WMI. Every VIN beginning with ML3 was built by Mitsubishi and decodes to that make.
The first character M places the manufacturer in Asia (Asia region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real ML3 WMI, so a decoder returns Mitsubishi. No real vehicle's VIN is used.