The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). SBM is assigned to McLaren, built in United Kingdom (Europe). Any VIN that starts with SBM decodes to McLaren. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with SBM.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | SBM (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | McLaren |
| Country of assembly | United Kingdom |
| Region | Europe (from the first character, S) |
| Models seen here | 720S |
McLaren test VINs · Decode a SBM VIN →
After the SBM 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.
SBM is a McLaren WMI. Every VIN beginning with SBM was built by McLaren and decodes to that make.
The first character S places the manufacturer in United Kingdom (Europe region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real SBM WMI, so a decoder returns McLaren. No real vehicle's VIN is used.