The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). YV4 is assigned to Volvo, built in Sweden / Finland (Europe). Any VIN that starts with YV4 decodes to Volvo. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with YV4.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | YV4 (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Volvo |
| Country of assembly | Sweden / Finland |
| Region | Europe (from the first character, Y) |
| Models seen here | XC90, XC60, XC40 |
Volvo test VINs · Decode a YV4 VIN →
After the YV4 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.
YV4 is a Volvo WMI. Every VIN beginning with YV4 was built by Volvo and decodes to that make.
The first character Y places the manufacturer in Sweden / Finland (Europe region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real YV4 WMI, so a decoder returns Volvo. No real vehicle's VIN is used.