The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). ZN6 is assigned to Maserati, built in Italy (Europe). Any VIN that starts with ZN6 decodes to Maserati. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with ZN6.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | ZN6 (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Maserati |
| Country of assembly | Italy |
| Region | Europe (from the first character, Z) |
| Models seen here | Levante |
Maserati test VINs · Decode a ZN6 VIN →
After the ZN6 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.
ZN6 is a Maserati WMI. Every VIN beginning with ZN6 was built by Maserati and decodes to that make.
The first character Z places the manufacturer in Italy (Europe region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real ZN6 WMI, so a decoder returns Maserati. No real vehicle's VIN is used.