11 prefixes
Mazda VIN decoder
Put a Mazda VIN in and get the full NHTSA specification plus any open recalls. Below, every manufacturer prefix a Mazda can start with.
Where a Mazda VIN starts
The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier. Mazda vehicles carry 11 of them, spread across 3 countries of manufacture, because the same model can be built on more than one continent. The prefix tells you which plant lineage built the car before you decode anything else.
| Prefix | Manufacturer of record | Vehicle type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3MD | MAZDA MOTOR MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. | Passenger Car | MEXICO |
| 3MV | MAZDA MOTOR MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | MEXICO |
| 3MY | MAZDA MOTOR MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. | Passenger Car | MEXICO |
| 3MZ | MAZDA MOTOR MANUFACTURING DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. | Passenger Car | MEXICO |
| 7MM | MAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING, USA, INC. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 7MU | MAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING, USA, INC. | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| JC1 | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION | Passenger Car | JAPAN |
| JC2 | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION | Truck | JAPAN |
| JM1 | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION | Passenger Car | JAPAN |
| JM2 | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION | Truck | JAPAN |
| JM3 | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | JAPAN |
What Mazda stamps them on
- Passenger Car5
- Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)4
- Truck2
Current Mazda models
Models NHTSA lists for the most recent complete model year.
- CX-30
- CX-5
- CX-50
- CX-70
- CX-90
- MX-5
- Mazda3
Other makes
Prefix table from NHTSA vPIC, built 2026-08-09. 888 prefixes across the site.