CarFlow AIAudi VIN Decoder
Enter an Audi VIN to see the model, trim, model year, engine, drive type and plant.
No VIN at hand? Try an example:
- 1-31-3 · Manufacturer
- 4-84-8 · Description
- 99 · Check
- 1010 · Year
- 1111 · Plant
- 12-1712-17 · Serial number
Data from the public NHTSA vPIC database. CarFlow is not affiliated with any vehicle manufacturer; make and model names belong to their owners.
How to read a Audi VIN
Audi uses very few manufacturer codes. WAU is a passenger car and WA1 an SUV. TRU is Audi's code for cars built in Hungary, and WUA and WU1 belong to Audi Sport GmbH, which builds the RS models.
Positions 7 and 8 carry the model code Audi uses internally. In the sample VIN WAUENAF47HN000001, a 2017 A4, they read F4, the code of that A4 generation.
Position 11 is the plant: the N in the sample VIN is Neckarsulm, and a 2013 Q5 with A in that position was built in Ingolstadt. Audis sold in Europe often have a Z in positions 4 to 6 and in position 9 where US cars have real data, so they decode only partly.
Audi manufacturer codes
The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier. These are the codes registered with NHTSA for vehicles sold as Audi.
| Code | Registered to | Vehicle type | Assigned to |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRU | Audi AG | Passenger Car | Hungary |
| WA1 | Audi AG | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle | Germany |
| WAU | Audi AG | Passenger Car | Germany |
| WU1 | Audi Sport GmbH | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle | Germany |
| WUA | Audi Sport GmbH | Passenger Car | Germany |
The country comes from the first two characters of the code, following the international allocation.
Where to find the VIN on a Audi
Windshield
Driver side of the dashboard, at the base of the glass.
Driver door jamb
On the label in the door opening or on the B-pillar.
Body stamp and data sticker
Stamped into the body in the engine bay, and printed on the vehicle data sticker in the spare wheel well or the service booklet.
Paperwork
On the title, registration and insurance documents.
Audi models you can decode
The decoder covers every Audi sold in the United States. Among the most common:
- Audi A3
- Audi A4
- Audi A6
- Audi Q3
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q7
- Audi Q8
- Audi TT
- Audi R8
- Audi e-tron
Audi VIN questions
WAU for cars, WA1 for SUVs, TRU for cars built in Hungary, and WUA or WU1 for RS models from Audi Sport.
Audi fills unused positions with Z on cars built for Europe, including position 9, where US cars carry a check digit. Such a VIN decodes to the manufacturer, year and plant, but usually not to the exact model.
For cars sold in the US, yes: the drive type is part of what Audi files, and the result shows all-wheel drive when it applies.
The 11th character is the plant. The decoder shows the city, for example Ingolstadt or Neckarsulm.
Decoders for other makes
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