WMI CODE
JY4 — YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION
Vehicle Type
Motorcycle
WMI Code
JY4
Positions 1–3 of every VIN from this manufacturer
What WMI JY4 Means
JY4 is the World Manufacturer Identifier assigned to
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION
in JAPAN.
Every Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) that begins with JY4 was manufactured by this company.
How this WMI appears in a VIN
J
Y
4
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1
2
3
← positions 4–17 vary by vehicle
- Position 1 (J): Indicates the country/region of manufacture — Japan.
- Positions 1–2 (JY): Narrows to the specific country and manufacturer group.
- All 3 (JY4): Uniquely identifies YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION — specifically motorcycles.
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