Procedure for the assignment

of WMI & VIN

Policy and Standards Division

Department of Standards Malaysia

Contents
Introduction to STANDARDS MALAYSIA
What is VIN?
MS ISO 3779 & MS ISO 3780- Content &
Structure
Application procedures
Conclusion

STANDARDS MALAYSIA
Department of Standards Malaysia was established
on 28 August 1996, following the corporatisation of
SIRIM:
National Standards Body
National Accreditation Body
Functions
Development and promotion of Malaysian
Standards (MS)
Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies
Member of ISO (since 1966) and IEC (since 1991)

STANDARDS MALAYSIA as
secretariat at POLICY level

Standards Development
Structure
Advisory role

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All sectors
except
electrotechnical

Electrotechnical sector

at TECHNICAL level

SIRIM Berhad as secretariat

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3256
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Malaysian Standards (MS)

As at 31 July 2011
6411 developed MS
59.8% adapted or aligned to International
Standard (ISO/IEC)

Adopted ISO 3779 and ISO 3780 as

Malaysian Standard

Assignment of WMI
Clause 3.2 National organization
Organization designated by each ISO national
member body, and acting on behalf of the
international agency responsible for the
maintenance of WMI codes, for assignment of the
codes

Annex A
International agency responsible for the
maintenance of the WMI code with this
International Standard is the Society of
Automative Engineers (SAE)
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Vehicle Identification number

(VIN)
Referenced document MS ISO 3779:2011
To establish, on a world-wide basis, a
uniform identification numbering system
for road vehicles
30 years

Basic content of VIN

WMI
___
(3characters)

VDS
______
(6characters)

VIS
______
(8characters)

VIN
_________________
(17characters)
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Displaying VIN
Example: PM2M301S002000001
WMI
PM2

VDS
M301S0

Asia
Malaysia
(L,M,N,O,P,R)
Manufacturer

Series
Body
Style

VIS
02000001

Sequential
no
AssemblyPlant
Model
Year

EngineType
PM2M301S002000001
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1. World manufacturer identifier

(WMI)
first section of the VIN and shall consist of
three characters pre-assigned by the
national organization of the country in
which the manufacturer has its
headquarters, as specified in ISO 3780.

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2. Vehicle descriptor section

(VDS)
The VDS shall be the second section of the VIN
and shall consist of six characters (alphabetical or
numerical, at the manufacturer's discretion). If the
manufacturer does not use one or more of these
character spaces, the unused spaces shall be
filled by alphabetical or numerical characters of
the manufacturer's choice.
This section shall identify the general attributes
of the vehicle.
The coding and sequence of this section are
determined by the manufacturer
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3. Vehicle indicator section (VIS)

the third and final section of the VIN and
shall consist of eight characters, the last
four being numerical.
If the manufacturer chooses to designate
year and/or plant in this section, it is
recommended that the year be indicated
by the first character of the VIS and the
manufacturing plant by the second
character.
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Characters
The Arabic numerals and capital Roman
letters to be used in the VIN shall be
limited to the following:
1234567890
ABCDEFGHJKLMNPRSTUVW
XYZ
The letters I, O and Q shall not be used

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Displaying VIN
The VIN printed on documents shall be
shown on one line, without blanks.
The VIN as displayed on the vehicle or
manufacturer's plate shall be represented
on either one or two lines, without blanks
and with no section being split.

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Dividers
The selection of the specific divider to be
used is at the discretion of the manufacturer,
but it shall not be any character used in the
VIN or any character that could be confused
with a VIN character.
The divider shall be used at the limits of each
line of the VIN, and may be used between
sections.
Dividers shall not be used on documentation.
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World manufacturer identifier

(WMI)
Scope
This International Standard specifies the content
and structure of an identifier in order to establish,
on a worldwide basis, the identification of road
vehicle manufacturers. The world manufacturer
identifier (WMI) constitutes the first section of the
vehicle identification number (VIN) described in
ISO 3779.
This International Standard applies to motor
vehicles, towed vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds
as defined in ISO 3833.
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WMI Cont.

NOTE When used in conjunction with the remaining sections of the VIN, the
WMI ensures the uniqueness of the VIN for all vehicles manufactured in the
world for a period of 30 years.

First position
The first position in the WMI code shall be filled by an alphabetical or
numerical character designating a geographic area. More than one
character may be assigned to a geographic area, based on anticipated
needs.
Second position
The second position in the WMI code shall be filled by an alphabetical or
numerical character designating a country within a specific geographic area.
More than one character may be assigned to a country, based on
anticipated needs. The unique identification of the country shall be ensured
by using a combination of the first and second characters.

Assignments of the first and second position

for Malaysia - PL, PM, PN, PP, PR,
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WMI Cont.
Third position
The third position in the WMI code shall be
filled by an alphabetical or numerical character
assigned by the national organization to
designate a specific manufacturer. The unique
identification of the manufacturer shall be ensured
by using a combination of the first, second and
third characters.
More than one combination of characters (i.e.
more than one WMI code) can be assigned to a
manufacturer, based on specific needs.
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Application process
30days(SAE)
customer
policy

Menerima
pertanyaan
mengenai permohonan WMI

Memaklumkan mengenai
prosedur permohonan
Menerima permohonan
WMI
Tid
ak

Ya

Mengesahkan
permohonan lengkap

TAMAT
Memaklumkan kod WMI
kepada pemohon
Menerima
daripada
Authority
Menghantar
kepada
Authority

kod
WMI
Registration
permohonan
Registration

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Example of Malaysia
registered WMI Code
75 registered code as at 31 August 2011
E.g.:
PL1- Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad
PM2-Perodua Sdn Bhd
PM1-Auto Bavaria Sdn Bhd

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Conclusion
MS ISO 3780 and 3779 are important to
support Malaysias road vehicle regulatory
framework for traceability purposes and
compliance
with
international
best
practices.

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