Decode any Dacia VIN free in seconds. Enter the 17-character vehicle identification number from your Dacia into the decoder above and get the model, year, engine family, trim, factory options, plant code, and recall status — instantly, with no sign-up and no credit card.

This page is the Dacia VIN hub. Below you’ll find Dacia-specific WMI codes, the brand’s plant codes, a position-by-position guide to reading a Dacia VIN, where to find the VIN on your Dacia, and direct links to the Dacia VIN decoders for individual models.

About Dacia

Dacia (named after the Roman province that is now Romania) was founded in 1966 in Mioveni as a state-owned manufacturer of license-built Renault 8 and 12 sedans. After the fall of communism, Renault acquired a majority stake in 1999, modernized the plant, and re-launched Dacia in 2004 as Europe’s value-brand champion — starting with the original Logan, designed to be sold new for €5,000.

Today’s Dacia lineup is one of the fastest-growing in Europe, with the Sandero (Europe’s best-selling car to private buyers in 2022, 2023, and 2024), the Duster SUV, the Jogger family wagon, and the Spring electric city car. Romanian-built Dacias start with UU1 (Mioveni); Moroccan-built models (Tangier) carry a Renault-style WMI. Dacia continues to share platforms with Renault — the CMF-B and the older B0/M0 — making decoded engine and chassis codes interchangeable with sister Renault models.

Dacia WMI codes (positions 1–3)

The first three characters of your VIN — the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) — tell you who built the vehicle and where. The WMI is assigned by SAE International on behalf of ISO. Here are the WMIs you’ll encounter on Dacia vehicles:

If your Dacia VIN begins with any of the codes above, it’s a genuine Dacia. A Dacia VIN starting with an unlisted WMI may indicate a rebadge, a regional partner build, or a counterfeit — decode the full VIN with the tool above to confirm.

How to read a Dacia VIN — position by position

Every Dacia VIN built since 1999 uses the ISO 3779 17-character standard. The 17 characters split into three blocks:

Here is what each position means specifically on a Dacia:

Positions 1–3: World Manufacturer Identifier

See the WMI table above. The country code at position 1 tells you where the vehicle was assembled — not where Dacia is headquartered. A Dacia assembled outside Romania (Mioveni) carries the country code of the assembly plant.

Positions 4–8: Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS)

Dacia shares VDS conventions with Renault. Position 4-5 encodes the platform (CMF-B for current Sandero / Jogger, M0 / B0 for previous-gen Duster), position 6-7 the body style, position 8 the engine family — TCe 90 / 100 / 130 (turbocharged petrol) or Blue dCi 95 / 115 (diesel).

Position 9: Check digit

The check digit is the most important single character in any VIN. It is calculated from the other 16 characters using a fixed weighting table and modulo-11 math. If even one character of a Dacia VIN is mistyped, the check digit will not match — and any compliant decoder, DMV, or insurance system will flag the VIN as invalid.

Position 10: Model year

The 10th character maps to a model year on a 30-year cycle. Skim the chart below to translate yours:

The letters I, O, and Q are never used in any VIN — including Dacia — because they look too similar to the digits 1 and 0.

Position 11: Assembly plant

The single character at position 11 identifies the specific factory. P = Mioveni (Romania), R = Tangier (Morocco).

Positions 12–17: Serial number

The final six characters are the production sequence number stamped on your specific Dacia as it rolled off the line. Combined with the previous 11 characters, this makes every Dacia VIN globally unique.

Where to find the VIN on a Dacia

You can find your Dacia VIN in several places. The lower-left windshield and the door jamb are the easiest to read; the others are useful when one of those labels has been damaged or replaced.

• Lower-left windshield
• Driver-side door pillar / B-pillar sticker
• Stamped on the engine bay (right side strut tower)
• Vehicle registration (carte grise / talon) and EU COC

If your Dacia is older and built before 1999, the chassis number is shorter than 17 characters and follows a Dacia-specific format. For pre-1999 vehicles, use our classic car VIN decoder guide.

Check Dacia recalls and safety information

Open and historic recalls on Dacia vehicles are tracked by national transport authorities. The fastest way to check a specific Dacia:

1. Decode the VIN with the tool above to confirm the model and model year
2. Cross-reference the 17-character VIN with the EU Safety Gate and national transport authorities
3. Review any open safety actions and contact your nearest Dacia authorised service centre for free repair

Recalls are repaired free of charge by the manufacturer regardless of vehicle age or ownership history.

Frequently asked questions

How do I decode my Dacia VIN?

Type the 17-character VIN from your Dacia’s windshield, driver-side door jamb, or vehicle title into the decoder at the top of this page. Results return in seconds and include make, model, model year, body style, engine family, transmission, plant of origin, and open NHTSA recalls. No registration is required.

Where is the VIN on my Dacia?

The two easiest spots are the lower-left corner of the windshield (visible from outside the car) and the driver-side door jamb sticker. Both locations are required by federal labelling regulation on every road-going Dacia sold in North America and the EU.

Is the Dacia VIN decoder free?

Yes. VinDecoderPlus decodes every Dacia VIN free of charge with no sign-up or credit card. Full vehicle history reports — including ownership records, accident history, and odometer history — are available as an optional paid upgrade.

What does the VIN tell me about my Dacia?

A VIN decode confirms the original factory configuration of your Dacia: model, year, body style, engine, transmission, trim level, factory options, country and plant of origin, and any recall actions issued against that VIN. It does not record colour (which is on the build sheet), current mileage, accident history, or ownership chain — for those, you need a paid vehicle history report.

Can a Dacia VIN be faked?

The 17 characters themselves can be retyped, but the check digit at position 9 makes silent tampering nearly impossible — any single-character change breaks the math. Dacia VIN plates are tamper-resistant by federal standard. If you suspect a cloned VIN, our guide how to check if a car is stolen by VIN walks through the next steps.

Decode any Dacia VIN free

Type your 17-character Dacia VIN into the decoder at the top of this page and get a full breakdown instantly. To learn more about VIN structure in general, see our guides:

• How to read a VIN number
• What every character in a VIN means
• Classic car VIN decoder (pre-1981)
• VIN decoder vs. vehicle history report