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The ISO standard VIN was introduced for the Porsche model year 1981.
VINs consist of 17 characters and for Porsche can be decoded as follows:-
| Position | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | W = German based manufacturer. | |
| 2 | P = Porsche. | |
| 3 | 0 (zero) = Passenger car (applies to all except Cayenne) or 1 = SUV (applies to Cayenne). | |
| 4 | for RoW = Z (filler) | for USA etc. = The Vehicle Specification (read positions 4,5 and 6 together). |
| 5 | for RoW = Z (filler) | for USA etc. = The Vehicle Specification (read positions 4,5 and 6 together). |
| 6 | for RoW = Z (filler) | for USA etc. = The Vehicle Specification (read positions 4,5 and 6 together). |
| 7 | First character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). | |
| 8 | Second character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). | |
| 9 | For RoW = Z (filler) | for USA etc. = calculated checkdigit. |
| 10 | Year code. | |
| 11 | Factory code. | |
| 12 | Third character of model type (read positions 7,8 and 12 together). | |
| 13 | Body configuration code. | |
| 14 | First digit of serial number. | |
| 15 | Second digit of serial number. | |
| 16 | Third digit of serial number. | |
| 17 | Fourth digit of serial number. |
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Vehicle Specification for USA etc (positions 4,5 and 6)
VIN has been implemented differently in two regions, they consist of the following countries:-
USA etc. = USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Switzerland.
RoW = Rest of world. (i.e. everywhere except USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Switzerland.)
Vehicle Specification for "USA etc" is a 3 character code giving details of the body type, engine, seatbelts and airbags fitted.
(More info needed.)
Examples of Model Type codes (positions 7,8 and 12)
Cayenne = 9PA.
Panamera = 970.
Boxster = 986 then 987.
Cayman = 987.
Carrera GT = 980.
911 = 964, 993, 996, 997.
928 = 928.
944 = 944.
944 Turbo = 951.
924 = 924.
924 Turbo = 931.
968 = 968
Year Codes (position 10)
| Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1990 | Y | 2000 | A | 2010 | ||||||
| B | 1981 | M | 1991 | 1 | 2001 | B | 2011 | ||||
| C | 1982 | N | 1992 | 2 | 2002 | C | 2012 | ||||
| D | 1983 | P | 1993 | 3 | 2003 | D | 2013 | ||||
| E | 1984 | R | 1994 | 4 | 2004 | ||||||
| F | 1985 | S | 1995 | 5 | 2005 | ||||||
| G | 1986 | T | 1996 | 6 | 2006 | ||||||
| H | 1987 | V | 1997 | 7 | 2007 | ||||||
| J | 1988 | W | 1998 | 8 | 2008 | ||||||
| K | 1989 | X | 1999 | 9 | 2009 |
Factory Codes (position 11)
| Code | Factory | Notes | Models Produced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | (Stuttgart) Zuffenhausen - Germany | Includes occasional production from Weissach. | All 911s. Minority of 986 Boxsters and 987 Boxster/Cayman. Minority of 944s. Majority of 968s. | |
| N | Neckarsulm - Germany. | Audi factory. | Majority of 924 and 944s. Minority of 968s. | |
| L | Leipzig - Germany. | All Cayenne, Panamera and Carrera GT. | ||
| U | Uusikaupunki - Finland. | Valmet Automotive factory. | Majority of 986 Boxsters and 987 Boxster/Cayman. |
Body Configuration Code (position 13)
More info needed.
Examples:-
WP0ZZZ94ZFN40**** a 944.
WP0ZZZ98Z7U75**** a Cayman.
WP0ZZZ92ZGN40**** a 924S.
WP1ZZZ9PZ8LA7**** a Cayenne.
WP0ZZZ96ZRS81**** a 968.
WP0ZZZ99Z5S73**** a 911.
WP0ZZZ97ZAL08**** a Panamera.
WP0ZZZ98Z4L00**** a Carrera GT.
WP0ZZZ98Z8U72**** a Boxster S.
WP0ZZZ99Z5S76**** a 911 C2S Convertible.
WP0ZZZ99Z2S64**** a 911 C4 convertible.
References / Credit
All the information summarised here was first published in articles by Chris Horton in the December 2010 and January 2011 editions of Porsche Post (Magazine of the Porsche Club Great Britain).
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