Porsche VIN decoder

How to decode a VIN code is a question that comes up quite regularly and we’ve put together a comprehensive overview of the vehicle
identification numbers Porsche has used since the very beginning. In the early days, the number only showed the sequence of the cars
coming off the production line, but over the years the chassis number system has been enhanced and there is quite a lot you can find from
the special number attached to your car.

Model Year 1948-1958 (5 digit) Model Year 1959-1968 (6 digit)

Example: 84552 → MY1958 356A Example: 161281 → MY1965 356 C

X X X X X 356, 356 A 1 X X X X X 356 B, 356 C

2 X X X X X
Show cars with model year 1948-1958 901, 911 Coupé, 911 S Coupé, 911 R
3 0 X X X X

3 1 X X X X 911 S Coupé
3 2 X X X X

3 3 X X X X 911 Targa

3 5 X X X X 912 Coupé

4 5 X X X X 912 Coupé with body built at Karmann factory

5 0 X X X X 911 Targa, 911 S Targa

5 5 X X X X 912 Targa

Show cars with model year 1959-1968

Model Year 1968 (8 digit) Model Year 1969 (9 digit)

Example: 12801211 → MY1968 912 Coupé (Karmann) Example: 129010218 → MY1969 912 Targa

1 2 11 - 911 1 2 11 - 911
12 - 912 12 - 912
3 Model year: 8 - 1968 3 Model year: 9 - 1969

4 0 - 911S Coupé, 911L Coupé, 912 Coupé 4 0 - 912

(Karmann) 1 - 911T
1 - 911L Coupé 2 - 911E
2 - 911T Coupé, 912 Coupé 3 - 911S
3 - 911S Coupé
5 0 (or 2) - Coupé
5 - 911L Targa, 911S Targa
1 (or 2) Targa
6 - 911L Targa
7 - 911T Targa, 912 Targa 6 7 8 9 Serial number
8 - 911 Targa
9 - 911 R
Show cars with model year 1969
5 6 7 8 Serial number

Show cars with model year 1968

Model Year 1970-1979 (10 digit) Model Year 1980 (10 character)
911, 914/6, 924, 928 Example: 91A0134831 → MY1980 911 SC

Example: 9249204924 → MY1979 924 92 kW

1 2 – – 5 91 – – 1 - 911
92 – – 4 - 924
1 2 3 911 92 – – 8 - 928
914 - 914/6
924 3 Model Year: A - 1980
928
4 0 (zero)
930 - 911 Turbo
931 - 924 Turbo 6 0 - 928 170/177 kW
4 Model year: 0 - 1970, 1 - 1971 etc. 1 - 924 92 kW, 928 170 kW
2 - 928 S
5 0 - 912E 1976 3 - 911 SC, 924 85 kW
1 - 911T 1970-1971, 911T/E 1972-1973, 4 - 911SC, 924 Turbo 125 kW
911T/K 1973, 911 G-model 110 kW, 924 92 5 - 924 Turbo 110 kW
kW, 928 177 kW 7 - 911 Turbo
2 - 911E, 911 G-model S 118/121 kW, 911 SC,
7 8 9 10 Serial number
924 74/85 kW, 928 169 kW
3 - 911S 1.gen, 916, 911 G-model 121 kW, S
121 kW, S 129 kW, 911 SC, 924 74/85 kW Show cars with model year 1980
4 - 914/6, 911 Carrera 2.7 129 kW 1974,
Carrera 2.7 118/121 kW 1975, 924 Turbo
5 - 911T/V
6 - 911 1.gen Carrera RS, 911 G-model
Carrera 2.7 154 kW, Carrera 3.0, Carrera RS
3.0, Carrera RSR
7 - 911 Turbo 191 kW, 195 kW, 221 kW
8 - 911 Turbo 180 kW, 195 kW

6 0 - 911 Coupé, 924

1 - 911 Targa, 924
2 - 911 Coupé (Karmann)
3 - 914/6, 924
4 - 924

7 8 9 10 Serial number

914/4
Example: 4702913312 → MY1970 914/4

1 2 47 - 914/4

3 Model year: 0 - 1970 etc

4 5 29 - Body built by Karmann in Osnabrück (all

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Model Year 1981-... (17 character VIN)

Europe/RoW (Rest of World) USA/Canada
Example: WP0ZZZ95ZJN100108 → MY1988 944 Turbo Example: WP0AA2995XS626544 → MY1999 911 996 Carrera
Coupé
1 W - Germany (until 1989 West Germany)
1 W - Germany (until 1989 West Germany)
2 P - Porsche
2 P - Porsche
3 0 - sports car or Panamera, 1 - Cayenne
3 0 - sports car or Panamera, 1 - Cayenne
4 5 6 ZZZ - Europe/RoW
4 Body type:
7 8 – – – 12 Porsche model number or internal model
A - 911 Coupé, 924, 928 from MY1991, 944
number:
Coupé, 968 Coupé, Cayman, Cayenne,
911 - 911 G-model (until 1989)
Panamera
924
B - 964/996/997 Targa
928
C - 944 Cabriolet, 968 Cabriolet, 964
930 - 911 G-model Turbo
Cabriolet/America Roadster/Speedster,
931 - 924 Turbo
993/996/997 Cabriolet, 997 Speedster,
937 - 924 Carrera GT
Boxster, Carrera GT
944
D - 993 Targa
951 - 944 Turbo
E - 911 SC Targa/Cabrio, 3.2
959
Targa/Cabrio/Speedster, 911 G-model Turbo
95B - Macan
Targa/Cabriolet
964 - 911 1989-1994
J - 928 up to MY1990, 911 G-model Turbo
968
Coupé
970 - Panamera 2009-2016
971 - Panamera 2016-2023 5 Engine:
980 - Carrera GT A - 911 SC, 924 2.0/Turbo/S, 928 MY1981-82,
981 - Boxster/Cayman 2012-2016 928 MY1991-95, 944 2.5 N/A up to MY1986,
982 - 718 Boxster/Cayman 2016-2019 944 2.7, 944 S, 944 Turbo, 968, 964 Turbo
986 - Boxster 1997-2004 3.3, 993/996/997 Carrera, Boxster 986
987 - Boxster/Cayman 2005-2012 2.5/2.7, Boxster/Cayman 987 base, Carrera
991 - 911 2011-2018 GT, Cayenne V6, Panamera V6
993 - 911 1993-1997 B - 911 3.2, 911 G-model Turbo, 928 MY1983-
996 - 911 1997-2004 90, 944 2.5 N/A MY1987-88, 944 S2, 964
997 - 911 2004-2011 Carrera/RS America/America
9PA - Cayenne 955 (2002-2007), 957 (2007- Roadster/Speedster, 996 Turbo/GT2, 997
2010) Carrera S/4S/GTS/Sport Classic/Speedster,
92A - Cayenne 958 (2010-2017) Boxster 986/987 S, Cayman S/R, Cayenne S,
Panamera S/4S
9 Z - Europe/RoW
C - 964 Turbo 3.6, 993 Turbo, 996 GT3, 997
10 Model year: GT3 3.6/3.8, Cayenne Turbo, Panamera
A - 2010 Turbo
B - 1981, 2011 D - 997 Turbo/GT2, Cayenne GTS, Panamera
C - 1982, 2012 Hybrid
D - 1983, 2013 E - 997 GT2 RS, Cayenne Hybrid
E - 1984, 2014 F - 997 GT3 RS 4.0
F - 1985, 2015 6 Airbags:
G - 1986, 2016 0 - no airbags
H - 1987, 2017 2 - front airbags only
I - skipped E - no side airbags
J - 1988, 2018 F - also side airbags
K - 1989, 2019
L - 1990, 2020 7 9 - up to MY2009
M - 1991, 2021 A - starting with MY2010
N - 1992, 2022 8 – – – 12 Porsche model number or internal model
O - skipped number:
P - 1993, 2023 11 - 911 (G-model)
R - 1994, 2024 24 - 924
S - 1995, 2025 28 - 928
T - 1996, 2026 30 - 930 (911 G-model Turbo)
U - skipped 31 - 924 Turbo
V - 1997, 2027 44 - 944
W - 1998, 2028 51 - 944 Turbo
X - 1999, 2029 5B - 95B Macan
Y - 2000 64 - 964 (911 1989-1994)
1 - 2001 68 - 968
2 - 2002 70 - 970 (Panamera 2009-2016)
3 - 2003 71 - 971 (Panamera 2016-2023)
4 - 2004 80 - 980 (Carrera GT)
5 - 2005 81 - 981 (Boxster/Cayman 2012-2016)
6 - 2006 82 - 982 (718 Boxster/Cayman 2016-2019)
7 - 2007 86 - 986 (Boxster 1997-2004)
8 - 2008 87 - 987 (Boxster/Cayman 2005-2012)
9 - 2009 91 - 991 (911 2011-2018)
11 Factory location: 93 - 993 (911 1993-1997)
S - Stuttgart (911, 928, 959, 968, Boxster, 96 - 996 (911 1997-2004)
Cayman) 97 - 997 (911 2004-2011)
N - Neckarsulm Audi factory (924, 944) PA - Cayenne 955 (2002-2007), 957 (2007-
U - Uusikaupunki Valmet factory (Boxster 986 2010)
was produced there 1997-2004, Boxster 987 2A - Cayenne 958 (2010-2017)
2004-2010 and Cayman 987 2005-2011) 9 Checksum digit
L - Leipzig (Cayenne, Carrera GT, Panamera,
Macan) 10 Model year:
K - Osnabrück VW factory, ex-Karmann, A - 2010
hence the "K" (Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne) B - 1981, 2011
C - 1982, 2012
13 14 15 16 17 Serial number. First number might indicate
D - 1983, 2013
modification.
E - 1984, 2014
F - 1985, 2015
G - 1986, 2016
H - 1987, 2017
I - skipped
J - 1988, 2018
K - 1989, 2019
L - 1990, 2020
M - 1991, 2021
N - 1992, 2022
O - skipped
P - 1993, 2023
R - 1994, 2024
S - 1995, 2025
T - 1996, 2026
U - skipped
V - 1997, 2027
W - 1998, 2028
X - 1999, 2029
Y - 2000
1 - 2001
2 - 2002
3 - 2003
4 - 2004
5 - 2005
6 - 2006
7 - 2007
8 - 2008
9 - 2009
11 Factory location:
S - Stuttgart (911, 928, 959, 968, Boxster,
Cayman)
N - Neckarsulm Audi factory (924, 944)
U - Uusikaupunki Valmet factory (Boxster 986
was produced there 1997-2004, Boxster 987
2004-2010 and Cayman 987 2005-2011)
L - Leipzig (Cayenne, Carrera GT, Panamera,
Macan)
K - Osnabrück VW factory, ex-Karmann,
hence the "K" (Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne)
13 14 15 16 17 Serial number. First number might indicate
modification.

Show cars from model year 1981 and later

Brief information on VIN numbers

The 17 character Vehicle Identification Number was first described in ISO Standard 3779 in 1977 and was later revised in 1983. It is the
current standard and is used all over the world by car manufacturers.

The letters O, I and Q are not used in a VIN as they can be mistaken for numbers 0 and 1. Even with this rule, there are several occasions,
when the VIN is incorrect in official registers. Also, no dashes or spaces are allowed in a VIN.
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