Porsche VIN number
The ISO standard VIN was introduced for the Porschemodel year 1981.
VINs consist of 17 characters and for Porsche can be decoded as follows:-
VIN number WP0ZZZ99ZTS392124 on a Porsche 993 GT2.
Position | Explanation | North America notes |
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1 | W = German based manufacturer. | |
2 | P = Porsche. | |
3 | 0 (zero) = Passenger car (applies to all except Cayenne and Macan) or 1 = SUV (applies to Cayenne and Macan). | |
4 | for RoW = Z (filler) | Engine.[1] |
5 | for RoW = Z (filler) | Airbags (0 = none, 2 = at least 2). |
6 | for RoW = Z (filler) | Model year. |
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) | 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 or leading digit of serial number. | |
14 | First digit of serial number. | |
15 | Second digit of serial number. | |
16 | Third digit of serial number. | |
17 | Fourth digit of serial number. |