Porsche VIN Decoder
Our research hub for all things Porsche Vehicle Identification Numbers. Your VIN can tell you a lot about your Porsche — decode it here. We cover all chassis numbers from 1948 to 1980 and VIN numbers from the 1981 model year through to today.
1948–1968 / 1968 / 1969 / 1970–1979 / 1980 / 914/4 / 1981–Present EUR/ROW / 1981–Present USA/CAN
Note: The letters O, I and Q are never used in any VIN — they can be confused with the numbers 0 and 1. Many people write WPO at the start of a Porsche VIN, but the correct form is WP0 — that is a zero, not the letter O. From model year 1981 onward, all Porsche VINs are exactly 17 characters long.
Where to find the VIN on your Porsche
911 (1973–1998)
Driver's side windshield post. Also inside the front luggage compartment under the carpet, to the right of the hood latch.
911 (1999 onward)
Left windshield pillar.
912 / 930
Driver's side windshield post. Also inside the front luggage compartment under the carpet, to the right of the hood latch.
914
Driver's side windshield post. Also inside the front luggage compartment on the right front wheel well and on the right headlamp housing.
Position breakdown — click any row to highlight