Everything you need to know to understand Porsche 17 digit VIN numbers post-1981 Porsche VIN Model Year 1981 to Present The ISO standard VIN was introduced for the Porsche model year 1981. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number and, since 1981, it is expressed as a 17-character serial...
The first 3 digits of the VIN, collectively, are the World Manufacturer Identifier or WMI. A VIN decoder will use the first digit to identify the manufacturer’s region: A-H = Africa J-R = Asia S-Z = Europe 1-5 = North America ...
17 digit VIN numbers can be decoded by breaking it first into 6 fields and then using the decode tables below to translate the VIN (vehicle identification number) into a description. Several of the fields are manufacturer specific and are not included in the tables below: 1. Character #1, l...
Also, if you stumble on an 11-character length VIN, that’s known as a squish VIN. Essentially, it’s a shortened version of a VIN that omits the check digit and car’s serial number (from the twelfth to seventeenth character).
Vin Number Digit Position Values Position 1-3 = model Position 4-6 = chassis type & engine size designation Position 7 - 1=LH Drive, 2=RH Drive, 6=RH Drive CKD Position 8 - 0=Standard trans, 1=Hydraulic clutch, 2=Automatic trans Position 9-14 = Construction serial number 2: > Augus...
First choose your code type (Data Matrix, QR Code or Code 39). Then type in your vehicle's 17-digit VIN number. To the right of the Code Type and VIN fields, you have the option to change your VIN barcode format (PNG, EPS or SVG) and resolution (small, medium or large).Start...
What’s a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)? A VIN is a unique 17-digit alphanumeric identity code assigned to a vehicle that provides vehicle-specific information. The data contained in a VIN allows us to access data like the year, country of origin, model, engine, manufacturer and more...
First two numbers are the model year. Letters (2-4) are the model designation. The last numbers are the production run number. In addition, models with 4 digit production numbers have an even-numbered first digit for even years, odd for odd years. Models containing a 5 digit production nu...
Digit one tells what country made the car. Digit two indicates the car’s manufacturer. Digit three gives information on the car type when combined with the first two digits. Vehicle descriptor section: The second section includes more specific information on the car, including technical information...
Char 9 - Vehicle check-digit calculation and is used for all road vehicles sold in the US and Canada. Characters 10 - 17: VIS - Vehicle Identifier Section Char 10 - Year Identifier (excluding European models. There is no date code for European built BMWs. The 0 (number) is used in ...