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. |
Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | --- | Code | Year | --- | Code | Year |
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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 | E | 2014 | |||
F | 1985 | S | 1995 | 5 | 2005 | F | 2015 | |||
G | 1986 | T | 1996 | 6 | 2006 | G | 2016 | |||
H | 1987 | V | 1997 | 7 | 2007 | H | 2017 | |||
J | 1988 | W | 1998 | 8 | 2008 | J | 2018 | |||
K | 1989 | X | 1999 | 9 | 2009 | K | 2019 |
Code | Factory | Notes | Models Produced |
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S | (Stuttgart) Zuffenhausen - Germany | Includes occasional production from Weissach. | All 911s. Minority of 986 Boxsters, 987 Boxster/Cayman and 981 Boxster. 549 of the 1991 944s,[2] as well as all 924 Carrera GTS/GTR.[3] Majority of 968s. |
N | Neckarsulm - Germany. | Audi factory. | Majority of 924 and 944s. Minority of 1992 968s. |
L | Leipzig - Germany. | All Cayenne, Panamera and Carrera GT. | |
U | Uusikaupunki - Finland. | Valmet Automotive factory. | Majority of 986 Boxsters and 987 Boxster/Cayman. |
K | Osnabrück - Germany. | VW factory, ex-Karmann, hence the 'K' | All 981 Caymans. Majority of 981 Boxsters. |
D | Bratislava - Slovakia. | VW factory. | Cayennes. |