Encoding Vehicle Identification Number

Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

CODE DESCRIPTION 

A	Delimiters (positions 1 and 19)
B	World Manufacturer Code (positions 2 - 4)
C	Type code USA/CAN./MEX./BRAZ./CHI./KOR., filler "ZZZ" for RoW (positions 5 - 7), Production date for India (positions 6 - 7)
D	Type (positions 8 - 9, 13), USA/CAN. position 8 encrypted
E	Test digit for USA, filler Z for RoW (position 10)
F	Model year (position 11, encrypted)
G	Production plant (position 12)
H	Serial number (positions 14 - 18)

Model year allocation 

CODE DESCRIPTION 

Code Production year	Year
K	2019
L	2020
M	2021
N	2022
P	2023
R	2024
S	2025
T	2026
V	2027
W	2028
X	2029
Y	2030

Allocation of position 8 - Model type 

• Only for USA/Canada, position 8

CODE DESCRIPTION 

Code Model type	Number
A	9
B	8
C	7
E	6
E	5
F	4
G	3
H	2
J	1
K	0

Allocation of production month 

• Only for India, position 6

CODE DESCRIPTION 

Code Production month	Month
A	January
B	February
C	March
E	April
E	May
F	June
G	July
H	August
J	September
K	October
L	November
M	December

Allocation of production year 

• Only for India, position 7

CODE DESCRIPTION 

Code Production year	Year
K	2019
L	2020
M	2021
N	2022
P	2023
R	2024
S	2025
T	2026
V	2027
W	2028
X	2029
Y	2030