2 prefixes
Porsche VIN decoder
Put a Porsche VIN in and get the full NHTSA specification plus any open recalls. Below, every manufacturer prefix a Porsche can start with.
Where a Porsche VIN starts
The first three characters are the World Manufacturer Identifier. Porsche vehicles carry 2 of them. The prefix tells you which plant lineage built the car before you decode anything else.
| Prefix | Manufacturer of record | Vehicle type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP0 | DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG | Passenger Car | GERMANY |
| WP1 | DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG | Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) | GERMANY |
What Porsche stamps them on
- Passenger Car1
- Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)1
Current Porsche models
Models NHTSA lists for the most recent complete model year.
- 718 Boxster
- 718 Cayman
- 718 Spyder
- 911
- Cayenne
- Macan
- Panamera
- Taycan
Other makes
Prefix table from NHTSA vPIC, built 2026-08-09. 888 prefixes across the site.