Sports and luxury Porsche cars are the dream of many of us. Like every vehicle they have a unique identification code called VIN. The body number contains important technical data such as equipment, production location and engine type, but decoding the VIN also allows you to check its ownership and service history. If you want to buy a Porsche from the aftermarket, VIN decoding may be the best way to check the actual value of your car. So where can you find the VIN in your Porsche and how do you decode it? Read in our article.

Porsche – VIN decoding

The body number is a unique code containing extensive vehicle data, so VIN decoding in Porsche can significantly influence your decision to purchase a specific car. In addition to the general Porsche parameters for the model year, equipment or country of manufacture, VIN decoders will provide sensitive information that can be particularly helpful in verifying the vehicle before it is purchased in the aftermarket. Especially if the Porsche has been imported from abroad. By verifying the VIN in Porsche, you can check whether the body number is original and has been created by the manufacturer. It is worth remembering that any discrepancies with the actual state of affairs may suggest that the vehicle may have entered Poland illegally or has other hidden defects.

Porsche – where to find VIN?

Before buying a vehicle, you should always verify that the body number on the car matches the one on the documents. Especially if you buy used Porsche. But finding a VIN does not always come easily. Manufacturers place the VIN depending on the model and year of purchase. So where is the VIN in a Porsche 911? In this characteristic vehicle produced between 2005 and 2013, the manufacturer placed the VIN on a fixed item on the floor in front of the passenger seat and the VIN plate on the dashboard housing on the left. The impressive Porsche Carrera GT has the VIN number on the fixed part on the right-hand side reinforcement near the seat of the right-hand shock absorber. The popular Porsche Cayenne produced between 2010 and 2014 has the VIN number in three places. The Panamera’s VIN number is located under the passenger seat on the fixed component.

And let’s also remember that the most reliable is the body number, which is stamped on the fixed part and not the one glued on.

Porsche – checking the VIN number

As we have written before, the VIN code contains a lot of important data on the technical condition of the car. Therefore, deciphering the identification number in Porsche allows us to verify whether the current car owner provides us with reliable information. And because of the value of the car, it can be very risky to buy it without decoding the VIN. The vehicle history report allows you to check the car’s mileage, the number of previous owners and service history. What is important, a VIN decoder also allows you to verify whether the car is in the database of stolen vehicles or was involved in an accident. As you can see, these factors play a major role when buying a car, especially if the Porsche is registered for the first time in the country. So how do you check the VIN number in your Porsche? Just fill in the form below and use the free or paid version of the report on a given Porsche vehicle. Let us remember that the cost of a full report on vehicle history is really relatively small in relation to the price we can pay for a car that may have been accidentally or came to Poland as a result of theft.