VIN digit codes
 

Hey guys,

Does anyone know what the 9th digit in the VIN is? There's a car I'm looking at that the digit doesn't match with the VIN's I have seen published (the car has an "X" for the 9th digit). I just looked up in a Porsche book and it said that it is a "test digit". Does anyone know what this means? Just want to make sure the car is on the up and up (U.S and all).

Thanks,

Shawn

Shawn, for 1981 on (when Porsche changed to long VIN's) all cars have that x digit (also known as test digit).

The Porsche family tree book has all models from 1981 on with an x in the 9th digit (except for 1990 928 S4 and GT and 1992 968's).

Hope this helps and that someone with (much) more knowledge will chime in.

Ok, I didn't know that. Good news then...

Thanks!

Shawn