The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). WP0 is assigned to Porsche, built in Germany (Europe). Any VIN that starts with WP0 decodes to Porsche. The sample VINs below are checksum-valid and start with WP0.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WMI | WP0 (VIN positions 1–3) |
| Manufacturer | Porsche |
| Country of assembly | Germany |
| Region | Europe (from the first character, W) |
| Models seen here | 911 |
Porsche test VINs · Decode a WP0 VIN →
After the WP0 WMI, positions 4–8 describe the model, body and engine; position 9 is the mod-11 check digit; position 10 is the model year; position 11 is the assembly plant; and positions 12–17 are the serial number. See the full 17-digit VIN format.
WP0 is a Porsche WMI. Every VIN beginning with WP0 was built by Porsche and decodes to that make.
The first character W places the manufacturer in Germany (Europe region) under the VIN standard.
No. They are synthetically generated but checksum-valid and use the real WP0 WMI, so a decoder returns Porsche. No real vehicle's VIN is used.