Enter the 17-character VIN of your Porsche Boxster to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Start by typing the VIN of your car Porsche Boxster into the box; the decoder reads the code and reports the maker, the model year and the country of origin. For the car Porsche Boxster we list the production years 1996 - 2016, 4 versions in total, the body styles Roadster and a power figure of 375 hp. The decoder reads the world manufacturer identifier in characters 1 to 3, the model year in character 10 and the plant in character 11 where one is coded.
Past damage, odometer values, theft records and the number of owners are not part of a VIN, so no decoder can read them from the code alone. A separate history check is needed for that. A quick test for the model Porsche Boxster: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
1996 - 2016
Production years
204 - 375 hp
Power
1
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Boxster (986) | 1996 - 2004 | Roadster | 204 - 260 hp |
| Porsche Boxster (987) | 2004 - 2009 | Roadster | 240 - 295 hp |
| Porsche Boxster (987, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | Roadster | 255 - 310 hp |
| Porsche Boxster (981) | 2012 - 2016 | Roadster | 265 - 375 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Porsche Boxster, with model years 1996 - 2016 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1996 - 2016 across 4 versions of the Porsche Boxster. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Porsche Boxster the characters to expect are T (1996), V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016).
4 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 375 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Check the registration document first, as the VIN is printed there. On the vehicle itself, look at the dashboard under the windshield on the driver's side or at the driver door frame.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Yes, the decoding itself costs nothing and works without signing up. Only the separate vehicle history reports are paid.