Enter the 17-character VIN of your Porsche Cayman 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 Cayman into the box; the decoder reads the code and reports the maker, the model year and the country of origin. Our data lists the model Porsche Cayman for the years 2005 - 2016, with versions in our data: 3. A VIN tells you the maker, the model year and the country of manufacture. Where the plant is coded in the 11th character, that can be read as well.
The VIN identifies the car but does not describe its life. Records of accidents, mileage, theft or owners have to be looked up separately from the decoding. For a used model Porsche Cayman, mismatches matter: a different character in the documents, a model year that does not fit the 10th character, or a VIN with the wrong length all deserve a closer look.
2005 - 2016
Production years
245 - 385 hp
Power
-
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Cayman (987c) | 2005 - 2009 | - | 245 - 295 hp |
| Porsche Cayman (987c, facelift 2009) | 2009 - 2012 | - | 265 - 330 hp |
| Porsche Cayman (981c) | 2013 - 2016 | - | 275 - 385 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Porsche Cayman, with model years 2005 - 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 2005 - 2016 across 3 versions of the Porsche Cayman. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Porsche Cayman the characters to expect are 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016).
3 versions, with power up to 385 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
It is shown on the dashboard under the windshield, on a plate or sticker at the driver door frame and in the registration papers of the vehicle.
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.