AP1: Honda S2000
AP1. 2.0 F20C, 6MT.
- Code
- AP1
- Make
- Honda
- Model
- S2000
- Generation
- AP1
- Variant
- 2.0 F20C, 6MT
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- GH-AP1, LA-AP1, ABA-AP1
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for AP1 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | Apr 1999 | Honda press release, 15 April 1999: S2000 on sale 15 April (Japanese) manufacturer |
| End (Japan) | Oct 2005 | Honda auto archive: S2000 periods (1999.05-2005.10 AP1 era) (Japanese) manufacturer |
| Confidence | Medium | At least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer. |
Notes as recorded
Honda's release says on sale 15 April 1999 (archive labels the first period from 1999.05). Archive ends the 2.0 car 2005.10; the 2.2 AP2 went on sale 25 November 2005. Start is a sale date; production date not published.
Read this before you rely on the dates
The sources for this row disagree, so treat both dates as approximate until the car’s own plate settles it.
“Notes as recorded” above says what each source gives and where they part.
US import eligibility
Worked out from the dates above, as of November 13, 2026 (PT). Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate.
- First builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Apr 2024
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Oct 2030
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2020
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2026
- Status today 2026-11-13
- Builds up to Oct 2001 are past 25 years; Nov 2001 builds turn 25 during this month
The 25-year line is the NHTSA age exemption for a vehicle not built to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 CFR 591.5(i)), counted from the date of manufacture. The 21-year line is the EPA exemption on Form 3520-1, counted by calendar year and limited to a car in its original configuration.
Eligibility is decided by the specific car’s build date on its plate, not by the chassis code and not by the model year. Two cars of the same code can sit on different sides of the line.
The form opens the eligibility check with this code filled in. General information, not legal advice.
Related codes
Prefixed forms of this code, other codes of the same generation, and the other S2000 rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| GH-AP1 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| LA-AP1 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| ABA-AP1 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| AP2 | AP2: Nov 2005 to Jun 2009 | See it on the Honda page → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- Honda chassis codes: every Honda code in the register, grouped by model.
- The full chassis code list: every make, with a source for each date.
- Japanese VIN and chassis number decoder: read a chassis number off a plate and find the code.
- Landed cost: duty, fees, freight and registration, line by line, with sources.
General information only, not legal, customs or tax advice. Dates are researcher readings of the cited sources and can be wrong; eligibility is decided by the build date of the specific car. Confirm current requirements with CBP, NHTSA, the EPA and your state motor vehicle agency before importing.