FD3S: Mazda RX-7 (Efini RX-7 to 1997)
FD (3rd generation). 13B-REW sequential twin-turbo.
- Code
- FD3S
- Make
- Mazda
- Model
- RX-7 (Efini RX-7 to 1997)
- Generation
- FD (3rd generation)
- Variant
- 13B-REW sequential twin-turbo
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- E-FD3S, GF-FD3S
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for FD3S in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | Dec 1991 | Mazda Newsroom: RX-7 genealogy timeline (Japanese) manufacturer |
| End (Japan) | Aug 2002 | Mazda Newsroom: RX-7 genealogy timeline (Japanese) manufacturer |
| Confidence | Medium | At least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer. |
Notes as recorded
Start is the sale date: Efini RX-7 on sale December 1991 (Mazda genealogy and Mazda history; announced 16 October 1991 per Japanese Wikipedia). Production ended August 2002 (Mazda genealogy, '生産中止'); Japanese Wikipedia gives the last car built 26 August 2002 and sales ending April 2003. Renamed Mazda RX-7 in October 1997. A US-market version existed. 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)
- Dec 2016
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Aug 2027
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2012
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2023
- 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 RX-7 (Efini RX-7 to 1997) rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| E-FD3S | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| GF-FD3S | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- Mazda RX-7: the model file, with its chassis codes, US eligibility and what a landed import costs.
- Mazda chassis codes: every Mazda 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.