BNR34: Nissan Skyline GT-R
R34 GT-R (5th-generation GT-R). 2.6 RB26DETT, ATTESA E-TS PRO (V-spec, V-spec II, M-spec, Nür).
- Code
- BNR34
- Make
- Nissan
- Model
- Skyline GT-R
- Generation
- R34 GT-R (5th-generation GT-R)
- Variant
- 2.6 RB26DETT, ATTESA E-TS PRO (V-spec, V-spec II, M-spec, Nür)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- GF-BNR34
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for BNR34 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | Jan 1999 | カーセンサー カタログ スカイラインGT-R 1999年1月～2002年8月生産モデル catalog |
| End (Japan) | Aug 2002 | 日産ニュースルーム 2002-01-24: スカイラインGT-Rの限定車「M・spec Nür」「V・spec II Nür」を発売 (R34型GT-Rは2002年8月初旬をもって生産を終了) manufacturer |
| Confidence | Medium | At least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer. |
Notes as recorded
On sale 8 January 1999 (carsensor catalog starts January 1999). Nissan's 24 January 2002 release says R34 GT-R production ended in early August 2002; carsensor's catalog also ends August 2002. ja.wikipedia's GT-R article says November 2002 for production end and December 2002 for sales end; the manufacturer figure is used. Never sold new in the US.
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)
- Jan 2024
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Aug 2027
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2020
- 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 Skyline GT-R rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| GF-BNR34 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| BCNR33 | R33 GT-R (4th-generation GT-R): Jan 1995 to Nov 1998 | Open its code page → |
| BNR32 | R32 GT-R (3rd-generation GT-R): Aug 1989 to Nov 1994 | Open its code page → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- Nissan Skyline GT-R: the model file, with its chassis codes, US eligibility and what a landed import costs.
- Nissan chassis codes: every Nissan 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.