S30: Nissan Fairlady Z
S30 (1st generation). 2.0 L20 Z / Z-L two-seater (Z432 is PS30; 240Z is HS30).
- Code
- S30
- Make
- Nissan
- Model
- Fairlady Z
- Generation
- S30 (1st generation)
- Variant
- 2.0 L20 Z / Z-L two-seater (Z432 is PS30; 240Z is HS30)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
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Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for S30 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | Nov 1969 | 日産・フェアレディZ - Wikipedia (ja) wikipedia |
| End (Japan) | 1976 | 日産ヘリテージコレクション フェアレディZ (S30/S31型) manufacturer |
| Confidence | Low | Sources conflict, or the dates rest on thin evidence. The note says what is disputed. |
Notes as recorded
Announced 18 October 1969 (Nissan heritage) and on sale November 1969 (ja.wikipedia). Nissan's heritage page says the code changed to S31 when the L20E emissions engine arrived in January 1976; ja.wikipedia dates the S30-to-S31 type change to 30 July 1976, so the end month is left blank. The S30/S31 family was replaced by S130 in August 1978. US-market cars were the Datsun 240Z/260Z/280Z.
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)
- Nov 1994
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- 2001
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 1990
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 1997
- Status today 2026-11-13
- Every build is past 25 years
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 Fairlady Z rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| GS30 | S30 (1st generation) 2by2: Jan 1974 to 1976 | See it on the Nissan page → |
| HS30 | S30 (1st generation): Nov 1971 to Apr 1973 | Open its code page → |
| RZ34 | RZ34 (7th generation): Aug 2022 to still in production | See it on the Nissan page → |
| S130 | S130 (2nd generation): Aug 1978 to 1983 | See it on the Nissan page → |
| Z31 | Z31 (3rd generation): Sep 1983 to Jun 1989 | See it on the Nissan page → |
| Z32 | Z32 (4th generation): Jul 1989 to Aug 2000 | Open its code page → |
| Z33 | Z33 (5th generation) coupe: Jul 2002 to Nov 2008 | Open its code page → |
| Z34 | Z34 (6th generation): Dec 2008 to Aug 2022 | See it on the Nissan page → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- 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.