AE86: Toyota Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno
E80 Levin/Trueno (AE85/AE86). 1.6 4A-GEU DOHC coupe and hatchback (Levin and Trueno).
- Code
- AE86
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno
- Generation
- E80 Levin/Trueno (AE85/AE86)
- Variant
- 1.6 4A-GEU DOHC coupe and hatchback (Levin and Trueno)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- E-AE86
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for AE86 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | May 1983 | Toyota 75 Years vehicle lineage: Corolla Levin 5th generation (launch 12 May 1983) manufacturer |
| End (Japan) | 1987 | Japanese Wikipedia: トヨタ・カローラレビン wikipedia |
| Confidence | Medium | At least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer. |
Notes as recorded
Toyota's lineage page dates the launch 12 May 1983 (sale date) and lists E-AE86-ECMVF / E-AE86-ECMQF. No source states the final build month; the AE91/AE92 successor went on sale 15 May 1987 (Toyota). Running changes Feb 1984 and May 1985 (zenki/kouki, ja.wikipedia). A US-market AE86 Corolla GT-S/SR5 also existed (not a JDM import). Start and end: sale date; production date not published.
Read this before you rely on the dates
This row rests on secondary sources, a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, rather than the manufacturer’s own record.
“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)
- May 2008
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- 2012
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2004
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2008
- 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 Corolla Levin / Sprinter Trueno rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| E-AE86 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| AE85 | E80 Levin/Trueno (AE85/AE86): May 1983 to 1987 | See it on the Toyota page → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- Toyota chassis codes: every Toyota 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.