JZX81: Toyota Mark II / Chaser / Cresta
X80. 2.5 1JZ six (1JZ-GE; 1JZ-GTE twin turbo in GT Twin Turbo).
- Code
- JZX81
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Mark II / Chaser / Cresta
- Generation
- X80
- Variant
- 2.5 1JZ six (1JZ-GE; 1JZ-GTE twin turbo in GT Twin Turbo)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- E-JZX81
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for JZX81 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | Aug 1990 | Toyota certified used-car historical catalogue: Mark II (販売期間 and 型式 per catalogue period) catalog |
| End (Japan) | Sep 1992 | Wikipedia (ja): トヨタ・マークII wikipedia |
| Confidence | Medium | At least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer. |
Notes as recorded
First appears in the August 1990 catalogue period (Mark II, Chaser, Cresta), replacing the 1G-GTE twin turbo with the 280 PS 1JZ-GTE. Last period ends February 1993 (Mark II hardtop) / October 1992 (Chaser, Cresta); production ended September 1992 (ja.wikipedia). Not listed in the Mark II sedan's 1993-1996 catalogue. Stored end is the production end (ja.wikipedia Mark II: 1992年9月 ハードトップの生産終了; Chaser X80 also September 1992); February 1993 / October 1992 are catalogue sale ends. Start: 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)
- Aug 2015
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Sep 2017
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2011
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2013
- 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 Mark II / Chaser / Cresta rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| E-JZX81 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| GX100 | X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| GX105 | X100: Aug 1998 to Jun 2001 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| GX71 | X70 (Mark II 5th, Chaser 3rd, Cresta 2nd generation): Aug 1984 to Aug 1988 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| GX81 | X80 (Mark II 6th, Chaser 4th, Cresta 3rd generation): Aug 1988 to Dec 1995 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| GX90 | X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| JZX100 | X100 (Mark II 8th, Chaser 6th, Cresta 5th generation): Sep 1996 to Jun 2001 | Open its code page → |
| JZX101 | X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| JZX105 | X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| JZX90 | X90 (Mark II 7th, Chaser 5th, Cresta 4th generation): Oct 1992 to Aug 1996 | Open its code page → |
| JZX91 | X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| JZX93 | X90: Oct 1993 to Aug 1996 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| LX100 | X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| LX80 | X80: Aug 1988 to Sep 1992 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| LX90 | X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| MX83 | X80: Aug 1989 to Sep 1992 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| SX80 | X80: Aug 1988 to Dec 1995 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| SX90 | X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| X60 | X50/X60 (Mark II 4th gen; Chaser 2nd gen; Cresta 1st gen), later cars: Aug 1982 to Aug 1984 | 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.