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CODE 13Chassis register 車台番号Toyota · Mark II / Chaser / Cresta

JZX90: Toyota Mark II / Chaser / Cresta

X90 (Mark II 7th, Chaser 5th, Cresta 4th generation). 2.5 1JZ-GE, and 1JZ-GTE twin turbo (Tourer V).

The code 型式
Code
JZX90
Make
Toyota
Model
Mark II / Chaser / Cresta
Generation
X90 (Mark II 7th, Chaser 5th, Cresta 4th generation)
Variant
2.5 1JZ-GE, and 1JZ-GTE twin turbo (Tourer V)
Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
E-JZX90
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Production in Japan

The first and last production dates recorded for JZX90 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.

JZX90 production dates, confidence and sources
WhatDateSource
Start (Japan)Oct 1992トヨタ自動車75年史 車両系統図: マークII 7代目 (1992年10月29日発売)
manufacturer
End (Japan)Aug 1996Wikipedia (ja): トヨタ・マークII
wikipedia
ConfidenceMediumAt least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer.

Notes as recorded

On sale 29 October 1992 (Toyota, all three). JZX90 covers both the 280 PS Tourer V twin turbo and the 180 PS naturally aspirated 2.5. Catalogue last period ends September 1996 (Mark II, Chaser). Toyota's Cresta catalogue stops at an April-August 1995 period, but ja.wikipedia gives Cresta X90 sales to September 1996. ja.wikipedia gives X90 production end August 1996 for Mark II, Chaser and Cresta, sales end September 1996. Stored end is the production end (ja.wikipedia Mark II: 1996年8月 生産終了; Chaser X90 also August 1996); September 1996 is the sale end. 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.

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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.

The two age lines 年式
First builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
Oct 2017
Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
Aug 2021
First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
2013
Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
2017
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.

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Prefixed forms of this code, other codes of the same generation, and the other Mark II / Chaser / Cresta rows in the register.

Codes related to JZX90
CodeWhat it isWhere it goes
E-JZX90Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stampedCheck this prefixed form →
GX100X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001See it on the Toyota page →
GX105X100: Aug 1998 to Jun 2001See it on the Toyota page →
GX71X70 (Mark II 5th, Chaser 3rd, Cresta 2nd generation): Aug 1984 to Aug 1988See it on the Toyota page →
GX81X80 (Mark II 6th, Chaser 4th, Cresta 3rd generation): Aug 1988 to Dec 1995See it on the Toyota page →
GX90X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996See it on the Toyota page →
JZX100X100 (Mark II 8th, Chaser 6th, Cresta 5th generation): Sep 1996 to Jun 2001Open its code page →
JZX101X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001See it on the Toyota page →
JZX105X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001See it on the Toyota page →
JZX81X80: Aug 1990 to Sep 1992Open its code page →
JZX91X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996See it on the Toyota page →
JZX93X90: Oct 1993 to Aug 1996See it on the Toyota page →
LX100X100: Sep 1996 to Jun 2001See it on the Toyota page →
LX80X80: Aug 1988 to Sep 1992See it on the Toyota page →
LX90X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996See it on the Toyota page →
MX83X80: Aug 1989 to Sep 1992See it on the Toyota page →
SX80X80: Aug 1988 to Dec 1995See it on the Toyota page →
SX90X90: Oct 1992 to Aug 1996See it on the Toyota page →
X60X50/X60 (Mark II 4th gen; Chaser 2nd gen; Cresta 1st gen), later cars: Aug 1982 to Aug 1984See it on the Toyota page →

Every row in the register carries its dates and a source: all Toyota chassis codes or the full list by make.

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Where next

The pages that finish the job for this code.

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.