JZZ30: Toyota Soarer
Z30 (3rd generation). 2.5 1JZ-GTE turbo (twin to Aug 1996, single VVT-i after).
- Code
- JZZ30
- Make
- Toyota
- Model
- Soarer
- Generation
- Z30 (3rd generation)
- Variant
- 2.5 1JZ-GTE turbo (twin to Aug 1996, single VVT-i after)
- Prefixed forms 排出ガス規制識別記号
- E-JZZ30, GF-JZZ30
Production in Japan
The first and last production dates recorded for JZZ30 in Japan, with the source for each date and how far the dates can be trusted.
| What | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Start (Japan) | May 1991 | Toyota 75 Years vehicle lineage: Soarer 3rd generation (launch 7 May 1991) manufacturer |
| End (Japan) | Mar 2001 | Japanese Wikipedia: トヨタ・ソアラ wikipedia |
| Confidence | Medium | At least one date comes from a Japanese catalogue or Wikipedia, not the manufacturer. |
Notes as recorded
Launch 7 May 1991. Toyota's catalogue last period ends December 2000, but ja.wikipedia says production ended March 2001 and sales April 2001 (Z40 launch 3 April 2001). Stored end is the production end (ja.wikipedia: March 2001, ahead of the Z40); the catalogue's last period ends December 2000 and sales ended April 2001. 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)
- May 2016
- Last builds turn 25 NHTSA, 49 CFR 591.5(i)
- Mar 2026
- First builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2012
- Last builds clear 21 years EPA Form 3520-1, code E
- 2022
- 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 Soarer rows in the register.
| Code | What it is | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| E-JZZ30 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| GF-JZZ30 | Prefixed form of this code: same car, checked with the prefix as stamped | Check this prefixed form → |
| GZ10 | Z10 (1st generation): Feb 1981 to Dec 1985 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| GZ20 | Z20 (2nd generation): Jan 1986 to Apr 1991 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| JZZ31 | Z30 (3rd generation): Jan 1994 to Mar 2001 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| MZ11 | Z10 (1st generation): Feb 1981 to 1985 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| MZ12 | Z10 (1st generation): Jan 1985 to Dec 1985 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| MZ20 | Z20 (2nd generation): Jan 1986 to Apr 1991 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| MZ21 | Z20 (2nd generation): Jan 1986 to Apr 1991 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| UZZ30 | Z30 (3rd generation): May 1991 to Jan 1994 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| UZZ31 | Z30 (3rd generation): May 1991 to Aug 1997 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| UZZ32 | Z30 (3rd generation): May 1991 to Aug 1996 | See it on the Toyota page → |
| UZZ40 | Z40 (4th generation): Apr 2001 to Jun 2005 | See it on the Toyota page → |
Where next
The pages that finish the job for this code.
- Toyota Soarer: the model file, with its chassis codes, US eligibility and what a landed import costs.
- 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.