25-Year Age Research · PP1

Honda Beat U.S. Import Age Checkpoint

Earliest model age checkpoint: May 2016

The estimated checkpoint month for the end of this production run has also arrived. Verify the actual vehicle’s manufacture date.

These model-level dates are research estimates. They do not establish that a particular vehicle can be imported, titled or registered.

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Production range & estimated age milestones

Chassis code	PP1
Production start	May 1991
Production end	February 1996
Earliest production month + 25 years	May 2016
Latest production month + 25 years	February 2021

NHTSA’s 25-year period runs from the actual vehicle’s date of manufacture. Verify it using the manufacturer’s label or supporting documentation described by NHTSA. A model year or catalogued production range does not establish that date.

Age is one requirement to verify

NHTSA’s 25-year provision concerns Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. It does not establish EPA emissions eligibility, customs clearance, or state titling and registration for a particular car. EPA has separate import requirements, including vehicle and engine-configuration conditions. Confirm how those requirements apply, especially if the engine has been replaced or modified. Check the official guidance before buying or shipping, and confirm the destination state’s requirements. Our state registration guide can help organize the questions to ask.

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JDM Import Cost Estimator

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