25-Year Age Research · FD3S

Mazda RX-7 (FD3S) U.S. Import Age Checkpoint

Earliest model age checkpoint: October 2016

Later-built examples reach the age checkpoint later. The final catalogued production month corresponds to August 2027; verify the individual car.

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	FD3S
Production start	October 1991
Production end	August 2002
Earliest production month + 25 years	October 2016
Latest production month + 25 years	August 2027

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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