25-Year Age Research · SW20

Toyota MR2 (SW20) U.S. Import Age Checkpoint

Earliest model age checkpoint: October 2014

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	SW20
Production start	October 1989
Production end	August 1999
Earliest production month + 25 years	October 2014
Latest production month + 25 years	August 2024

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

Auction price → landed cost: shipping, duty, broker, port and compliance fees.

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