VIN (eng)
Explanation of the Frame numer |
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The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique number, which can be used to identifiy a vehicle's country of origin, model type, model year etc. For the MKIV Supra the VIN can be used to determine for which market the vehicle has been produced.
European VIN accordning to ISO 3779
Example: JT164JA80XXXXXXXX
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JT1
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"World Manufacturer Code" J=Japan; T=Toyota; 1=European specification |
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Body type (same for Hardtop and Targa-Vehicles!) |
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J |
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Type of Engine (2JZ) |
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Toyota Rear wheel drive platform |
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80 |
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Generation (Supra 05.93+) |
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XXXXXXXX |
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Serial Number (Identifiying the production date: see below) |
North-American VIN (1993-1995)
US-Spec vehicles do have a 17-digit VIN on the VIN-Sticker and in the car title. The VIN-Number engraved in the firewall is the 12-digit J-Spec type nevertheless (below).
Example: JT2JA82J1SXXXXXXX
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"World Manufacturer Code" J=Japan; T=Toyota; 2=N-American specification |
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Type of Engine (2JZ) |
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Toyota Rear wheel drive platform |
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Generation (Supra 05.93+) |
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Type of Engine: 2=Turbo; 1=Non-Turbo
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J |
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Body type : J=Targa; L=Hardtop |
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1 |
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Check Digit |
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S |
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Model Year (P=93; R=94; S=95) |
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XXXXXXX |
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Serial Number (Identifiying the production date: see below) |
North-American VIN (1996-1998)
Example: JT2DE82A1SXXXXXXX
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"World Manufacturer Code" J=Japan; T=Toyota; 2=N-American specification |
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Body type: 2=Supra (Hardtop and Targa) |
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Type of Engine: E=Turbo; D=Non-Turbo |
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Generation (Supra 05.93+) |
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2 |
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Number of Airbags |
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A |
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Toyota Rear wheel drive platform |
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Check Digit |
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Model Year T=96; V=97; W=98) |
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Serial Number (Identifiying the production date: see below) |
Japanese VIN
Example: JZA80-XXXXXXX
The Japanese VIN is a 12-digit type and consists only of the model code (JZA80) and the serial number. GCC-Spec vehicles do have this VIN-type, too.
Serial Number
Beginning with the first prototype each Supra was assigned a unique serial number, which can be used for determining the manufacturing date. From April 1997 on the production was moved from plants A21-A26 to plants M21-M22. Vehicles produced after April 1997 do have a serial number starting with "1" instead of "0".
| 1992 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
| December |
0001010 |
| 1993 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
0001030
0001032
0001059
0001063
0001804
0003672
0005743
0008033
0009628
0011811
0013999
0015617 |
| 1994 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
0016931
0017762
0018731
0019951
0020911
0021772
0022778
0023410
0023981
0024772
0025720
0026586 |
| 1995 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
0027187
0027721
0028482
0029303
0029725
0030408
0031293
0032064
0032290
0032867
0033335
0033770 |
| 1996 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
0034050
0034322
0034672
0035017
0035275
0035587
0036146
0036956
0037239
0037660
0038114
0038486 |
| 1997 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
0038817
0039276
0039612
0040374,1000000
1000001
1000245
1000499
1000741
1000808
1001084
1001363
1001557 |
| 1998 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
1001747
1001976
1002235
1002538
1002693
1002870
1003109
1003358
1003457
1003545
1003675
1003780 |
| 1999 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
1003832
1003897
1004012
1004130
1004198
1004245
1004334
1004400
1004423
1004496
1004546
1004607 |
| 2000 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
1004645
1004679
1004748
1004811
1004859
1004889
1004923
1004950
1004966
1004985
1005040
1005093 |
| 2001 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December |
1005113
1005141
1005184
1005227
1005256
1005297
1005333
1005364
1005400
1005441
1005464
1005489 |
| 2002 |
First Serial Number of the Month |
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August |
1005520
1005547
1005594
1005655
1005696
1005756
1005806
1005857 |
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