Vehicle Identification
VIN-Plate / VIN-Sticker
Explanations for the lines.
1. MODEL
Internal Equipment code
2. ENGINE
Engine (2JZ-GE or 2JZ-GTE) and displacement (2997ccm)
3. FRAMENo.
The frame number (VIN). US- and EU-Spec vehicles do have a 17-digit VIN instead of a 12-digit VIN
4. COLOR TRIM bzw. C/TR
Exterior color and interior trim. There is no obvious system for the interior trim. The first letter gives you the seat-material (F = Cloth ; L = Leather), the third the interior colour (0 = tan ; 2 = black)
5. TRANS./AXLE resp. A/TM
The transmission and differential.
6. PLANT BUILT
The plant the car has been manufactured at. Vehicles built between 1993 and April 1997 were manufactured in plants A21-A26 (Serial Number starting with “0”). Vehicles built after April 1997 were manufactured in plants M21-M22 (serial number starting with “1”).
Explanation of the Toyota Modelcode
| E- | Exhaust Gas Specification E=1978 Japanese Specification until 08.99; GF=Specification 08.99+ (only on J-Spec vehicles) | ||||||||
| JZA80 | Supra 05.93+ (JZ=JZ-Engine; A8=Supra 05.93+; 0=Fine code) | ||||||||
| L- | Steering Wheel Location L=Left Hand Drive; R=Right Hand Drive (only on export vehicles) | ||||||||
| A | Model Name A=Supra | ||||||||
| J | Body Type J=Targa*; L=Coupé* | ||||||||
| M | Transmission M=5-Speed Manual; F=6-Speed Manual; P=4-Speed Automatic | ||||||||
| V | Equipment Grade V=Export Specification respectively SZ or RZ-S on jap. vehicles; Q=RZ; S=SZ-R; Z=GZ | ||||||||
| F | Type of Engine F=2JZ-GE; Z=2JZ-GTE | ||||||||
| A | Export Specification A=USA; K=Canada; W=Europe; V=Arabia; Non: GEN-Model (only on export vehicles) |
*Note: Sales Name Europe: Targa; USA: Sport Roof; Japan: Aerotop
Sales Name Vehicles with fixed roof Europe: Coupé; USA and Japan: Liftback (USA non-official “Hardtop”)
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 according to ISO 3779
Example: JT164JA80XXXXXXXX
| JT1 | “World Manufacturer Code” J=Japan; T=Toyota; 1=European specification | ||||||
| 64 | Body type (same for Hardtop and Targa-Vehicles!) | ||||||
| J | Type of Engine (2JZ) | ||||||
| A | Toyota Rear wheel drive platform | ||||||
| 80 | Generation (Supra 05.93+) | ||||||
| XXXXXXXX | 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
| JT2 | “World Manufacturer Code” J=Japan; T=Toyota; 2=N-American specification | |||||||||
| J | Type of Engine (2JZ) | |||||||||
| A | Toyota Rear wheel drive platform | |||||||||
| 8 | Generation (Supra 05.93+) | |||||||||
| 2 | Type of Engine: 2=Turbo; 1=Non-Turbo | |||||||||
| J | Body type : J=Targa; L=Hardtop | |||||||||
| 1 | Check Digit | |||||||||
| S | Model Year (P=93; R=94; S=95) | |||||||||
| XXXXXXX | Serial Number (Identifiying the production date: see below) |
North-American VIN (1996-1998)
Example: JT2DE82A1SXXXXXXX
| JT2 | “World Manufacturer Code” J=Japan; T=Toyota; 2=N-American specification | |||||||||
| D | Body type: 2=Supra (Hardtop and Targa) | |||||||||
| E | Type of Engine: E=Turbo; D=Non-Turbo | |||||||||
| 8 | Generation (Supra 05.93+) | |||||||||
| 2 | Number of Airbags | |||||||||
| A | Toyota Rear wheel drive platform | |||||||||
| 1 | Check Digit | |||||||||
| S | Model Year T=96; V=97; W=98) | |||||||||
| XXXXXXX | 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 and GEN Model 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 |
