VIN
Information

VIN Information

 

ID plate is located on or adjacent to the firewall within the engine compartment.

 

Position

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Example VIN # J T 2 M A 6 7 L O D 0 0 6 7 2 1 4
Position Codes
1 - Country of Origin
J = Japan (All Supras are produced in Japan and this position should be J)
2 - Manufacturer
T = Toyota
3 - Vehicle Type
2 = passenger car
4 -8 The following five categories of data are covered by these numbers (not necessarily in this order)
Line
Series
Body Type
Engine Type
Restraint System
9 - Check Digit
0-9 or letter X
10 - Model Year (The letters I, O, and Q are not used)
? = 1979 (According to my data this may be the number 9)
A = 1980
B = 1981
C = 1982
D = 1983
E = 1984
F = 1985
G = 1986
H = 1987
J = 1988
K = 1989
L = 1990
M = 1991
N = 1992
P = 1993
R = 1994
S = 1995
P = 1996
T = 1997
11 - Assembly Plant
C = Ontario Canada
O = (I believe that all Toyota Supra plants are coded O)
U = Georgetown Kentucky
Z = Fremont California
12 - 18 Sequential Serial Number