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Nissan Silvia S15 S15

Verified source Rolling: early cars eligible

Production start
January 1999
Production end
August 2002
First cars US-eligible (25 yr)
January 2024
Last cars US-eligible
August 2027
Source: ImportWindow (Nissan press archive; end from production-labelled dataset). https://importwindow.com/vehicle/nissan-silvia-s15/

A catalog dataset gives Nov 2002, but that's when listings were withdrawn, after production had stopped.

NHTSA: the 25-year period "runs from the date of the vehicle's manufacture" (49 U.S.C. 30112(b)(9); 49 CFR 591.5(i)). Most plates show month/year only; we treat a build month as fully clear from the last day of that month 25 years later. Go by the build plate.

Build month → eligible month

BuiltTurns 25Status (October 2026)
Jan 1999Jan 2024Eligible
Feb 1999Feb 2024Eligible
Mar 1999Mar 2024Eligible
Apr 1999Apr 2024Eligible
May 1999May 2024Eligible
Jun 1999Jun 2024Eligible
Jul 1999Jul 2024Eligible
Aug 1999Aug 2024Eligible
Sep 1999Sep 2024Eligible
Oct 1999Oct 2024Eligible
Nov 1999Nov 2024Eligible
Dec 1999Dec 2024Eligible
Jan 2000Jan 2025Eligible
Feb 2000Feb 2025Eligible
Mar 2000Mar 2025Eligible
Apr 2000Apr 2025Eligible
May 2000May 2025Eligible
Jun 2000Jun 2025Eligible
Jul 2000Jul 2025Eligible
Aug 2000Aug 2025Eligible
Sep 2000Sep 2025Eligible
Oct 2000Oct 2025Eligible
Nov 2000Nov 2025Eligible
Dec 2000Dec 2025Eligible
Jan 2001Jan 2026Eligible
Feb 2001Feb 2026Eligible
Mar 2001Mar 2026Eligible
Apr 2001Apr 2026Eligible
May 2001May 2026Eligible
Jun 2001Jun 2026Eligible
Jul 2001Jul 2026Eligible
Aug 2001Aug 2026Eligible
Sep 2001Sep 2026Eligible
Oct 2001Oct 2026Opens this month
Nov 2001Nov 2026Not yet
Dec 2001Dec 2026Not yet
Jan 2002Jan 2027Not yet
Feb 2002Feb 2027Not yet
Mar 2002Mar 2027Not yet
Apr 2002Apr 2027Not yet
May 2002May 2027Not yet
Jun 2002Jun 2027Not yet
Jul 2002Jul 2027Not yet
Aug 2002Aug 2027Not yet

FAQ

When can I import a Nissan Silvia S15 (S15) to the US?

Under NHTSA's 25-year exemption (49 U.S.C. 30112(b)(9)), eligibility runs from the vehicle's date of manufacture. For this model, production started January 1999, so the earliest cars become eligible in January 2024. Production ended August 2002, so the last cars become eligible in August 2027. Always check the build plate on the specific car.

Is the S15 eligible under the 25-year rule right now?

Status as of 2026-10-19: Rolling: early cars eligible. The 25-year period runs from the manufacture date, not the model year. A car built late in the production run may still be waiting.

Does EPA also apply to a S15 import?

Yes. EPA's Form 3520-1 Code E covers vehicles at least 21 years old (calendar year of manufacture subtracted from year of importation) in original unmodified configuration. DOT and EPA are separate tests; you need both.

How much does it cost to import a Nissan Silvia S15?

Costs vary by auction price, shipping and duty. Use our S15 landed-cost calculator for an editable estimate. Typical overhead beyond the car is often a few thousand dollars (see our import-cost guide).

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