Under the US 25-year rule, a car becomes exempt from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 25 years after the month it was built — the individual car's build month, not its model year. Pick a model and a build month to get the exact answer.
Every example is eligible
Every R32 GT-R is past the 25-year line. Select a build month above for an exact answer.
Production Aug 1989 – Nov 1994100% of the run is eligible today
First cars eligible Aug 2014All cars eligible Nov 2019
The build month on the car's compliance plate governs — always verify it in writing before buying. The 25-year exemption covers federal safety standards; EPA rules (21 years) and state registration requirements, notably California's, are separate hurdles. Production windows above are model-level guides and some end months are approximate.
