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AZ-ZBUM's Z31 US Market Registry

This information is from the same parts program Nissan dealers use to obtain appropriate parts for your car. All information is as your car came from the factory.

The Vin Information can be located in 4 locations on the USDM Z31 The Locations are as follows: Model plate in the engine bay of your car and the USDM F.M.V.S.S plate located in the driver door jamb by the striker, Stamped into the firewall, and lastly on the VIN Tag on the dashboard by the driver side a-pilar.

Canadian-market cars are in the Canadian Z31 registry.

VINs in the registry
270,157
Cars with History Records
3,694
In members’ garages
17
VIN Plate Location Click image for a larger view

USDM VIN Number Arrangement

The Vehicle Identification Plate is located on the left front strut tower. (see the above diagram) It includes information such as the following:

  1. Type
  2. Vehicle Identification Number (chassis number)
  3. Model
  4. Body Color Code (paint)
  5. Trim Color Code (interior)
  6. Engine Model
  7. Engine Displacement
  8. Transmission Model
  9. Axle Model
Nissan Vehicle Identification Plate Example of Vehicle Identification Plate

USDM F.M.V.S.S plate Arrangement

This info is located on the driver's side door jamb near the striker.

Position # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Code K H L G Z31 J A T U
  1. Blank = standard roof; K = T-bar roof
  2. H = VG30E engine
  3. L = left hand drive
  4. Blank = 2 seater; G = 2+2 seater
  5. Model of car - Z31
  6. Blank = SF model (Canada only); J = GL model; X = GL-L model
  7. Blank = Manual transmission; A = Automatic transmission
  8. Blank = Non-turbo; T = Turbo
  9. N = Canada model; U = USA model; V = California model
Sample decode: T-bar, VG30E, left-hand drive, 2+2, GL trim, auto trans, turbo, US model

Z31 VIN Search

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VIN Model Code Prod Date Roof Engine Seats Trim Trans Turbo Market Paint Color Interior Instruments Leather Climate Condition Entered Miles Owner Garage Location Website Comments
JN1CZ14S4JX203098 KHLZ31STUC 02/88 T-Top VG30E 2-Seater SS FS5R30A Turbo US Federal MoonGlow Pearl Tri-c Black Analog Cloth Manual Running/OK 2025-05-19 116000 Hidden — Hidden — -
JN1CZ14S4JX203098 KHLZ31STUC 02/88 T-Top VG30E 2-Seater SS FS5R30A Turbo US Federal MoonGlow Pearl Tri-c Black Analog Cloth Manual Running/OK 2025-05-19 116000 Chip Jarczynski — AMBLER, PA — -

VIN History of JN1CZ14S4JX203098

  1. Previous owner · May 2025
    PA · 116,000 miles · Running/OK · View link
    I found this car in NJ, was decently maintained but the owner was having a hard time finding parts. I bought it, performed a series of deferred maintenance and got it back up to driver status. I then sold it on BAT
    Previous owner, JN1CZ14S4JX203098Previous owner, JN1CZ14S4JX203098
    Reported by Z31Kouki

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VIN History of JN1CZ14S4JX203098

  1. Previous owner · May 2025
    PA · 116,000 miles · Running/OK · View link
    I found this car in NJ, was decently maintained but the owner was having a hard time finding parts. I bought it, performed a series of deferred maintenance and got it back up to driver status. I then sold it on BAT
    Previous owner, JN1CZ14S4JX203098Previous owner, JN1CZ14S4JX203098
    Reported by Z31Kouki

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1 VINs found matching your selections out of 270157 total VINs (0%).

Is one of these cars yours?

Owner details are kept up to date from your XenonZcar forum garage. Log in, claim your car once (only one member can hold each car, so nobody else can change your car’s record), and then you can update the owner name, location, condition, mileage, website link, comments and photos any time. Your name and location show publicly only if you choose; otherwise only XenonZcar admins see them. Your car also shows on your forum profile.

  1. Log in to the XenonZcar forum (or join; it’s free).
  2. Open My garage, pick Z31 300ZX under “Which Z?” and enter the 17-character VIN.
  3. If the car is already in the registry and no other member has it, it goes straight into your garage with the details you entered. Otherwise an admin confirms the claim, usually within a day or two. Sold the car? Transfer it to the buyer from your garage and it stays in the car’s history.

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Sources Used

  • AZ-Zbum's Z31 Registry provided by: Paul Hillman (Aka - AZ-Zbum)
  • Database Conversion and Code Help by: FairladyOctavia