1985 Toyota Corolla: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 1985 Corolla, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 1 main configurations
- 50 vehicles built
- 1 for sale right now
Which Corolla is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
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Safety, in plain English
What JT2AE82E-F means
JT2
AE82E
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F
- JT2
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
- AE82E
- together encode the Corolla line — Sedan, 1.6L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- F
- in position 10 — model year 1985
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Deluxe 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback JT2AE82L-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT-S 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback JT2AE88C-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SR5 1.6L 4cyl Coupe JT2AE86S-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT-S 1.6L 4cyl Coupe JT2AE88S-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE 1.6L 4cyl Sedan JT2AE83E-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SR5 1.6L 4cyl Hatchback JT2AE86C-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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