Factory build sheet
2021 Toyota Corolla SE, CVT
Build 5YFS4MCE-M · 2L 4cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5YFS4MCE and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Corolla whose VIN starts 5YFS4MCE and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 15,019 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 15,019 known VINs
- 140 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Toyota with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- M20-FKS
- Horsepower
- 169 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Transmission
- Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Seat rows
- 2
- Series
- MZEA12L-DEXSBA
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, MISSISSIPPI, INC.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance Standard
- Adaptive cruise control Standard
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$19,144 median asking price · 199 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $12,400 Top 2% of listings $23,005
The same build, other model years
Toyota used the VIN pattern 5YFS4MCE for 6 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2021 You are here code M $19,144
- 2022 SE 2L 4cyl Sedan · 13,182 vehicles code N $20,991
- 2023 SE 2L 4cyl Sedan · 11,998 vehicles code P $22,403
- 2024 SE 2L 4cyl Sedan · 22,934 vehicles code R $23,742
- 2025 SE 2L 4cyl Sedan · 20,260 vehicles code S $25,478
- 2026 SE 2L 4cyl Sedan · 33,139 vehicles code T $27,990
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 5YF | TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, MISSISSIPPI, INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | S4MCE | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2021 Toyota Corolla as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
1 recall campaign is recorded for the 2021 Corolla. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
15,019 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 5YFS4MCE-M shares the specification above.
- 15,019 Known VINs
- 140 Listed for sale now
- 199 Priced listings
- $19,144 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 1 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Corolla, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 199 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 15,019 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.