How many Toyota Altezzas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 853 on the road Built 1998-2005 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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A compact rear-wheel-drive sports sedan, sold in Japan from 1998 to 2005 and overseas as the first Lexus IS. The RS200 had a high-revving 2.0-litre four tuned by Yamaha and a six-speed manual. Its clear-lensed tail lights were copied so widely that the style is still called Altezza lights, and the dials were laid out like a chronograph watch.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1999: 1,566 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 711 |
| 1999 | 1,566 |
| 2000 | 622 |
| 2001 | 1,361 |
| 2002 | 808 |
| 2003 | 224 |
| 2004 | 159 |
| 2005 | 30 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · XE10 | 1998–2005 | 5,481 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gita | 1,146 | Scarce | |
| RS200 | 133 | Rare | |
| AS200 | 63 | Rare | |
| RS200 Z Edition | 43 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5,481 still registered, the Toyota Altezza is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 29th of the 150 Toyota models and 158th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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