How many Toyota Aristos are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 10,772 on the road Built 1991-2007 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A large sports sedan sold overseas as the Lexus GS. The first, launched in 1991, was styled by Giugiaro's Italdesign, and its top version introduced the twin-turbo 2JZ straight-six two years before the Supra got it. A four-door that will keep up with a Supra is the whole of its appeal.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 107 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 107 |
| 1998 | 107 |
| 1999 | 73 |
| 2000 | 56 |
| 2001 | 35 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · S160 | 1997–2004 | 387 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| V300 | 87 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 434 still registered, the Toyota Aristo is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 80th of the 150 Toyota models and equal 636th 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.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.