How many Toyota Blizzards are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 114,021 on the road Built 1980-1989 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small diesel four-wheel drive sold in Japan through the 1980s. It was really a Daihatsu, first the Taft and later the Rugger, wearing Toyota badges and fitted with a Toyota diesel engine. It sat well below the Land Cruiser in size.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1984: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 41 still registered, the Toyota Blizzard is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 117th of the 150 Toyota models and equal 1,399th 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.