How many Toyota Carinas are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 15,687 on the road Built 1979-2001 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size sedan sold from 1970 to 2001, pitched as a slightly sportier alternative to the Corona. The first cars shared their underpinnings with the Celica. Later generations moved to front-wheel drive, and the Allion eventually replaced it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 55 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 55 |
| 1997 | 51 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 4 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · A40/A60 | 1977–1981 | 30 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED | 55 | Rare | |
| Si | 46 | Rare | |
| DX | 15 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 298 still registered, the Toyota Carina is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 91st of the 150 Toyota models and equal 732nd 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.