How many Toyota Celsiors are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 10,796 on the road Built 1989-2007 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Japanese-market name for the Lexus LS, sold from 1989 until Lexus itself arrived in Japan in the mid 2000s. The first one, with its 4.0-litre V8 and uncanny quietness, was the car that showed Toyota could build a luxury sedan to rival Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 56 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 13 |
| 1995 | 56 |
| 1996 | 37 |
| 1997 | 51 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 26 |
| 2000 | 27 |
| 2001 | 43 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · XF20 | 1994–2000 | 217 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 433 still registered, the Toyota Celsior is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 81st of the 150 Toyota models and 638th 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.