How many Toyota Chasers are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 7,552 on the road Built 1979-2001 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of three near-identical Toyota sedans, with the Mark II and the Cresta, and the sportiest of them. The Tourer V of the 1990s put a turbocharged 2.5-litre straight-six and rear-wheel drive in a quiet four-door body, a combination drifters and tuners have prized ever since.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 190 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 106 |
| 1997 | 190 |
| 1998 | 122 |
| 1999 | 59 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 15 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth generation · X100 | 1996–2001 | 524 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourer V | 81 | Rare | |
| Avante | 55 | Rare | |
| Tourer S | 28 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 619 still registered, the Toyota Chaser is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 72nd of the 150 Toyota models and 550th 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.