How many Toyota Corollas are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 27 on the road Built 1968-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The best-selling car nameplate in history, with more than 50 million built since 1966. It began as a small rear-wheel-drive sedan, moved to front-wheel drive in the 1980s, and has been made as a sedan, hatchback, wagon, coupe and van. Its reputation rests on one thing: it keeps going.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2014: 9,573 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 19 |
| 1971 | 56 |
| 1972 | 80 |
| 1973 | 110 |
| 1974 | 132 |
| 1975 | 83 |
| 1976 | 113 |
| 1977 | 126 |
| 1978 | 171 |
| 1979 | 174 |
| 1980 | 130 |
| 1981 | 157 |
| 1982 | 256 |
| 1983 | 221 |
| 1984 | 186 |
| 1985 | 289 |
| 1986 | 294 |
| 1987 | 285 |
| 1988 | 421 |
| 1989 | 444 |
| 1990 | 695 |
| 1991 | 744 |
| 1992 | 1,086 |
| 1993 | 1,272 |
| 1994 | 1,457 |
| 1995 | 1,244 |
| 1996 | 1,773 |
| 1997 | 1,954 |
| 1998 | 2,126 |
| 1999 | 2,127 |
| 2000 | 2,135 |
| 2001 | 5,500 |
| 2002 | 4,743 |
| 2003 | 4,108 |
| 2004 | 9,327 |
| 2005 | 8,297 |
| 2006 | 7,348 |
| 2007 | 6,673 |
| 2008 | 7,150 |
| 2009 | 4,609 |
| 2010 | 4,590 |
| 2011 | 3,906 |
| 2012 | 5,641 |
| 2013 | 8,153 |
| 2014 | 9,573 |
| 2015 | 9,114 |
| 2016 | 7,850 |
| 2017 | 9,321 |
| 2018 | 9,353 |
| 2019 | 9,059 |
| 2020 | 4,975 |
| 2021 | 5,646 |
| 2022 | 3,075 |
| 2023 | 2,436 |
| 2024 | 1,878 |
| 2025 | 1,959 |
| 2026 | 1,121 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · E10 | 1966–1970 | 30 | Rare |
| Second generation · E20 | 1970–1974 | 440 | Scarce |
| Third generation · E30/E50 | 1974–1981 | 626 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · E70 | 1979–1983 | 1,012 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · E80 | 1983–1987 | 728 | Scarce |
| Sixth generation · E90 | 1987–1992 | 2,450 | Uncommon |
| Seventh generation · E100 | 1991–1998 | 7,179 | Uncommon |
| Eighth generation · E110 | 1995–2000 | 7,255 | Uncommon |
| Ninth generation · E120 | 2000–2007 | 38,964 | Common |
| Tenth generation · E140/E150 | 2006–2012 | 29,369 | Common |
| Eleventh generation · E160 | 2012–2019 | 20,145 | Common |
| Eleventh generation · E170/E180 | 2013–2019 | 33,570 | Common |
| Twelfth generation · E210 | since 2018 | 32,093 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GX | 54,258 | Common | |
| GL | 19,271 | Common | |
| GLX | 12,077 | Common | |
| Fielder | 12,035 | Common | |
| Fielder Hybrid | 10,741 | Common | |
| GX Hybrid | 9,936 | Common | |
| Runx | 8,107 | Common | |
| Allex | 4,563 | Uncommon | |
| Spacio | 3,559 | Uncommon | |
| Hybrid | 3,510 | Uncommon | |
| XL | 3,192 | Uncommon | |
| Touring Hybrid | 2,625 | Uncommon | |
| Axio Hybrid | 2,563 | Uncommon | |
| SX Hybrid | 2,231 | Uncommon |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 175,786 still registered, the Toyota Corolla is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 150 Toyota models and 1st 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?
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