How many Toyota Crestas are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 38,007 on the road Built 1980-2000 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The most formal of three sister sedans, alongside the Mark II and Chaser, sold in Japan from 1980 to 2001. All three were rear-wheel drive with straight-six engines. Later turbocharged versions with the 2.5-litre 1JZ engine are sought after by drifters, like their siblings.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1993: 18 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lucent | 26 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 123 still registered, the Toyota Cresta is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 103rd of the 150 Toyota models and equal 985th 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.
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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.