How many Toyota Cynos are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 11,835 on the road Built 1991-1999 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small two-door coupe built on Tercel running gear from 1991 to 1999 and sold in export markets as the Paseo. It was light and cheap to run rather than fast. The second generation added a convertible.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 109 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 33 |
| 1992 | 27 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1996 | 109 |
| 1997 | 82 |
| 1998 | 39 |
| 1999 | 11 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · L50 | 1995–1999 | 303 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juno · 1.3 L | 210 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 395 still registered, the Toyota Cynos is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 83rd of the 150 Toyota models and equal 661st 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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