How many Toyota Hiaces are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 57 on the road Built 1971-2026 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The van that carries much of Asia and the Pacific to work. Toyota launched it in 1967, and the forward-control layout, with the driver sitting over the front wheels, lasted until a bonneted design arrived in 2019. It has been built as a van, minibus, ambulance and camper, and is known for running to very high mileages.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 4,934 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 6 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1983 | 30 |
| 1984 | 52 |
| 1985 | 112 |
| 1986 | 97 |
| 1987 | 117 |
| 1988 | 154 |
| 1989 | 224 |
| 1990 | 427 |
| 1991 | 488 |
| 1992 | 547 |
| 1993 | 740 |
| 1994 | 1,246 |
| 1995 | 1,550 |
| 1996 | 1,644 |
| 1997 | 1,704 |
| 1998 | 1,414 |
| 1999 | 1,422 |
| 2000 | 1,086 |
| 2001 | 1,031 |
| 2002 | 956 |
| 2003 | 1,111 |
| 2004 | 1,749 |
| 2005 | 3,239 |
| 2006 | 3,357 |
| 2007 | 3,594 |
| 2008 | 4,934 |
| 2009 | 3,202 |
| 2010 | 3,454 |
| 2011 | 3,178 |
| 2012 | 3,673 |
| 2013 | 3,683 |
| 2014 | 3,469 |
| 2015 | 2,765 |
| 2016 | 2,350 |
| 2017 | 2,298 |
| 2018 | 4,410 |
| 2019 | 3,259 |
| 2020 | 2,447 |
| 2021 | 2,706 |
| 2022 | 1,859 |
| 2023 | 1,803 |
| 2024 | 1,377 |
| 2025 | 1,852 |
| 2026 | 1,780 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · H20/H30/H40 | 1977–1982 | 41 | Rare |
| Third generation · H50-H90 | 1982–1989 | 1,021 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · H100 | 1989–2004 | 15,144 | Common |
| Fifth generation · H200 | 2004–2019 | 52,811 | Common |
| Sixth generation · H300 | since 2019 | 11,665 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZL | 20,284 | Common | |
| ZR | 10,217 | Common | |
| ZX | 7,169 | Uncommon | |
| RegiusAce | 3,311 | Uncommon | |
| Regius | 1,767 | Uncommon | |
| Super Custom | 1,370 | Uncommon | |
| DX | 697 | Scarce | |
| Super GL | 481 | Scarce | |
| Custom | 233 | Scarce | |
| GL | 212 | Scarce | |
| XR | 174 | Rare | |
| SBV | 105 | Rare | |
| Super Custom Limited | 95 | Rare | |
| Grand Cabin | 64 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 82,698 still registered, the Toyota Hiace is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 150 Toyota models and 7th 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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