How many Toyota Hilux are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 31 on the road Built 1975-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The ute with a reputation for being impossible to kill. Toyota launched it in 1968, and it has been the working vehicle of farmers, tradespeople and aid agencies ever since. Top Gear famously drowned one in the sea, set it on fire and left it on top of a tower block as it was demolished, and it still started.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2022: 9,641 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 19 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 90 |
| 1981 | 137 |
| 1982 | 195 |
| 1983 | 198 |
| 1984 | 464 |
| 1985 | 538 |
| 1986 | 430 |
| 1987 | 498 |
| 1988 | 738 |
| 1989 | 976 |
| 1990 | 1,631 |
| 1991 | 1,210 |
| 1992 | 1,377 |
| 1993 | 1,442 |
| 1994 | 1,596 |
| 1995 | 1,207 |
| 1996 | 1,225 |
| 1997 | 1,265 |
| 1998 | 965 |
| 1999 | 1,323 |
| 2000 | 1,662 |
| 2001 | 1,661 |
| 2002 | 2,089 |
| 2003 | 2,269 |
| 2004 | 2,366 |
| 2005 | 3,068 |
| 2006 | 3,893 |
| 2007 | 4,011 |
| 2008 | 3,578 |
| 2009 | 2,663 |
| 2010 | 3,242 |
| 2011 | 3,408 |
| 2012 | 3,817 |
| 2013 | 4,665 |
| 2014 | 5,412 |
| 2015 | 5,349 |
| 2016 | 5,872 |
| 2017 | 7,756 |
| 2018 | 7,828 |
| 2019 | 6,931 |
| 2020 | 5,644 |
| 2021 | 8,277 |
| 2022 | 9,641 |
| 2023 | 7,975 |
| 2024 | 7,249 |
| 2025 | 8,126 |
| 2026 | 5,156 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · N20 | 1972–1978 | 53 | Rare |
| Third generation · N30/N40 | 1978–1983 | 612 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · N50/N60/N70 | 1983–1988 | 2,703 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · N80-N110 | 1988–1997 | 11,959 | Common |
| Sixth generation · N140-N190 | 1997–2006 | 11,905 | Common |
| Seventh generation · AN10/AN20/AN30 | 2004–2015 | 41,633 | Common |
| Eighth generation · AN110/AN120/AN130 | 2015–2025 | 76,831 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR5 | 47,648 | Common | |
| SR | 30,206 | Common | |
| SR5 CRUISER | 11,394 | Common | |
| SR Hybrid | 3,100 | Uncommon | |
| SR5 CRUISER Hybrid | 2,961 | Uncommon | |
| SR5 Limited | 2,791 | Uncommon | |
| SR5 Hybrid | 2,596 | Uncommon | |
| S | 2,483 | Uncommon | |
| WorkMate | 1,523 | Uncommon | |
| GR Sport | 734 | Scarce | |
| Adventure | 708 | Scarce | |
| SSR | 560 | Scarce | |
| Mako | 108 | Rare | |
| 4Runner | 95 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 151,197 still registered, the Toyota Hilux is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 150 Toyota models and 2nd 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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