How many Toyota Hilux Surfs are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 340 on the road Built 1984-2013 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Japanese-market name for the 4Runner: a four-wheel-drive wagon built on Hilux running gear and sold in Japan from 1984 to 2009. The early ones had a removable roof over the rear. Later generations became steadily more comfortable, and the last of them shared much with the Land Cruiser Prado.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 4,118 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 52 |
| 1985 | 69 |
| 1986 | 64 |
| 1987 | 112 |
| 1988 | 130 |
| 1989 | 285 |
| 1990 | 396 |
| 1991 | 510 |
| 1992 | 474 |
| 1993 | 1,014 |
| 1994 | 1,895 |
| 1995 | 1,381 |
| 1996 | 4,118 |
| 1997 | 1,510 |
| 1998 | 710 |
| 1999 | 368 |
| 2000 | 140 |
| 2001 | 76 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 78 |
| 2005 | 140 |
| 2006 | 82 |
| 2007 | 57 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · N60 | 1983–1989 | 453 | Scarce |
| Second generation · N120/N130 | 1989–1995 | 5,524 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · N180 | 1995–2002 | 7,254 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · N210 | 2002–2009 | 423 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSR-X | 2,553 | Uncommon | |
| SSR-G | 1,242 | Uncommon | |
| SSR | 482 | Scarce | |
| SSR Limited | 374 | Scarce | |
| SSR-V | 213 | Scarce | |
| SR | 80 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13,768 still registered, the Toyota Hilux Surf is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 150 Toyota models and 69th 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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