How many Toyota Liteaces are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,743 on the road Built 1980-2018 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Toyota's small van, a size below the Hiace, launched in 1970. Over the years it has been sold as a van, a people mover and a light truck, and from the 1980s it shared its body with the slightly plusher TownAce.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 159 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 15 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 31 |
| 1988 | 35 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1990 | 55 |
| 1991 | 41 |
| 1992 | 59 |
| 1993 | 69 |
| 1994 | 105 |
| 1995 | 78 |
| 1996 | 78 |
| 1997 | 159 |
| 1998 | 76 |
| 1999 | 71 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 2001 | 24 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 28 |
| 2005 | 24 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 24 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah | 192 | Scarce | |
| DX | 182 | Scarce | |
| GXL | 82 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,249 still registered, the Toyota Liteace is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 61st of the 150 Toyota models and equal 401st 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.
Seen one?
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.