How many Toyota Mark IIs are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,380 on the road Built 1972-2006 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
It started in 1968 as an upmarket Corona and grew into Toyota's mainstay mid-size rear-wheel-drive sedan in Japan, sold in many export markets as the Cressida. The turbocharged straight-six versions of the 1990s share their running gear with the Chaser and are sought after for the same reasons.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 113 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 53 |
| 1994 | 35 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 68 |
| 1997 | 113 |
| 1998 | 96 |
| 1999 | 73 |
| 2000 | 97 |
| 2001 | 76 |
| 2002 | 48 |
| 2003 | 18 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · X50/X60 | 1980–1984 | 27 | Rare |
| Eighth generation · X100 | 1996–2000 | 274 | Scarce |
| Ninth generation · X110 | 2000–2004 | 198 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grande | 262 | Scarce | |
| Qualis | 116 | Rare | |
| Blit | 42 | Rare | |
| Tourer V | 41 | Rare | |
| Tourer S | 8 | Rare | |
| Grande G | 5 | Rare | |
| Chaser | 3 | Rare | |
| iR-V | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 869 still registered, the Toyota Mark II is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 65th of the 150 Toyota models and 473rd 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.