How many Toyota Masteraces are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 155,829 on the road Built 1984-1991 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The MasterAce Surf was the upmarket sister of the TownAce van, sold in Japan through the 1980s as a family people mover. With the engine under the front seats it had a flat nose and plenty of room, and top versions came with swivelling seats and glass roof panels. In the United States it was simply the Toyota Van.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 7 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 30 still registered, the Toyota Masterace is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 123rd of the 150 Toyota models and equal 1,514th 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.