How many Toyota Sprinters are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,253 on the road Built 1969-2001 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Corolla's sister car, sold through a different Toyota dealer chain in Japan from 1968 to the early 2000s. Sprinters usually had slightly sportier styling than the matching Corolla. The best known is the Sprinter Trueno, above all the rear-wheel-drive AE86 of the mid 1980s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 235 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 2 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 28 |
| 1984 | 29 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1989 | 40 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 49 |
| 1992 | 106 |
| 1993 | 82 |
| 1994 | 66 |
| 1995 | 172 |
| 1996 | 235 |
| 1997 | 190 |
| 1998 | 168 |
| 1999 | 103 |
| 2000 | 39 |
| 2001 | 5 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · E70 | 1979–1983 | 28 | Rare |
| Fifth generation · E80 | 1983–1987 | 70 | Rare |
| Seventh generation · E100 | 1991–1995 | 324 | Scarce |
| Eighth generation · E110 | 1995–2002 | 856 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carib | 378 | Scarce | |
| Trueno | 105 | Rare | |
| XE Vintage | 90 | Rare | |
| Marino | 58 | Rare | |
| GT | 36 | Rare | |
| SE | 33 | Rare | |
| XE | 27 | Rare | |
| S-Cruise | 26 | Rare | |
| Cielo | 24 | Rare | |
| GT Apex | 12 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,437 still registered, the Toyota Sprinter is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 60th of the 150 Toyota models and 374th 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.