How many Toyota Starlets are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 722 on the road Built 1978-1999 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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Toyota's smallest hatchback until the Yaris replaced it in 1999. The rear-wheel-drive car of 1978 to 1984 became a club racing and rally favourite. The later front-drive Starlets came as turbocharged hot hatches in Japan, the GT Turbo and then the Glanza V.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 1,300 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 30 |
| 1980 | 103 |
| 1981 | 157 |
| 1982 | 221 |
| 1983 | 306 |
| 1984 | 272 |
| 1985 | 69 |
| 1986 | 23 |
| 1987 | 58 |
| 1988 | 70 |
| 1989 | 84 |
| 1990 | 235 |
| 1991 | 205 |
| 1992 | 237 |
| 1993 | 181 |
| 1994 | 216 |
| 1995 | 120 |
| 1996 | 1,286 |
| 1997 | 1,300 |
| 1998 | 1,029 |
| 1999 | 268 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · P60 | 1978–1984 | 1,116 | Scarce |
| Third generation · P70 | 1984–1989 | 263 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · P80 | 1989–1995 | 1,177 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · P90 | 1996–1999 | 3,881 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| REFLET-F | 562 | Scarce | |
| Reflet | 386 | Scarce | |
| GL | 309 | Scarce | |
| XL | 287 | Scarce | |
| REFLET-X | 276 | Scarce | |
| Carat | 198 | Scarce | |
| Glanza | 177 | Scarce | |
| Soleil L | 129 | Rare | |
| Glanza S | 118 | Rare | |
| GT | 100 | Rare | |
| Glanza V | 98 | Rare | |
| GT Turbo | 92 | Rare | |
| Soleil | 64 | Rare | |
| X Limited | 40 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,471 still registered, the Toyota Starlet is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 150 Toyota models and 138th 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.