How many Toyota Townaces are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,574 on the road Built 1979-2025 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A van that slotted between the LiteAce and the Hiace when it was launched in 1976. It has been sold as a delivery van, a light truck and a family people mover, and for much of its life shared its body with the LiteAce. The TownAce Noah of the 1990s was the forerunner of today's Noah.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 202 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 31 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 56 |
| 1991 | 67 |
| 1992 | 127 |
| 1993 | 108 |
| 1994 | 124 |
| 1995 | 129 |
| 1996 | 143 |
| 1997 | 202 |
| 1998 | 121 |
| 1999 | 99 |
| 2000 | 65 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2003 | 56 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 41 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 49 |
| 2009 | 26 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 29 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX | 263 | Scarce | |
| Noah | 206 | Scarce | |
| Super Extra | 103 | Rare | |
| GL | 75 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,816 still registered, the Toyota Townace is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 52nd of the 150 Toyota models and equal 323rd 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.