How many Toyota Truenos are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,673 on the road Built 1974-2001 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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The Sprinter Trueno was the Corolla Levin's twin, sold through a different chain of Toyota dealers in Japan. Trueno is Spanish for thunder, to the Levin's lightning. The AE86 version, with its pop-up headlights, is the car Takumi drives in Initial D.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 82 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 45 |
| 1984 | 65 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 21 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 67 |
| 1996 | 70 |
| 1997 | 82 |
| 1998 | 45 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE85/AE86 | 1983–1987 | 153 | Rare |
| AE111 | 1995–2000 | 279 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| XZ | 41 | Rare | |
| BZ-G | 34 | Rare | |
| BZ-R | 24 | Rare | |
| GT APEX | 21 | Rare | |
| GT-Z | 16 | Rare | |
| GT | 11 | Rare | |
| GTV | 4 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 539 still registered, the Toyota Trueno is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 76th of the 150 Toyota models and equal 587th 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.