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How rare is a 1990 Toyota Celica?

1990 Toyota Celica

351

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 96% of cars still registered

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1990 Toyota Celica

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 351 Toyota Celica vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1990 are 4.5% of every Toyota Celica still registered (about 7,850 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 8th of 37 build years for the Celica. The busiest year is 1999 (about 975 still registered); 1990 has about 36% as many. That is about 219% more than 1989. On 31 January 2021 there were about 460 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 73% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Uncommon

Among 1990 cars still registered

Rarer than 73% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.

36%

Versus the busiest Celica year

1990 has about 36% as many still registered as 1999 (about 975).

4.5%

Share of this Celica fleet

About 351 of about 7,850 Celica vehicles still registered, all years together.

26%

Registered in NSW

About 92 of about 351 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1990 Toyota Celica

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Down about 24% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 1990 Toyota Celica
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 460
31 Jan 2022About 409
31 Jan 2023About 387
31 Jan 2024About 355
31 Jan 2025About 351

1990 Toyota Celica vs peak and average years

Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1990 Celica
Peak year (1999)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Celica manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Celica, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1971About 9
1972About 34
1973About 49
1974About 86
1975About 81
1976About 82
1977About 132
1978About 18
1979About 26
1980About 37
1981About 42
1982About 46
1983About 47
1984About 71
1985About 63
1986About 81
1987About 27
1988About 60
1989About 110
1990About 351
1991About 264
1992About 174
1993About 188
1994About 333
1995About 380
1996About 488
1997About 568
1998About 629
1999About 975
2000About 940
2001About 500
2002About 350
2003About 286
2004About 207
2005About 108
2008About 3
2013About 3

1990 Toyota Celica registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts for 1990 Toyota Celica
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 92
VICAbout 75
QLDAbout 81
WAAbout 38
SAAbout 39
TASAbout 18
ACTAbout 8
NTNot published

Most common colour: Red

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 7,830 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 11 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 4 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 39,800 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1990 Toyota Celica.

Spot a 1990 Toyota CelicaUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Celica, any yearAbout 18%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1990 Toyota Celica

How does 1990 rank among Celica build years?
8th of 37 build years by count. About 351 still registered in Australia.
How many Celica vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
4.5% — about 351 of about 7,850 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1990 cars still registered?
Rarer than 73% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Celica still registered?
1999. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 92); QLD (About 81). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method