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How rare is a 1990 Toyota Hilux?

1990 Toyota Hilux

2,300

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 82% of cars still registered

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1990 Toyota Hilux

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

About 2,300 Toyota Hilux vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1990 are 0.3% of every Toyota Hilux still registered (about 914,000 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 35th of 55 build years for the Hilux. The busiest year is 2023 (about 64,200 still registered); 1990 has about 4% as many. That is about 8% more than 1989. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,400 — down about 32% since. Rarer than 26% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Common

Among 1990 cars still registered

Rarer than 26% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.

4%

Versus the busiest Hilux year

1990 has about 4% as many still registered as 2023 (about 64,200).

28%

Registered in QLD

About 648 of about 2,300 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 32%

Since January 2021

About 3,400 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 1990 Toyota Hilux

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 32% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202502.5k5k20212022202320242025

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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 Hilux
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 3,400
31 Jan 2022About 3,080
31 Jan 2023About 2,840
31 Jan 2024About 2,630
31 Jan 2025About 2,300

1990 Toyota Hilux vs peak and average years

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

1990 Hilux
Peak year (2023)
Average manufacture year

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

Hilux manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1970About 3
1971About 3
1972About 4
1974About 11
1975About 11
1976About 12
1977About 9
1978About 14
1979About 54
1980About 113
1981About 163
1982About 203
1983About 277
1984About 645
1985About 845
1986About 719
1987About 419
1988About 887
1989About 2,130
1990About 2,300
1991About 2,310
1992About 3,140
1993About 4,100
1994About 5,310
1995About 5,350
1996About 5,560
1997About 6,320
1998About 9,500
1999About 9,940
2000About 11,200
2001About 9,340
2002About 13,300
2003About 15,800
2004About 17,300
2005About 23,300
2006About 25,200
2007About 30,600
2008About 35,700
2009About 28,800
2010About 32,200
2011About 27,400
2012About 38,000
2013About 37,200
2014About 34,200
2015About 33,700
2016About 36,500
2017About 46,700
2018About 52,000
2019About 43,000
2020About 43,800
2021About 54,000
2022About 61,200
2023About 64,200
2024About 39,300
2025About 25

1990 Toyota Hilux 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 Hilux
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 586
VICAbout 432
QLDAbout 648
WAAbout 174
SAAbout 174
TASAbout 252
ACTAbout 15
NTAbout 18

Most common colour: White

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,040 registered
  • DieselAbout 1,210 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 37 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 9 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical ute tank is about 80 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 6,080 cars

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

Spot a 1990 Toyota HiluxAbout 6%
Spot any Toyota Hilux, any yearOver 99%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1990 Toyota Hilux

How does 1990 rank among Hilux build years?
35th of 55 build years by count. About 2,300 still registered in Australia.
How many Hilux vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
0.3% — about 2,300 of about 914,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1990 cars still registered?
Rarer than 26% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Hilux still registered?
2023. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 648); NSW (About 586). 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