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How rare is a 1990 Toyota Surf?

1990 Toyota Surf

72

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1990 Toyota Surf

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

About 72 Toyota Surf vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1990 are 3.8% of every Toyota Surf still registered (about 1,910 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 11th of 22 build years for the Surf. The busiest year is 1994 (about 325 still registered); 1990 has about 22% as many. That is about 29% more than 1989. On 31 January 2021 there were about 115 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 90% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1990 cars still registered

Rarer than 90% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.

22%

Versus the busiest Surf year

1990 has about 22% as many still registered as 1994 (about 325).

3.8%

Share of this Surf fleet

About 72 of about 1,910 Surf vehicles still registered, all years together.

51%

Registered in QLD

About 37 of about 72 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1990 Toyota Surf

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

Registered count 2021 to 2025010020020212022202320242025

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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 Surf
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 115
31 Jan 2022About 108
31 Jan 2023About 101
31 Jan 2024About 80
31 Jan 2025About 72

1990 Toyota Surf vs peak and average years

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

1990 Surf
Peak year (1994)
Average manufacture year

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

Surf manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1986About 3
1987About 3
1988About 14
1989About 56
1990About 72
1991About 138
1992About 184
1993About 282
1994About 325
1995About 139
1996About 217
1997About 83
1998About 46
1999About 71
2000About 74
2001About 97
2002About 87
2003About 3
2007About 3
2009About 3
2010About 3
2013About 3

1990 Toyota Surf 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 Surf
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 14
VICAbout 11
QLDAbout 37
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 3
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTAbout 3

Most common colour: Blue

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

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 13 registered
  • DieselAbout 58 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 194,000 cars

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

Spot a 1990 Toyota SurfUnder 1%
Spot any Toyota Surf, any yearAbout 5%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1990 Toyota Surf

How does 1990 rank among Surf build years?
11th of 22 build years by count. About 72 still registered in Australia.
How many Surf vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
3.8% — about 72 of about 1,910 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1990 cars still registered?
Rarer than 90% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Surf still registered?
1994. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 37); NSW (About 14). 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