1999
Busiest manufacture year
About 975 still registered — about 12% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Toyota Celica?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Toyota Celica
7,850
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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34 manufacture years from 1972 to 2005. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2005
Rarest for its year
About 108 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
34
Build years still on the road
From 1972 to 2005, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 2,140 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | About 9 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 34 | 0.4% | Rarer than 91% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 49 | 0.6% | Rarer than 86% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 86 | 1.1% | Rarer than 76% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 81 | 1.0% | Rarer than 76% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 82 | 1.0% | Rarer than 78% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 132 | 1.7% | Rarer than 69% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 18 | 0.2% | Rarer than 95% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 26 | 0.3% | Rarer than 91% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 37 | 0.5% | Rarer than 80% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 42 | 0.5% | Rarer than 82% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 46 | 0.6% | Rarer than 79% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 47 | 0.6% | Rarer than 75% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 71 | 0.9% | Rarer than 74% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 63 | 0.8% | Rarer than 77% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 81 | 1.0% | Rarer than 70% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 27 | 0.3% | Rarer than 88% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 60 | 0.8% | Rarer than 81% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 110 | 1.4% | Rarer than 81% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 351 | 4.5% | Rarer than 73% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 264 | 3.4% | Rarer than 73% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 174 | 2.2% | Rarer than 83% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 188 | 2.4% | Rarer than 84% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 333 | 4.2% | Rarer than 76% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 380 | 4.8% | Rarer than 78% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 488 | 6.2% | Rarer than 76% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 568 | 7.2% | Rarer than 75% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 629 | 8.0% | Rarer than 78% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 975 | 12% | Rarer than 73% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 940 | 12% | Rarer than 78% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 500 | 6.4% | Rarer than 87% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 350 | 4.5% | Rarer than 92% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 286 | 3.6% | Rarer than 95% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 207 | 2.6% | Rarer than 97% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 108 | 1.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2013 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,780 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Toyota Celica.
Spot a Toyota CelicaAbout 18%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Toyota Celica vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 22% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 10,100 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 9,330 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 8,830 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 8,320 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 7,850 |
Age profile of Toyota Celica still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 2,140 |
| VIC | About 1,640 |
| QLD | About 1,880 |
| WA | About 877 |
| SA | About 909 |
| TAS | About 270 |
| ACT | About 104 |
| NT | About 16 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 7,830 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 11 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 4 registered
Questions about the Toyota Celica
- Which build year of the Toyota Celica has the most still registered?
- 1999 — About 975 still registered in Australia.
- Which Toyota Celica year is rarest for its age?
- 2005 — About 108 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Toyota vehicles still registered is the Celica?
- 0.2% — about 7,850 of about 4,520,000 Toyota vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Toyota Celica vehicles still registered made in?
- 34 manufacture years from 1972 to 2005.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 2,140); QLD (About 1,880). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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