1994
Busiest manufacture year
About 325 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Toyota Surf?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Toyota Surf
1,910
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 1988 to 2002. 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
1988
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 1988 to 2002, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 545 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 14 | 0.7% | Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 56 | 2.9% | Rarer than 91% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 72 | 3.8% | Rarer than 90% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 138 | 7.2% | Rarer than 83% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 184 | 9.7% | Rarer than 81% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 282 | 15% | Rarer than 78% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 325 | 17% | Rarer than 78% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 139 | 7.3% | Rarer than 91% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 217 | 11% | Rarer than 88% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 83 | 4.4% | Rarer than 95% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 46 | 2.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 71 | 3.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 74 | 3.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 97 | 5.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 87 | 4.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2007 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2013 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 7,340 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Toyota Surf.
Spot a Toyota SurfAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Toyota Surf vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 9% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 2,090 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,890 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,770 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,590 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,910 |
Age profile of Toyota Surf 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 456 |
| VIC | About 403 |
| QLD | About 545 |
| WA | About 257 |
| SA | About 153 |
| TAS | About 57 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | About 15 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 208 registered
- DieselAbout 1,680 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Toyota Surf
- Which build year of the Toyota Surf has the most still registered?
- 1994 — About 325 still registered in Australia.
- Which Toyota Surf year is rarest for its age?
- 1988 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Toyota vehicles still registered is the Surf?
- under 0.1% — about 1,910 of about 4,520,000 Toyota vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Toyota Surf vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 1988 to 2002.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 545); NSW (About 456). 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