TOYOTA · TOYOTA CARINA · Cars
TOYOTA CARINA Uncommon
As of 2026 Q1, 3,139 TOYOTA CARINAs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 11,693 in 2014 Q3 — only 27% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 8,554 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 206 a year (6.6% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2036 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 82% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (3,139).
Rarer than 24% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 206 a year (6.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 2,236 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2036.
About the CARINA
The Toyota Carina (Japanese: トヨタ・カリーナ, Hepburn: Toyota Karina) is an automobile which was manufactured by Toyota from December 1970 to December 2001. It was introduced as a sedan counterpart of the Celica, with which it originally shared a platform. Later, it was realigned to the Corona platform, but retained its performance image, with distinctive bodywork and interior — aimed at the youth market and remaining exclusive to Japanese Toyota dealerships Toyota Store. It was replaced in Japan by the Toyota Allion in 2001 and succeeded in Europe by the Toyota Avensis. The inspiration for the name Carina...
TOYOTA CARINA — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA CARINA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 3,139 TOYOTA CARINA were still registered in the UK — 551 licensed and on the road, plus 2,588 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA CARINA rare?
The TOYOTA CARINA is uncommon, with 3,139 still about, making it rarer than 24% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA CARINA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA CARINA on UK roads fell by 89 (2.8%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 2,236 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TOYOTA CARINA use?
Most TOYOTA CARINA run on petrol — about 83% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, hybrid.
When did the TOYOTA CARINA peak?
The TOYOTA CARINA peaked at 11,693 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.