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TOYOTA CRESSIDA Ultra-rare
As of 2026 Q1, 34 TOYOTA CRESSIDAs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 35 in 2024 Q2 — only 97% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1 cars. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 2 (6.3%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the TOYOTA CRESSIDA is rarer than 70% of the 2,429 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 34 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 70% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
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About the CRESSIDA
The Toyota Mark II (Japanese: トヨタ・マークII, Hepburn: Toyota Māku Tsū) is a compact, later mid-size sedan manufactured and marketed in Japan by Toyota between 1968 and 2004. Prior to 1972, the model was marketed as the Toyota Corona Mark II. In most export markets, Toyota marketed the vehicle as the Toyota Cressida between 1976 and 1992 across four generations. Toyota replaced the rear-wheel-drive Cressida in North America with the front-wheel-drive Avalon. Every Mark II and Cressida was manufactured at the Motomachi plant at Toyota, Aichi, Japan from September 1968 to October 1993, and later at Toyota...
TOYOTA CRESSIDA — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA CRESSIDA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 34 TOYOTA CRESSIDA were still registered in the UK — 15 licensed and on the road, plus 19 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA CRESSIDA rare?
The TOYOTA CRESSIDA is genuinely rare, with only 34 left, making it rarer than 70% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA CRESSIDA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA CRESSIDA on UK roads rose by 2 (6.3%).
What fuel do most TOYOTA CRESSIDA use?
Most TOYOTA CRESSIDA run on petrol — about 97% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the TOYOTA CRESSIDA peak?
The TOYOTA CRESSIDA peaked at 35 registered in 2024 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.