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TOYOTA CROWN Rare

As of 2026 Q1, 519 TOYOTA CROWNs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2014 Q3. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 52 (11.1%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.

TOYOTA CROWN car — UK survivor photo
Photo: TTTNIS / CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
519
374 licensed145 SORN
▲ 52 (+11.1%) yr/yr
Peak: 519 in 2026 Q1 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 130 260 389 519 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (519 in the latest data).

Rarer than 42% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 517 on the road today
Petrol 86%Hybrid 12%Diesel 1%Electric 1%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the CROWN

The Toyota Crown (Japanese: トヨタ・クラウン, Hepburn: Toyota Kuraun) is an automobile which has been produced by Toyota in Japan since 1955. It is primarily a line of executive cars that is marketed as an upscale offering in the Toyota lineup. In North America, the first through fourth generations were offered from 1958 through 1972, being replaced by the Corona Mark II. The Crown nameplate returned to the North American market in 2022, when the sixteenth-generation model was released. The Crown has also been partially succeeded in export markets by its closely related sibling, the Lexus GS, which since...

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TOYOTA CROWN — questions & answers

How many TOYOTA CROWN are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 519 TOYOTA CROWN were still registered in the UK — 374 licensed and on the road, plus 145 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the TOYOTA CROWN rare?

The TOYOTA CROWN is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (519), making it rarer than 42% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the TOYOTA CROWN increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of TOYOTA CROWN on UK roads rose by 52 (11.1%).

What fuel do most TOYOTA CROWN use?

Most TOYOTA CROWN run on petrol — about 86% of those still registered, with the rest split across hybrid, diesel, electric.

When did the TOYOTA CROWN peak?

The TOYOTA CROWN peaked at 519 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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