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TOYOTA TOWNACE Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 169 TOYOTA TOWNACEs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 346 in 2014 Q3 — only 49% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 177 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 13 a year (7.4% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2035 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 69% 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. In all, the TOYOTA TOWNACE is rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (169 in the latest data).
Rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 13 a year (7.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 115 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2035.
About the TOWNACE
The Toyota LiteAce and TownAce are a line of light commercial and derivative passenger vans produced by the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. These vehicles originally utilized the cab-over-engine configuration, although since 1996 a semi-cab-over arrangement has featured instead. The LiteAce launched in 1970 as light-duty truck, with commercial and van/wagon body variants added in 1971. In 1976, Toyota released the larger TownAce van/wagon that derived from the LiteAce; a TownAce truck arrived later in 1978. Between 1982 and 1992, the series accommodated the MasterAce Surf—an upscale TownAce passenger...
TOYOTA TOWNACE — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA TOWNACE are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 169 TOYOTA TOWNACE were still registered in the UK — 53 licensed and on the road, plus 116 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA TOWNACE rare?
The TOYOTA TOWNACE is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (169), making it rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA TOWNACE increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA TOWNACE on UK roads fell by 7 (4.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 115 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TOYOTA TOWNACE use?
Most TOYOTA TOWNACE run on diesel — about 74% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, hybrid.
When did the TOYOTA TOWNACE peak?
The TOYOTA TOWNACE peaked at 346 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.