TOYOTA · TOYOTA TERCEL · Cars
TOYOTA TERCEL Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 78 TOYOTA TERCELs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 98 in 2014 Q3 — only 80% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 20 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 2 a year (2.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2059 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. In all, the TOYOTA TERCEL is rarer than 62% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 78 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 62% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 2 a year (2.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 71 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2059.
About the TERCEL
The Toyota Tercel (Japanese: トヨタ・ターセル, Hepburn: Toyota Tāseru) is a subcompact car manufactured by Toyota from 1978 until 1999 across five generations, in five body configurations sized between the Corolla and the Starlet. Manufactured at the Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Japan, and sharing its platform with the Cynos (aka Paseo) and the Starlet, the Tercel was marketed variously as the Toyota Corolla II (トヨタ・カローラII, Toyota Karōra II)—sold at Toyota Japanese dealerships called Toyota Corolla Stores—and was replaced by the Platz in 1999. It was also known as the Toyota Corsa (トヨタ・コルサ, Toyota Korusa...
TOYOTA TERCEL — questions & answers
How many TOYOTA TERCEL are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 78 TOYOTA TERCEL were still registered in the UK — 14 licensed and on the road, plus 64 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the TOYOTA TERCEL rare?
The TOYOTA TERCEL is genuinely rare, with only 78 left, making it rarer than 62% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the TOYOTA TERCEL increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of TOYOTA TERCEL on UK roads fell by 1 (1.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 71 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most TOYOTA TERCEL use?
Most TOYOTA TERCEL run on petrol — about 97% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the TOYOTA TERCEL peak?
The TOYOTA TERCEL peaked at 98 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.