How many Chevrolet Blazers are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,531 on the road Built 1971-2002 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chevrolet's go-anywhere wagon. The K5 Blazer of 1969 was a shortened full-size pick-up with a lift-off roof and four-wheel drive, built to beat the Ford Bronco. From 1983 the name was shared with the smaller S-10 Blazer, one of the vehicles that turned Americans on to SUVs.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1999: 124 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 3 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 23 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 124 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 74 |
| 2002 | 31 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| K5 | 33 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 548 still registered, the Chevrolet Blazer is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 89 Chevrolet models and 582nd of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.