How many Daihatsu Hijets are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,829 on the road Built 1978-2026 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Daihatsu's kei truck and van, on sale since 1960 and one of the longest-running names in the class. For most of that time it has been a cab-over design with the engine under the seats, built to Japan's limits on size and engine capacity. Piaggio built it in Italy for years as the Porter.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2022: 84 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 14 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 14 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 26 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2019 | 53 |
| 2020 | 77 |
| 2021 | 74 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 40 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 12 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| S200/S500 | 659 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumbo | 8 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 802 still registered, the Daihatsu Hijet is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 33 Daihatsu models and 493rd 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.