How many Daihatsu Miras are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,546 on the road Built 1986-2013 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Daihatsu's mainstay kei car since 1980, a small hatchback built to Japan's 550cc and then 660cc limits and sold abroad under names including Cuore. Among many versions were the turbocharged TR-XX and Avanzato hot hatches and the retro-styled Mira Gino.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1999: 83 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1992 | 15 |
| 1993 | 28 |
| 1994 | 25 |
| 1995 | 23 |
| 1996 | 34 |
| 1997 | 48 |
| 1998 | 69 |
| 1999 | 83 |
| 2000 | 52 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 46 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · L500 | 1994–1998 | 150 | Rare |
| Fifth generation · L700 | 1998–2002 | 231 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LX | 223 | Scarce | |
| LS | 139 | Rare | |
| Gino | 4 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 547 still registered, the Daihatsu Mira is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 33 Daihatsu models and 583rd 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.
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