How many Ford Lasers are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,071 on the road Built 1981-2003 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford's small car for Asia and the Pacific from 1981, and a Mazda 323 under the skin, the fruit of Ford's shareholding in Mazda. It ran through several generations as a hatchback and sedan, with the turbocharged four-wheel-drive TX3 as the one enthusiasts remember, before the Focus replaced it in the early 2000s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2001: 427 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 48 |
| 1983 | 49 |
| 1984 | 122 |
| 1985 | 123 |
| 1986 | 121 |
| 1987 | 79 |
| 1988 | 91 |
| 1989 | 150 |
| 1990 | 231 |
| 1991 | 196 |
| 1992 | 220 |
| 1993 | 285 |
| 1994 | 355 |
| 1995 | 290 |
| 1996 | 310 |
| 1997 | 129 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 379 |
| 2000 | 378 |
| 2001 | 427 |
| 2002 | 276 |
| 2003 | 71 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · KA/KB | 1981–1985 | 241 | Scarce |
| Second generation · BF/KC/KE | 1985–1989 | 390 | Scarce |
| Third generation · KF/KH | 1989–1994 | 797 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · KJ/KL/KM | 1994–1999 | 1,025 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · KN/KQ | 1999–2005 | 1,468 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 872 | Scarce | |
| LX | 616 | Scarce | |
| LXi | 484 | Scarce | |
| GLXi | 353 | Scarce | |
| XRi | 234 | Scarce | |
| XL | 229 | Scarce | |
| Ghia | 207 | Scarce | |
| GLX | 164 | Rare | |
| Lynx | 124 | Rare | |
| TX | 108 | Rare | |
| Encore | 75 | Rare | |
| GLi | 54 | Rare | |
| TX3 | 52 | Rare | |
| Lidea | 33 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,365 still registered, the Ford Laser is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 13th of the 126 Ford models and 185th 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.