How many Holden Barinas are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 562 on the road Built 1985-2019 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Holden's smallest car, and several different cars over the years. The Barina began in 1985 as a Suzuki Swift, became an Opel Corsa from Europe in 1994, and from 2005 was built by General Motors in South Korea. Australians of a certain age remember the cartoon Road Runner in its advertisements.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2016: 1,120 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 28 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 34 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 71 |
| 2001 | 133 |
| 2002 | 127 |
| 2003 | 126 |
| 2004 | 106 |
| 2005 | 129 |
| 2006 | 361 |
| 2007 | 194 |
| 2008 | 270 |
| 2009 | 316 |
| 2010 | 380 |
| 2011 | 285 |
| 2012 | 578 |
| 2013 | 586 |
| 2014 | 864 |
| 2015 | 1,045 |
| 2016 | 1,120 |
| 2017 | 879 |
| 2018 | 438 |
| 2019 | 10 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · MB/ML | 1985–1988 | 86 | Rare |
| Third generation · SB | 1994–2000 | 226 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · XC | 2001–2005 | 621 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · TK | 2006–2011 | 1,806 | Uncommon |
| Sixth generation · TM | 2012–2018 | 5,520 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS | 1,420 | Uncommon | |
| CD | 1,303 | Uncommon | |
| LT | 860 | Scarce | |
| LS | 629 | Scarce | |
| CDX | 458 | Scarce | |
| Swing | 185 | Scarce | |
| SXi | 58 | Rare | |
| City | 36 | Rare | |
| SRi | 23 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8,318 still registered, the Holden Barina is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 62 Holden models and 112th 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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