How many Honda Ascots are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 39,285 on the road Built 1989-1997 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-sized Japanese-market sedan launched in 1989 as a sister to the Accord, sold through a different Honda dealer chain. The second Ascot of 1993 was a narrower, taller car shared with the Rafaga, powered by Honda's unusual five-cylinder engine mounted lengthways but driving the front wheels.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 36 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 20 |
| 1994 | 36 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innova | 28 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 119 still registered, the Honda Ascot is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 35th of the 68 Honda models and equal 1,002nd 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.