How many Honda Civics are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 179 on the road Built 1973-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Honda's small car since 1972, and the one that made the company's name abroad. The CVCC engine of 1975 met America's new emissions rules without a catalytic converter. VTEC arrived at the end of the 1980s, and the first Type R in 1997.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 2,478 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 35 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 28 |
| 1979 | 52 |
| 1980 | 29 |
| 1981 | 47 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 44 |
| 1984 | 34 |
| 1985 | 47 |
| 1986 | 52 |
| 1987 | 57 |
| 1988 | 112 |
| 1989 | 194 |
| 1990 | 256 |
| 1991 | 382 |
| 1992 | 488 |
| 1993 | 399 |
| 1994 | 417 |
| 1995 | 420 |
| 1996 | 1,071 |
| 1997 | 938 |
| 1998 | 608 |
| 1999 | 229 |
| 2000 | 761 |
| 2001 | 1,096 |
| 2002 | 695 |
| 2003 | 580 |
| 2004 | 1,134 |
| 2005 | 1,551 |
| 2006 | 2,478 |
| 2007 | 2,130 |
| 2008 | 1,608 |
| 2009 | 783 |
| 2010 | 709 |
| 2011 | 169 |
| 2012 | 861 |
| 2013 | 812 |
| 2014 | 513 |
| 2015 | 244 |
| 2016 | 451 |
| 2017 | 871 |
| 2018 | 674 |
| 2019 | 451 |
| 2020 | 398 |
| 2021 | 251 |
| 2022 | 178 |
| 2023 | 176 |
| 2024 | 175 |
| 2025 | 244 |
| 2026 | 105 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · SB1/SG/SH/SE/VB | 1972–1979 | 25 | Rare |
| Second generation · SL/SS/SR/ST | 1979–1983 | 32 | Rare |
| Third generation · AG/AH/AJ/AK | 1983–1987 | 80 | Rare |
| Fourth generation · EC/ED/EE/EF | 1987–1991 | 794 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · EG/EH | 1991–1995 | 1,574 | Uncommon |
| Sixth generation · EJ/EK/EM | 1995–2000 | 3,364 | Uncommon |
| Seventh generation · EU/EP/ES/EV | 2000–2005 | 4,892 | Uncommon |
| Eighth generation · FA/FD/FN | 2005–2012 | 8,399 | Common |
| Ninth generation · FB/FG | 2011–2017 | 2,477 | Uncommon |
| Tenth generation · FC/FK | 2016–2021 | 3,011 | Uncommon |
| Eleventh generation · FE/FL | since 2021 | 901 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8S | 4,787 | Uncommon | |
| Hybrid | 1,737 | Uncommon | |
| 2.0S | 1,625 | Uncommon | |
| Lxi | 1,331 | Uncommon | |
| Ferio | 1,186 | Scarce | |
| Type R | 1,069 | Scarce | |
| VTX | 1,009 | Scarce | |
| SX | 912 | Scarce | |
| VTi | 876 | Scarce | |
| VTI-S | 816 | Scarce | |
| Sport | 732 | Scarce | |
| LX | 696 | Scarce | |
| Turbo | 676 | Scarce | |
| L | 652 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 26,125 still registered, the Honda Civic is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 68 Honda models and 35th 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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