How many Honda S-MX are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 95,406 on the road Built 1996-2000 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A short, tall box on Stepwagon running gear, sold in Japan from 1996 to 2002 and aimed squarely at the young. It has bench seats front and rear, a column gear shift, one door on the driver's side and two on the other, and the seats fold down into a flat double bed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 26 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 26 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 49 still registered, the Honda S-MX is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 42nd of the 68 Honda models and equal 1,323rd 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.