How many Honda Vamos are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 467,487 on the road Built 1972-2007 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Two very different kei vehicles. The first Vamos, sold from 1970 to 1973, was an open-sided little truck with no doors, a canvas top and the spare wheel bolted to its nose. The name came back in 1999 on a passenger version of the mid-engined Acty van, built until 2018.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2000: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10 still registered, the Honda Vamos is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 56th of the 68 Honda models and equal 1,977th 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.