How many Hyundai Accents are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 938 on the road Built 1994-2020 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Hyundai's small car from 1994, replacing the Excel, and in some countries still sold under that name. It was cheap, simple transport for most of its life. Its unlikely moment of glamour came in the early 2000s, when Hyundai ran the Accent WRC in the World Rally Championship.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 763 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 48 |
| 1998 | 43 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2000 | 79 |
| 2001 | 60 |
| 2002 | 58 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 181 |
| 2008 | 180 |
| 2009 | 27 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 99 |
| 2012 | 426 |
| 2013 | 554 |
| 2014 | 503 |
| 2015 | 417 |
| 2016 | 452 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 763 |
| 2019 | 224 |
| 2020 | 199 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · X3 | 1994–1999 | 231 | Scarce |
| Second generation · LC | 1999–2005 | 214 | Scarce |
| Third generation · MC | 2005–2010 | 517 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · RB | 2010–2019 | 4,024 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 667 | Scarce | |
| CRDi | 288 | Scarce | |
| GLS | 213 | Scarce | |
| LS | 102 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,986 still registered, the Hyundai Accent is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 40 Hyundai models and 168th 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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