How many Isuzu D-Max are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 214 on the road Built 2008-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Isuzu's one-tonne ute, launched in 2002 as the successor to the Faster and built mainly in Thailand. It is known for a big, unstressed 3.0-litre turbo-diesel and a reputation for durability. The first two generations were developed with General Motors, and the third, from 2019, is shared with the Mazda BT-50.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2017: 2,371 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 98 |
| 2011 | 213 |
| 2012 | 285 |
| 2013 | 753 |
| 2014 | 1,138 |
| 2015 | 1,591 |
| 2016 | 2,199 |
| 2017 | 2,371 |
| 2018 | 2,160 |
| 2019 | 1,718 |
| 2020 | 1,139 |
| 2021 | 2,352 |
| 2022 | 1,822 |
| 2023 | 1,037 |
| 2024 | 1,295 |
| 2025 | 924 |
| 2026 | 760 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · RA/RC | 2002–2012 | 319 | Scarce |
| Second generation · RT50/85 | 2011–2019 | 12,731 | Common |
| Third generation · RG01 | since 2019 | 8,523 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 8,056 | Common | |
| LX | 5,585 | Uncommon | |
| LS Double Cab | 3,837 | Uncommon | |
| X-Terrain | 2,080 | Uncommon | |
| LS-T | 1,240 | Uncommon | |
| LS-M | 571 | Scarce | |
| X-Rider | 79 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 21,864 still registered, the Isuzu D-Max is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 23 Isuzu models and 46th 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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