How many Isuzu ELF are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 497 on the road Built 1975-2024 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Isuzu's light truck, on sale since 1959 and one of the mainstays of deliveries in Japan. It has a flat-fronted cab over the engine and comes in a long list of lengths and load ratings with tray, box and tipper bodies. Outside Japan the same truck is the Isuzu N series.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 879 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 33 |
| 1987 | 30 |
| 1988 | 65 |
| 1989 | 113 |
| 1990 | 187 |
| 1991 | 218 |
| 1992 | 242 |
| 1993 | 359 |
| 1994 | 777 |
| 1995 | 879 |
| 1996 | 841 |
| 1997 | 789 |
| 1998 | 455 |
| 1999 | 312 |
| 2000 | 167 |
| 2001 | 56 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 123 |
| 2004 | 122 |
| 2005 | 68 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 591 |
| 2008 | 510 |
| 2009 | 217 |
| 2010 | 270 |
| 2011 | 268 |
| 2012 | 285 |
| 2013 | 251 |
| 2014 | 209 |
| 2015 | 180 |
| 2016 | 172 |
| 2017 | 161 |
| 2018 | 116 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKR | 3,624 | Uncommon | |
| NPR | 2,125 | Uncommon | |
| Hybrid | 18 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9,406 still registered, the Isuzu ELF is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 23 Isuzu models and 101st 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.