How many Isuzu MU are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,189 on the road Built 1989-2018 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A short, three-door four-wheel drive built on Faster ute running gear and launched in 1989, with a lift-off rear roof section on early cars. The letters stood for Mysterious Utility. It was sold as the Amigo in America and the Frontera Sport in Europe, and the five-door version was the Wizard.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 221 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 12 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 65 |
| 1992 | 74 |
| 1993 | 103 |
| 1994 | 144 |
| 1995 | 221 |
| 1996 | 214 |
| 1997 | 130 |
| 1998 | 67 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation | 1989–1998 | 1,030 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard | 186 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,116 still registered, the Isuzu MU is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 23 Isuzu models and 421st 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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