How many Jeep CJ7s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 141,663 on the road Built 1976-2000 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The last and most civilised of the CJ Jeeps, built from 1976 to 1986. A longer wheelbase than the CJ-5 made room for an automatic gearbox and a moulded hardtop with proper steel doors, and trim packages such as the Renegade and Laredo. The Wrangler that replaced it kept its basic shape.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1981: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 3 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 33 still registered, the Jeep CJ7 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 19 Jeep models and equal 1,487th 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.