How many Land Rover Discovery are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 735 on the road Built 1989-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 1989 to fill the gap between the working Land Rover and the increasingly plush Range Rover, using the Range Rover's chassis under a taller, stepped-roof body with room for seven. It was a great success as a family four-wheel drive and is now in its fifth generation.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2017: 363 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 36 |
| 1992 | 83 |
| 1993 | 145 |
| 1994 | 194 |
| 1995 | 181 |
| 1996 | 281 |
| 1997 | 234 |
| 1998 | 134 |
| 1999 | 193 |
| 2000 | 148 |
| 2001 | 143 |
| 2002 | 151 |
| 2003 | 142 |
| 2004 | 125 |
| 2005 | 335 |
| 2006 | 280 |
| 2007 | 199 |
| 2008 | 115 |
| 2009 | 70 |
| 2010 | 183 |
| 2011 | 216 |
| 2012 | 144 |
| 2013 | 160 |
| 2014 | 196 |
| 2015 | 275 |
| 2016 | 339 |
| 2017 | 363 |
| 2018 | 308 |
| 2019 | 269 |
| 2020 | 148 |
| 2021 | 135 |
| 2022 | 102 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| 2025 | 103 |
| 2026 | 48 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · Series 1 | 1989–1998 | 1,290 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · Series 2 | 1999–2004 | 902 | Scarce |
| Third generation · Discovery 3 | 2005–2009 | 999 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · Discovery 4 | 2010–2016 | 1,513 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · Discovery 5 | since 2017 | 1,659 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDV6 | 647 | Scarce | |
| HSE | 576 | Scarce | |
| Tdi | 416 | Scarce | |
| TDV6 | 324 | Scarce | |
| V8i | 294 | Scarce | |
| Td5 | 178 | Scarce | |
| ES | 165 | Rare | |
| D300 R-Dynamic | 153 | Rare | |
| SE | 139 | Rare | |
| HSE Luxury | 128 | Rare | |
| D250 Dynamic | 101 | Rare | |
| D250 R-Dynamic | 61 | Rare | |
| R-Dynamic | 43 | Rare | |
| Landmark | 42 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,364 still registered, the Land Rover Discovery is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 10 Land Rover models and 142nd 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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