How many Mazda 323s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,679 on the road Built 1977-2004 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The export name for the Mazda Familia from 1977 to 2003. It began as a rear-wheel-drive hatchback and switched to front-wheel drive in 1980, when it won the first Japan Car of the Year award. Ford's Laser was its close relative, and turbocharged four-wheel-drive versions went rallying.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 203 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 73 |
| 1979 | 82 |
| 1980 | 112 |
| 1981 | 62 |
| 1982 | 72 |
| 1983 | 65 |
| 1984 | 111 |
| 1985 | 145 |
| 1986 | 183 |
| 1987 | 101 |
| 1988 | 74 |
| 1989 | 70 |
| 1990 | 83 |
| 1991 | 38 |
| 1992 | 35 |
| 1993 | 42 |
| 1994 | 116 |
| 1995 | 140 |
| 1996 | 203 |
| 1997 | 135 |
| 1998 | 97 |
| 1999 | 157 |
| 2000 | 107 |
| 2001 | 131 |
| 2002 | 190 |
| 2003 | 120 |
| 2004 | 18 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · FA | 1977–1986 | 499 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · BD | 1980–1985 | 170 | Rare |
| Sixth generation · BF | 1985–1989 | 409 | Scarce |
| Seventh generation · BG | 1989–1996 | 404 | Scarce |
| Eighth generation · BA | 1994–1998 | 165 | Rare |
| Ninth generation · BJ | 1998–2003 | 792 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLX | 489 | Scarce | |
| GLXi | 246 | Scarce | |
| LX | 209 | Scarce | |
| ASTINA GLXI | 206 | Scarce | |
| SP20 | 133 | Rare | |
| Limited | 111 | Rare | |
| GX | 63 | Rare | |
| Astina GTX | 55 | Rare | |
| Astina | 10 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2,784 still registered, the Mazda 323 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 18th of the 71 Mazda models and equal 265th 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?
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