How many Mazda 6s are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 104 on the road Built 2002-2026 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mazda's mid-size car, launched in 2002 to replace the 626 and sold in Japan as the Atenza. It was the first of a new generation of sharper-driving Mazdas, offered as a sedan, hatchback and wagon. The first-generation MPS had a turbocharged 2.3 litre engine and four-wheel drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 7,444 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,365 |
| 2003 | 2,197 |
| 2004 | 2,021 |
| 2005 | 3,561 |
| 2006 | 4,282 |
| 2007 | 3,005 |
| 2008 | 7,444 |
| 2009 | 3,516 |
| 2010 | 3,285 |
| 2011 | 2,268 |
| 2012 | 1,716 |
| 2013 | 3,521 |
| 2014 | 1,906 |
| 2015 | 1,391 |
| 2016 | 1,243 |
| 2017 | 978 |
| 2018 | 514 |
| 2019 | 404 |
| 2020 | 174 |
| 2021 | 148 |
| 2022 | 123 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · GG/GY | 2002–2008 | 16,710 | Common |
| Second generation · GH | 2007–2013 | 17,633 | Common |
| Third generation · GJ/GL | 2012–2024 | 10,752 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSX | 9,256 | Common | |
| GLX | 8,551 | Common | |
| SPORT | 2,353 | Uncommon | |
| LTD | 1,321 | Uncommon | |
| SPORT LIMITED | 511 | Scarce | |
| Takami | 277 | Scarce | |
| MPS | 162 | Rare | |
| 25S | 59 | Rare | |
| 23S | 36 | Rare | |
| 20S | 16 | Rare | |
| L Package | 12 | Rare | |
| 25Z | 11 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 45,103 still registered, the Mazda 6 is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 71 Mazda models and 22nd 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.