How many Mazda E Series are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,889 on the road Built 1983-2011 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Export name for the Mazda Bongo, a forward-control van and light truck with the engine under the front seats. Badges such as E1800, E2000 and E2200 gave the engine size. It was a workhorse for trades and couriers, and Ford sold the same vehicle as the Econovan.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 144 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 38 |
| 1989 | 42 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 24 |
| 2000 | 35 |
| 2001 | 50 |
| 2002 | 76 |
| 2003 | 102 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2005 | 68 |
| 2006 | 83 |
| 2007 | 144 |
| 2008 | 109 |
| 2009 | 84 |
| 2010 | 119 |
| 2011 | 10 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| E2000 M5 | 539 | Scarce | |
| E1800 M5 · 1.8 L | 434 | Scarce | |
| E2000 | 123 | Rare | |
| E2500 | 68 | Rare | |
| E1800 | 16 | Rare | |
| E2200 | 15 | Rare | |
| E2500 M5 | 14 | Rare | |
| E2200 M5 | 6 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,202 still registered, the Mazda E Series is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 24th of the 71 Mazda models and 407th 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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