How many Mazda Etudes are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 934,974 on the road Built 1987-1989 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A three-door hatchback coupe sold in Japan from 1987 to 1989, built on the Familia of the day. It was pitched as a more stylish, better-trimmed alternative to the ordinary hatchback, with its own smoother bodywork, and was never a big seller.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1987: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5 still registered, the Mazda Etude is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 64th of the 71 Mazda models and equal 2,281st 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.