How many Mazda Lantis are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 25,828 on the road Built 1993-1997 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A compact Mazda built from 1993 in two shapes: a four-door hardtop sedan and a low five-door coupe, both with frameless door glass. The top engine was a smooth 2 litre V6. It raced in the Japanese Touring Car Championship, and was sold abroad as the 323F or 323 Astina.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 86 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1994 | 86 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 21 |
| 1997 | 6 |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 181 still registered, the Mazda Lantis is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 41st of the 71 Mazda models and equal 863rd 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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