How many Mazda MPV are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 413 on the road Built 1991-2016 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mazda's people mover. The first, launched in 1988, was unusual: rear-wheel drive, with optional four-wheel drive and a conventional hinged rear door instead of a slider. The 1999 replacement switched to front-wheel drive and sliding doors, and a third generation ran in Japan until 2016.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 2,716 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 61 |
| 2000 | 89 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 254 |
| 2003 | 270 |
| 2004 | 1,728 |
| 2005 | 1,771 |
| 2006 | 2,716 |
| 2007 | 2,128 |
| 2008 | 1,111 |
| 2009 | 436 |
| 2010 | 319 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2012 | 70 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 12 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · LW | 1999–2006 | 4,218 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · LY | 2006–2016 | 7,011 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23S | 52 | Rare | |
| 23C | 26 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11,311 still registered, the Mazda MPV is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 8th of the 71 Mazda models and 83rd 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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