How many Mazda Personas are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1989-1991 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A four-door hardtop with no centre pillars, sold in Japan from 1988 on Capella running gear as Mazda's answer to the Toyota Carina ED. Its party piece was the interior, designed like a lounge, with a rear seat that curved around into the door trims.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Mazda Persona is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks 70th of the 71 Mazda models and equal 2,454th 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.