How many Mazda Porters are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1973-1987 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mazda's kei-class truck and van, built from the late 1960s. The cab-over Porter Cab, with its big round headlights set in a wide-eyed face, stayed in production with few changes for two decades until 1989, when Suzuki-built models took over.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1973: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Mazda Porter is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 68th of the 71 Mazda models and equal 2,380th 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.