How many Mazda R100s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 333,919 on the road Built 1969-1975 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Familia Rotary, launched in 1968: a small coupe and sedan with a twin-rotor Wankel engine, and the car that took Mazda's rotary to the wider world. It was light and quick, and factory cars ran strongly in European endurance races, including the Spa 24 Hours.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1971: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14 still registered, the Mazda R100 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 58th of the 71 Mazda models and equal 1,827th 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.