How many Mazda RX-8s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,548 on the road Built 2003-2013 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The RX-7's successor, sold from 2003 to 2012: a four-seat coupe with small rear-hinged back doors and no pillar between them and the fronts. Its Renesis engine was a rotary with no turbocharger, smooth and happy to rev to 9,000. It was the last sports car Mazda built around a rotary.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 542 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 358 |
| 2004 | 391 |
| 2005 | 542 |
| 2006 | 274 |
| 2007 | 131 |
| 2008 | 51 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 5 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE | 2003–2013 | 1,835 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type S | 10 | Rare | |
| Spirit R | 4 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,835 still registered, the Mazda RX-8 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 23rd of the 71 Mazda models and 321st 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.