How many Mazda Verisas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 772 on the road Built 2004-2015 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small, upright hatchback sold only in Japan from 2004 to 2015, built on Demio underpinnings but trimmed and pitched as a compact luxury car, with leather available and a quieter cabin. It used a 1.5 litre engine and changed very little over its long life.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 1,301 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 912 |
| 2005 | 1,301 |
| 2006 | 975 |
| 2007 | 957 |
| 2008 | 745 |
| 2009 | 449 |
| 2010 | 403 |
| 2011 | 140 |
| 2012 | 62 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 37 |
| 2015 | 52 |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6,058 still registered, the Mazda Verisa is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 71 Mazda models and 149th 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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