How many Mercedes-Benz G-Class are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,822 on the road Built 1962-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A square-edged four-wheel drive launched in 1979, developed with Steyr-Daimler-Puch and built in Graz, Austria, ever since. It began as a working and military vehicle, with a ladder chassis and three locking differentials, and has kept that hardware while turning into a luxury car. The V8 AMG versions, with exhausts poking out under the doors, are now the best known.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2025: 113 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 38 |
| 2015 | 42 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2022 | 53 |
| 2023 | 108 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2025 | 113 |
| 2026 | 47 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| W463 | 1990–2018 | 283 | Scarce |
| W463A | since 2018 | 514 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| G 63 AMG | 488 | Scarce | |
| G 350 d | 147 | Rare | |
| G 400 d | 38 | Rare | |
| G 450 d | 33 | Rare | |
| G 580 | 32 | Rare | |
| Professional | 13 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 803 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 22nd of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and 492nd 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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