How many Mercedes-Benz Vitos are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,072 on the road Built 1997-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size van launched in 1996 and named after Vitoria in northern Spain, where it is built. The first generation was front-wheel drive; the 2003 replacement switched to rear-wheel drive. It is sold as a panel van and crew van, and its plusher passenger versions have been badged V-Class and Viano.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2017: 169 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 23 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 31 |
| 2005 | 40 |
| 2006 | 69 |
| 2007 | 67 |
| 2008 | 61 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 38 |
| 2011 | 50 |
| 2012 | 55 |
| 2013 | 54 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 78 |
| 2017 | 169 |
| 2018 | 138 |
| 2019 | 70 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2024 | 87 |
| 2025 | 101 |
| 2026 | 37 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 CDI | 227 | Scarce | |
| 111 CDI | 210 | Scarce | |
| eVito | 167 | Rare | |
| Valente | 162 | Rare | |
| 109 CDI | 149 | Rare | |
| 116 CDI | 125 | Rare | |
| 113 CDI | 106 | Rare | |
| Tourer | 92 | Rare | |
| 110 CDI | 38 | Rare | |
| 122 CDI | 36 | Rare | |
| eVito Tourer | 22 | Rare | |
| 115 Cdi | 18 | Rare | |
| 120 CDI | 10 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,522 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz Vito is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and 357th 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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