How many MG ZS are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 315 on the road Built 2003-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Since 2017 the ZS has been a small SUV from the Chinese-owned MG, sold on space and value, and the model that did most to re-establish the brand. Its electric version was one of the more affordable battery cars of its size when it arrived. The name was first used from 2001 on a quite different car, a sharp-handling sports saloon and hatch based on the Rover 45.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2022: 3,313 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 268 |
| 2020 | 696 |
| 2021 | 2,529 |
| 2022 | 3,313 |
| 2023 | 3,097 |
| 2024 | 1,512 |
| 2025 | 1,965 |
| 2026 | 1,444 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · AZS1 | 2017–2024 | 14,738 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCITE | 4,435 | Uncommon | |
| EV | 4,051 | Uncommon | |
| ESSENCE | 2,118 | Uncommon | |
| VIBE | 1,510 | Uncommon | |
| Core | 1,090 | Scarce | |
| ESSENCE Hybrid | 906 | Scarce | |
| EXCITE Hybrid | 496 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 14,838 still registered, the MG ZS is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 43 MG models and 63rd 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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