How many Nissan 180SXs are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 14,039 on the road Built 1989-1998 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The hatchback sister of the S13 Silvia, with pop-up headlights, sold in Japan from 1989 to 1998. It was named for its original 1.8-litre engine and kept the name when it moved to 2.0 litres. Overseas the same car was the 200SX or the 240SX. A 180SX with a Silvia's nose grafted on is a Sileighty.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 56 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 55 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 18 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1994 | 41 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 56 |
| 1997 | 52 |
| 1998 | 24 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| S13 | 1989–1998 | 333 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type X | 10 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 333 still registered, the Nissan 180SX is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 56th of the 102 Nissan models and equal 706th 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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