How many Nissan Bluebirds are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 464 on the road Built 1980-2019 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of Nissan's longest-running names, first used in 1959. The Datsun 510 of the late 1960s, with independent suspension all round, was known as the poor man's BMW and won races and rallies on several continents. SSS marks the sporting versions.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 2,445 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 39 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 20 |
| 1987 | 33 |
| 1988 | 58 |
| 1989 | 100 |
| 1990 | 99 |
| 1991 | 112 |
| 1992 | 168 |
| 1993 | 136 |
| 1994 | 137 |
| 1995 | 94 |
| 1996 | 342 |
| 1997 | 232 |
| 1998 | 113 |
| 1999 | 58 |
| 2000 | 245 |
| 2001 | 398 |
| 2002 | 278 |
| 2003 | 175 |
| 2004 | 869 |
| 2005 | 900 |
| 2006 | 2,445 |
| 2007 | 1,266 |
| 2008 | 695 |
| 2009 | 329 |
| 2010 | 228 |
| 2011 | 166 |
| 2012 | 138 |
| 2013 | 91 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| U12 | 1987–1992 | 188 | Scarce |
| U13 | 1991–1997 | 424 | Scarce |
| U14 | 1996–2001 | 668 | Scarce |
| G10 | 2000–2005 | 2,657 | Uncommon |
| KG11 | 2005–2012 | 5,470 | Uncommon |
| TB17 | 2012–2019 | 174 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSS | 337 | Scarce | |
| ARX | 126 | Rare | |
| LeGrand | 101 | Rare | |
| SE | 64 | Rare | |
| Eprise | 36 | Rare | |
| ZX | 36 | Rare | |
| SGS | 26 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10,077 still registered, the Nissan Bluebird is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 102 Nissan models and 91st 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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