How many Nissan Caravans are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 347 on the road Built 1980-2026 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Nissan's answer to the Toyota Hiace: a cab-over van and minibus built since 1973 and exported as the Urvan. For years it had a twin called the Homy, sold through a different dealer chain in Japan. The 2012 generation was launched as the NV350 Caravan before going back to the plain Caravan name.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 1,218 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 16 |
| 1989 | 21 |
| 1990 | 38 |
| 1991 | 46 |
| 1992 | 41 |
| 1993 | 47 |
| 1994 | 59 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 60 |
| 1997 | 97 |
| 1998 | 92 |
| 1999 | 88 |
| 2000 | 96 |
| 2001 | 199 |
| 2002 | 249 |
| 2003 | 345 |
| 2004 | 342 |
| 2005 | 295 |
| 2006 | 153 |
| 2007 | 530 |
| 2008 | 1,092 |
| 2009 | 746 |
| 2010 | 634 |
| 2011 | 581 |
| 2012 | 818 |
| 2013 | 976 |
| 2014 | 713 |
| 2015 | 345 |
| 2016 | 810 |
| 2017 | 1,144 |
| 2018 | 1,218 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2020 | 268 |
| 2021 | 368 |
| 2022 | 141 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation · E24 | 1986–2001 | 761 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · E25 | 2001–2012 | 5,381 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · E26 | since 2012 | 7,262 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX | 169 | Rare | |
| GL | 23 | Rare | |
| GX | 11 | Rare | |
| Premium GX | 11 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13,457 still registered, the Nissan Caravan is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 102 Nissan models and 70th 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.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.