How many Nissan Cedrics are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 44,523 on the road Built 1977-2001 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Nissan's big rear-wheel-drive saloon, launched in 1960 as the rival to the Toyota Crown and built through ten generations. From 1971 it shared everything but badges and trim with the Gloria. Private buyers moved on to the Fuga in 2004, but the squared-off Y31 sedan stayed in production as a taxi until 2014.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2000: 17 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 10 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 7 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brougham | 8 | Rare | |
| Gran Turismo | 8 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 105 still registered, the Nissan Cedric is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 68th of the 102 Nissan models and 1,037th 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.