How many Nissan Civilians are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,293 on the road Built 1977-2016 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Nissan's small bus, built since the early 1970s as the rival to the Toyota Coaster. It has done duty as a school bus, hotel shuttle and tour coach in a great many countries, and plenty have had a second life converted into motorhomes.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1990: 215 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 18 |
| 1983 | 39 |
| 1984 | 45 |
| 1985 | 62 |
| 1986 | 69 |
| 1987 | 93 |
| 1988 | 116 |
| 1989 | 164 |
| 1990 | 215 |
| 1991 | 205 |
| 1992 | 186 |
| 1993 | 118 |
| 1994 | 97 |
| 1995 | 113 |
| 1996 | 109 |
| 1997 | 87 |
| 1998 | 38 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 21 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2016 | 3 |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2,039 still registered, the Nissan Civilian is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 35th of the 102 Nissan models and 302nd 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.