How many Nissan Lafestas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 992 on the road Built 2004-2018 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A low, seven-seat people mover with sliding rear doors, launched in 2004 on a platform shared with Renault. Its party piece was a huge glass roof panel, fitted to most versions. From 2011 the Lafesta Highway Star was a Mazda Premacy with Nissan badges.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 946 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 123 |
| 2005 | 946 |
| 2006 | 377 |
| 2007 | 295 |
| 2008 | 174 |
| 2009 | 78 |
| 2010 | 107 |
| 2011 | 705 |
| 2012 | 869 |
| 2013 | 625 |
| 2014 | 221 |
| 2015 | 104 |
| 2016 | 66 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 3 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · B30 | 2004–2012 | 2,136 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · B35 | 2011–2018 | 2,578 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Star | 2,601 | Uncommon |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,714 still registered, the Nissan Lafesta is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 24th of the 102 Nissan models and 179th 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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