How many Nissan Laurels are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,117 on the road Built 1978-2002 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
An upmarket rear-wheel-drive sedan built from 1968 to 2002, sitting between the Bluebird and the Cedric and sharing much with the Skyline. The pillarless hardtop of 1989, with a turbocharged straight-six, found a second life as a drift car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1989: 232 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 72 |
| 1986 | 54 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 25 |
| 1989 | 232 |
| 1990 | 204 |
| 1991 | 176 |
| 1992 | 137 |
| 1993 | 108 |
| 1994 | 50 |
| 1995 | 35 |
| 1996 | 73 |
| 1997 | 107 |
| 1998 | 78 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2000 | 37 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 3 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth generation · JC32 | 1984–1988 | 156 | Rare |
| Sixth generation · C33 | 1988–1993 | 764 | Scarce |
| Seventh generation · C34 | 1993–1997 | 279 | Scarce |
| Eighth generation · C35 | 1997–2002 | 250 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medalist | 689 | Scarce | |
| Club S | 49 | Rare | |
| Cellencia | 29 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,500 still registered, the Nissan Laurel is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 41st of the 102 Nissan models and 362nd 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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