How many Nissan Pathfinders are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,043 on the road Built 1987-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 1986 as a two-door four-wheel drive built on Nissan's pick-up chassis, with distinctive triangular rear side windows, and sold in Japan as the Terrano. It gained four doors, then a one-piece body in 1995, went back to a ute chassis shared with the Navara in 2005, and since 2012 has been a seven-seat family crossover.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 522 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 17 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 19 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 35 |
| 1997 | 57 |
| 1998 | 56 |
| 1999 | 71 |
| 2000 | 81 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 171 |
| 2007 | 224 |
| 2008 | 178 |
| 2009 | 158 |
| 2010 | 112 |
| 2011 | 107 |
| 2012 | 132 |
| 2013 | 212 |
| 2014 | 385 |
| 2015 | 254 |
| 2016 | 200 |
| 2017 | 440 |
| 2018 | 522 |
| 2019 | 443 |
| 2020 | 159 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 86 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 | 30 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · R50 | 1995–2004 | 341 | Scarce |
| Third generation · R51 | 2004–2014 | 1,212 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · R52 | 2012–2020 | 2,532 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · R53 | since 2021 | 254 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ti | 2,410 | Uncommon | |
| ST | 1,015 | Scarce | |
| ST-L | 349 | Scarce | |
| TI-L | 165 | Rare | |
| Hybrid | 23 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,483 still registered, the Nissan Pathfinder is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 25th of the 102 Nissan models and 182nd 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.