How many Nissan Preseas are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 51,943 on the road Built 1990-2000 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small four-door with a low roof and frameless door glass, built on Sunny running gear from 1990 to 2000. It belonged to a Japanese fashion of the time for sleek hardtop saloons that put looks ahead of headroom, and the first generation is easy to pick by its smooth nose with no grille.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 27 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1995 | 27 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 90 still registered, the Nissan Presea is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 69th of the 102 Nissan models and equal 1,090th 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.