How many Nissan Sentras are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,378 on the road Built 1987-1999 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Sentra is the name Nissan gave its small family car in North America from 1982, where it was the Sunny under another badge. In some other markets the name went on the Pulsar range of hatchbacks and saloons instead. Either way it was the mainstream small Nissan of its day, a front-wheel-drive rival to the Corolla and Civic.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1996: 305 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 59 |
| 1989 | 84 |
| 1990 | 110 |
| 1991 | 120 |
| 1992 | 129 |
| 1993 | 191 |
| 1994 | 274 |
| 1995 | 192 |
| 1996 | 305 |
| 1997 | 269 |
| 1998 | 204 |
| 1999 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| N13 | 1986–1991 | 274 | Scarce |
| N14 | 1990–1995 | 681 | Scarce |
| Y10 | 1990–1999 | 158 | Rare |
| N15 | 1995–2000 | 580 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG | 48 | Rare | |
| SL | 27 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,966 still registered, the Nissan Sentra is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 36th of the 102 Nissan models and 306th 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.