How many Nissan Silvias are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,882 on the road Built 1979-2002 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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Nissan's small rear-wheel-drive coupe. The S13, S14 and S15 of 1988 to 2002, most with the turbocharged SR20DET, are the cars drifting was built on, in Japan and here. The S15 was the last, and no Silvia has been made since.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 384 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 14 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 98 |
| 1989 | 118 |
| 1990 | 108 |
| 1991 | 111 |
| 1992 | 58 |
| 1993 | 81 |
| 1994 | 380 |
| 1995 | 384 |
| 1996 | 297 |
| 1997 | 164 |
| 1998 | 75 |
| 1999 | 343 |
| 2000 | 120 |
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2002 | 21 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth generation · S12 | 1983–1988 | 42 | Rare |
| Fifth generation · S13 | 1988–1993 | 539 | Scarce |
| Sixth generation · S14 | 1993–1998 | 1,329 | Uncommon |
| Seventh generation · S15 | 1999–2002 | 552 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q's | 150 | Rare | |
| Spec-S | 117 | Rare | |
| SE | 69 | Rare | |
| K's | 31 | Rare | |
| Spec-R | 31 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2,484 still registered, the Nissan Silvia is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 33rd of the 102 Nissan models and 281st 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.