How many Nissan Skylines are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 280 on the road Built 1962-2022 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name that goes back to 1957 and the Prince Motor Company, which Nissan absorbed in 1966. Most Skylines have been sensible sedans and coupes, known by the round tail lights. The GT-R is the legend: the R32 of 1989 won every race of the Japanese touring car series for four years and took Bathurst in 1991 and 1992 with New Zealander Jim Richards sharing the drive. The Australian press named it Godzilla.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 2,890 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 23 |
| 1983 | 43 |
| 1984 | 41 |
| 1985 | 34 |
| 1986 | 59 |
| 1987 | 56 |
| 1988 | 54 |
| 1989 | 681 |
| 1990 | 973 |
| 1991 | 775 |
| 1992 | 655 |
| 1993 | 560 |
| 1994 | 408 |
| 1995 | 219 |
| 1996 | 788 |
| 1997 | 360 |
| 1998 | 654 |
| 1999 | 325 |
| 2000 | 165 |
| 2001 | 284 |
| 2002 | 194 |
| 2003 | 228 |
| 2004 | 212 |
| 2005 | 511 |
| 2006 | 972 |
| 2007 | 2,890 |
| 2008 | 1,454 |
| 2009 | 585 |
| 2010 | 632 |
| 2011 | 257 |
| 2012 | 333 |
| 2013 | 140 |
| 2014 | 650 |
| 2015 | 207 |
| 2016 | 112 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth generation · R30 | 1981–1985 | 137 | Rare |
| Seventh generation · R31 | 1985–1989 | 178 | Scarce |
| Eighth generation · R32 | 1989–1993 | 3,177 | Uncommon |
| Ninth generation · R33 | 1993–1998 | 2,063 | Uncommon |
| Tenth generation · R34 | 1998–2002 | 1,062 | Scarce |
| Eleventh generation · V35 | 2001–2006 | 1,623 | Uncommon |
| Twelfth generation · V36 | 2006–2014 | 7,027 | Uncommon |
| Thirteenth generation · V37 | 2014–2022 | 1,063 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250GT | 4,676 | Uncommon | |
| 350GT | 2,629 | Uncommon | |
| 370GT · 3.7 L | 1,155 | Scarce | |
| GT-R | 974 | Scarce | |
| 350GT Hybrid | 878 | Scarce | |
| GTS | 821 | Scarce | |
| GT | 778 | Scarce | |
| GTS-t | 462 | Scarce | |
| GTS25 | 426 | Scarce | |
| GTS25t | 332 | Scarce | |
| 300GT | 196 | Scarce | |
| 200GT-t | 175 | Rare | |
| 25GT | 173 | Rare | |
| GTE | 131 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 16,698 still registered, the Nissan Skyline is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 102 Nissan models and 56th 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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