How many Nissan Sylphy are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,904 on the road Built 2000-2020 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 2000 as the Bluebird Sylphy, a compact saloon that carried the old Bluebird name down a size onto Sunny-class running gear. It was aimed at older buyers who wanted a small car with a quiet, well-trimmed cabin. The Bluebird part of the name was dropped in 2012.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2013: 706 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 31 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 202 |
| 2013 | 706 |
| 2014 | 274 |
| 2015 | 152 |
| 2016 | 113 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation · B17 | 2012–2020 | 1,495 | Uncommon |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,610 still registered, the Nissan Sylphy is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 39th of the 102 Nissan models and equal 347th 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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