How many Nissan Teanas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,066 on the road Built 2003-2019 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A large front-wheel-drive saloon launched in 2003 to replace both the Cefiro and the Laurel. Nissan sold it on its interior, styled like modern furniture, with V6 engines and a CVT automatic on most. It was exported under other names, including Maxima in Australia, and later generations were merged with the American Altima.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 936 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 83 |
| 2004 | 646 |
| 2005 | 936 |
| 2006 | 653 |
| 2007 | 352 |
| 2008 | 364 |
| 2009 | 133 |
| 2010 | 202 |
| 2011 | 208 |
| 2012 | 219 |
| 2013 | 126 |
| 2014 | 215 |
| 2015 | 111 |
| 2016 | 85 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · J31 | 2003–2008 | 2,784 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · J32 | 2008–2013 | 1,149 | Scarce |
| Third generation · L33 | 2013–2020 | 447 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 230JK | 557 | Scarce | |
| 230JM | 273 | Scarce | |
| 250XL | 142 | Rare | |
| 250XE | 115 | Rare | |
| 250XV | 61 | Rare | |
| 350JM | 49 | Rare | |
| XE | 26 | Rare | |
| 350XV | 12 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,387 still registered, the Nissan Teana is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 102 Nissan models and 184th 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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