How many Nissan Vanettes are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,404 on the road Built 1980-2018 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Nissan's small cab-over van, launched in 1978 with the driver sitting over the front wheels and the engine beneath the seats. It was sold as a goods van, a small truck and a multi-seat family wagon. From the 1990s the Japanese-market Vanette was a Mazda Bongo wearing Nissan badges.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 622 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 16 |
| 1986 | 25 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 34 |
| 1989 | 46 |
| 1990 | 38 |
| 1991 | 35 |
| 1992 | 26 |
| 1993 | 38 |
| 1994 | 45 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 83 |
| 1997 | 71 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1999 | 84 |
| 2000 | 153 |
| 2001 | 103 |
| 2002 | 125 |
| 2003 | 293 |
| 2004 | 282 |
| 2005 | 239 |
| 2006 | 65 |
| 2007 | 247 |
| 2008 | 622 |
| 2009 | 269 |
| 2010 | 60 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 22 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · C120 | 1978–1988 | 74 | Rare |
| Second generation · C22 | 1985–1994 | 238 | Scarce |
| Third generation · SE/SS | 1994–1999 | 161 | Rare |
| Fourth generation · SK | 1999–2017 | 2,564 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV200 | 129 | Rare | |
| C20 | 73 | Rare | |
| GL | 47 | Rare | |
| DX | 29 | Rare | |
| Largo | 4 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,330 still registered, the Nissan Vanette is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 29th of the 102 Nissan models and 227th 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.