How many Porsche Boxsters are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,109 on the road Built 1997-2026 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-engined two-seat roadster launched in 1996, and the car that pulled Porsche back from financial trouble. It shared its nose and many parts with the 996-generation 911 to keep costs down, and its name joins boxer, for the flat-six engine, to roadster. Since 2016 it has been badged 718, at first with turbocharged flat fours.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 77 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 53 |
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2002 | 56 |
| 2003 | 51 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2005 | 77 |
| 2006 | 42 |
| 2007 | 43 |
| 2008 | 37 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 17 |
| 2012 | 27 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · 986 | 1996–2004 | 433 | Scarce |
| Second generation · 987 | 2004–2012 | 280 | Scarce |
| Third generation · 981 | 2012–2016 | 96 | Rare |
| Fourth generation · 982/718 | 2016–2025 | 106 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxster S | 348 | Scarce | |
| GTS | 38 | Rare | |
| Spyder | 25 | Rare | |
| RS60 Spyder | 4 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 915 still registered, the Porsche Boxster is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 15 Porsche models and 471st 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.