How many Subaru Legacy are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 125 on the road Built 1989-2021 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that took Subaru into the mainstream, launched in 1989 as a mid-size sedan and wagon with a flat-four engine and, in most versions, four-wheel drive. Colin McRae gave Subaru its first World Rally Championship win in one, on Rally New Zealand in 1993. The twin-turbo GT wagons are the ones enthusiasts chase.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 4,121 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 189 |
| 1990 | 264 |
| 1991 | 281 |
| 1992 | 219 |
| 1993 | 156 |
| 1994 | 252 |
| 1995 | 296 |
| 1996 | 411 |
| 1997 | 353 |
| 1998 | 479 |
| 1999 | 605 |
| 2000 | 886 |
| 2001 | 955 |
| 2002 | 1,003 |
| 2003 | 1,150 |
| 2004 | 2,876 |
| 2005 | 3,719 |
| 2006 | 4,121 |
| 2007 | 3,224 |
| 2008 | 1,984 |
| 2009 | 2,908 |
| 2010 | 2,950 |
| 2011 | 1,993 |
| 2012 | 2,302 |
| 2013 | 1,496 |
| 2014 | 819 |
| 2015 | 599 |
| 2016 | 418 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 118 |
| 2019 | 42 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2021 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · BC/BJ/BF | 1989–1994 | 1,051 | Scarce |
| Second generation · BD/BG/BK | 1993–1999 | 1,572 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · BE/BH/BT | 1998–2004 | 4,007 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · BL/BP | 2003–2009 | 17,320 | Common |
| Fifth generation · BM/BR | 2009–2014 | 11,802 | Common |
| Sixth generation · BN/BS | 2014–2019 | 1,573 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outback | 5,361 | Uncommon | |
| B4 | 1,975 | Uncommon | |
| GT | 1,169 | Scarce | |
| 2.5i Sport | 904 | Scarce | |
| B-SPORT | 757 | Scarce | |
| 2.5i | 546 | Scarce | |
| Lancaster | 492 | Scarce | |
| 3.6R-S | 422 | Scarce | |
| RS | 391 | Scarce | |
| Touring Wagon | 367 | Scarce | |
| 3.0R | 352 | Scarce | |
| 2.0R | 258 | Scarce | |
| Ltd | 166 | Rare | |
| 2.0i | 155 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 37,336 still registered, the Subaru Legacy is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 30 Subaru models and 24th 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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