How many Suzuki Altos are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,472 on the road Built 1981-2019 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Suzuki's cheapest small car since 1979. In Japan it is a kei car, and the first one made its name by being very inexpensive, while the Alto Works turbo of the late 1980s helped set the limit on kei car power. Altos sold elsewhere have usually had larger engines, and later ones were built in India.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 215 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 14 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 12 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 23 |
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 22 |
| 1994 | 29 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 44 |
| 1997 | 27 |
| 1998 | 46 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 128 |
| 2001 | 61 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 52 |
| 2005 | 51 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 47 |
| 2010 | 157 |
| 2011 | 184 |
| 2012 | 215 |
| 2013 | 215 |
| 2014 | 169 |
| 2015 | 113 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA24/HA36 | 1,521 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLA | 607 | Scarce | |
| GLX | 360 | Scarce | |
| Kei | 295 | Scarce | |
| GL | 107 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,891 still registered, the Suzuki Alto is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 9th of the 36 Suzuki models and 313th 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.