How many Tesla Model Y are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 369 on the road Built 2022- Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
An electric crossover built on Model 3 underpinnings, taller and with a hatchback, launched in 2020. It quickly became Tesla's biggest seller, and in 2023 it was the best-selling car in the world of any kind, the first electric vehicle to manage that.
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-Wheel Drive | 10,366 | Common | |
| Long Range | 1,889 | Uncommon | |
| Performance | 421 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 12,678 still registered, the Tesla Model Y is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 5 Tesla models and 73rd 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.