New Zealand Vehicle Registration Statistics
Monthly Summary
What's the monthly trend?
New vehicle registrations have followed a volatile but upward momentum in 2026, peaking in March 2026 (end of financial year) - with a strong second quarter. (Note that Oct-Nov 2025 were big months for rental vehicle purchases).
While Used Import numbers weakened in 2025, 2026 shows a definite lift in numbers.
Dotted trend line shows 12-month rolling average.
Total light vehicle transactions
Combining registration with change-of-ownership data gives a fuller picture of light vehicle market activity (80,000-95,000 transactions a month). Over half of vehicles are acquired in private sales, with dealer-based transactions accounting for the remainder.
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Light vehicle overview
Passenger vs commercial split, top models, brands, and fuel type trends.
Passenger cars
Breakdowns by make and model, with fuel type share.
Utes & vans
Top commercial makes and models, market share shifts.
Used Imports
Used import volumes
Passenger vs commercial split, top models, brands, and fuel type trends.
Passenger cars
Breakdowns by make and model, with fuel type share.
Utes & vans
Very low volumes, mostly vans.