Dealer numbers increase
Register grows for the first time since September 2024 but remains below the level reached a year ago.
Posted on 02 April, 2025
The number of dealers in New Zealand increased by 76 last month and stood at 2,841 at the end of March, according to figures from the Motor Vehicle Traders Register (MVTR).
It breaks a run of five consecutive months of falls and is the first increase since September last year.
However, March’s figure was down by 66 from the 2,907 dealers on the register at the end of the same month in 2024.
Since reaching a peak of 3,536 in November 2017, the number of dealers has largely been in decline.
The MVTR holds essential information about registered traders and their businesses. It is operated by Occupational Regulation, which is part of the market integrity branch of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
