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Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand - Market Research Report (2015-2030)

Joshua Campbell Joshua Campbell Melbourne, Australia Last Updated: July 2025 ANZSIC G3921NZ

Revenue

$930.6m

2025-26

$930.6m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xm

Employees

2,512

Businesses

447

Wages

$XXX.Xm

Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand industry analysis

The New Zealand Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry has experienced steady revenue growth, averaging around 1.8% annually through the end of 2025-26. An ageing vehicle fleet, increasing consumer interest in DIY maintenance and expanding omnichannel retail options have provided sustained demand for motor vehicle parts.

Trends and Insights

  • An ageing New Zealand vehicle fleet is sustaining steady demand for replacement parts. Increasing vehicle age drives frequent maintenance and repairs, particularly in suburban and regional areas, supporting consistent aftermarket sales.
  • Middle-aged groups drive strong parts and accessory demand through high vehicle ownership and DIY activity. These age brackets often own multiple vehicles, favour second-hand cars and actively perform maintenance, boosting sales of replacement parts, tools and lifestyle accessories.
  • Auckland and Canterbury dominate parts retailing due to high population density and incomes. Their affluent, vehicle-rich populations support multiple outlets, premium services and strong B2B partnerships, enabling retailers to maintain broad product ranges and healthy margins.
  • Multinational-backed retailers dominate through robust supply chains and digital investments. Supercheap Auto and GPC Asia Pacific leverage global sourcing and advanced ecommerce platforms to offer broader product ranges, competitive pricing and superior stock availability.
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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $930.6m in 2025.

Trends and Insights

New Zealand’s persistently ageing vehicle fleet is sustaining demand for replacement parts

  • The average light vehicle in New Zealand is now nearly 15 years old, placing the country among the oldest vehicle fleets in the developed world. This ageing trend is contributing to consistent demand for maintenance and replacement parts, particularly from owners of high-mileage and out-of-warranty vehicles. Even a modest increase in average vehicle age, from 14.6 to 14.8 years between 2021 and 2026, signals ongoing reluctance to upgrade, driven by high ownership costs and financial pressure on households.
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Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand
Revenue (2015-2030)
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Industry outlook (2025-2030)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Improving economic conditions will support discretionary spending growth

  • Consumer confidence in New Zealand slipped to 92.9 in May 2025, but the RBNZ’s decision to lower the OCR to 3.25% is set to ease financing costs for vehicle maintenance and upgrades. As inflation expectations moderate and households regain disposable income, motorists are set to shift spending from essential consumables, like brake pads and filters, to higher margin accessories like alloy wheels, performance lighting and custom trim.

Biggest companies in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand

Company
Market Share (%)
2026
Revenue ($m)
2026
Super Cheap Auto New Zealand
227.3
GPC Asia Pacific NZ
172.7

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Products & Services Segmentation

Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Motor vehicle parts, Motor vehicle accessories and Electrical and electronic components. Motor vehicle parts is the largest segment of the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand.

Trends and Insights

Parts sales are losing ground as service revenue and EV uptake grow

  • Motor vehicle parts remain fundamental to vehicle operation, encompassing items like brake pads, shock absorbers, filters and pumps for cars, motorcycles and scooters. Traditionally, this segment dominated revenue because owners simply could not defer replacing wear-and-tear components.
  • More insights available in the full report

Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Industry operators primarily sell new and used parts and accessories for motor vehicles and motorcycles. Industry firms also sell automotive air conditioners and batteries, but the installation of these parts and units is excluded from the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Products and services covered in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand include Motor vehicle parts , Motor vehicle accessories and Electrical and electronic components.

Companies

Companies covered in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand include Super Cheap Auto New Zealand and GPC Asia Pacific NZ.

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Related Terms

Related terms covered in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand include aftermarket, click-and-collect and point-of-sale system.

Industry Code

ANZSIC 2006

ANZSIC 3921 - Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing in New Zealand

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

An ageing New Zealand vehicle fleet is sustaining steady demand for replacement parts. Increasing vehicle age drives frequent maintenance and repairs, particularly in suburba...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
  • Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Middle-aged groups drive strong parts and accessory demand through high vehicle ownership and DIY activity. These age brackets often own multiple vehicles, favour second-hand...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2025
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2025
  • Major market segmentation in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Auckland and Canterbury dominate parts retailing due to high population density and incomes. Their affluent, vehicle-rich populations support multiple outlets, premium servic...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Multinational-backed retailers dominate through robust supply chains and digital investments. Supercheap Auto and GPC Asia Pacific leverage global sourcing and advanced ecomm...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Strong overseas supply chain links have benefited the industry's largest companies during supply chain disruptions. Subsidiaries of foreign multinationals benefit from their ...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
  • Overview of Super Cheap Auto New Zealand's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
  • Overview of GPC Asia Pacific NZ's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Super Cheap Auto New Zealand, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for GPC Asia Pacific NZ, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Regulatory compliance in New Zealand’s is complex and stringent. Laws like the Consumer Guarantees Act and Shop Trading Hours Act impose significant obligations and operation...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Rising import and labour costs are squeezing profit margins despite aggressive pricing. Higher vehicle import prices and supply chain disruptions have increased procurement e...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • Average Wage (2015-2030)
  • Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
  • IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
  • Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
  • Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2015-2030)
  • IVA (2015-2030)
  • Establishments (2015-2030)
  • Enterprises (2015-2030)
  • Employment (2015-2030)
  • Exports (2015-2030)
  • Imports (2015-2030)
  • Wages (2015-2030)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand in 2025?

The market size of the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand is $930.6m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand in 2025?

There are 447 businesses in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand, which has grown at a CAGR of 5.9 % between 2020 and 2025.

How may import tariffs affect the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand?

The Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

How may export tariffs affect the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand?

The Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.

Has the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand has been growing at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2020 and 2025.

What is the forecast growth of the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand?

The biggest companies operating in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand are Super Cheap Auto New Zealand and GPC Asia Pacific NZ

What does the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand include?

Motor vehicle parts and Motor vehicle accessories are part of the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand?

The company holding the most market share in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand is Super Cheap Auto New Zealand.

How competitive is the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand?

The level of competition is low and increasing in the Motor Vehicle Parts Retailing industry in New Zealand.

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Key data sources in New Zealand include:

  • Statistics New Zealand
  • New Zealand Company Register
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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  • Industry and trade associations
  • Industry federations or regulators
  • Major industry players annual or quarterly filings

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