How many Audi 80s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 54,359 on the road Built 1966-1996 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Audi's compact sedan and the ancestor of the A4. The 80 of 1972 was European Car of the Year and gave Volkswagen the basis for its first Passat. Later generations brought quattro four-wheel drive and galvanised bodies, and the last one was replaced by the A4 in 1994.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 33 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 33 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 E | 14 | Rare | |
| 2.0 E | 12 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 86 still registered, the Audi 80 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 35th of the 49 Audi models and equal 1,097th 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.
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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.