How many Audi A4s are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 455 on the road Built 1995-2024 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Audi's mainstay since 1994, when it replaced the 80 as the firm's compact sedan and Avant wagon. Rival to the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class through five generations, it won the British Touring Car Championship in 1996 with four-wheel drive. It is the base for the S4 and RS4.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 998 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 43 |
| 1997 | 91 |
| 1998 | 64 |
| 1999 | 42 |
| 2000 | 53 |
| 2001 | 69 |
| 2002 | 170 |
| 2003 | 308 |
| 2004 | 382 |
| 2005 | 557 |
| 2006 | 627 |
| 2007 | 700 |
| 2008 | 998 |
| 2009 | 731 |
| 2010 | 710 |
| 2011 | 609 |
| 2012 | 596 |
| 2013 | 721 |
| 2014 | 756 |
| 2015 | 472 |
| 2016 | 673 |
| 2017 | 349 |
| 2018 | 198 |
| 2019 | 111 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2024 | 12 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · B5 | 1994–2001 | 299 | Scarce |
| Second generation · B6 | 2000–2006 | 1,486 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · B7 | 2004–2009 | 2,325 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · B8 | 2008–2016 | 4,595 | Uncommon |
| Fifth generation · B9 | 2015–2025 | 1,567 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 TDI | 680 | Scarce | |
| 1.8T | 654 | Scarce | |
| 2.0T | 573 | Scarce | |
| 2.0 TFSI | 514 | Scarce | |
| 3.0 TDI | 403 | Scarce | |
| S line | 350 | Scarce | |
| 3.2 Quattro | 205 | Scarce | |
| 3.0 Quattro | 177 | Scarce | |
| 2.7 TDI | 118 | Rare | |
| 45 TFSI | 104 | Rare | |
| Allroad quattro | 95 | Rare | |
| 1.8 TFSI | 92 | Rare | |
| 2.0 TFSI Quattro | 73 | Rare | |
| 3.2 FSI | 52 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10,272 still registered, the Audi A4 is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 49 Audi models and 89th 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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