How many Audi RS3s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 6,529 on the road Built 2011-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The hottest version of the A3, first sold in 2011. Its signature is the turbocharged 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine, a layout with roots in the original Audi Quattro, driving all four wheels. It began as a five-door Sportback and later added a sedan.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 104 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 19 |
| 2012 | 47 |
| 2013 | 12 |
| 2015 | 47 |
| 2016 | 82 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2018 | 104 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 74 |
| 2023 | 60 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2025 | 78 |
| 2026 | 40 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · 8V | 2012–2020 | 347 | Scarce |
| Third generation · 8Y | since 2020 | 291 | Scarce |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 716 still registered, the Audi RS3 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 18th of the 49 Audi models and 519th 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.