How many Audi S3s are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,931 on the road Built 1999-2026 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The sporty A3, first sold in 1999 as a three-door with a turbocharged 1.8-litre engine and four-wheel drive. Every generation since has kept to the formula of a turbo four and quattro drive, moving to a 2-litre engine from the second generation.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2014: 330 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 19 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 170 |
| 2010 | 121 |
| 2011 | 60 |
| 2012 | 48 |
| 2013 | 37 |
| 2014 | 330 |
| 2015 | 231 |
| 2016 | 117 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 57 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 16 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · 8P | 2006–2012 | 457 | Scarce |
| Third generation · 8V | 2014–2020 | 961 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportback | 362 | Scarce |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,595 still registered, the Audi S3 is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 49 Audi models and equal 350th 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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