How many Chevrolet Cavaliers are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1985-1996 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Chevrolet's compact from 1982 to 2005, the American member of the General Motors J-car family that also produced the Holden Camira and Vauxhall Cavalier. It was cheap, simple and for a time in the mid-1980s among the best-selling cars in the United States.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1985: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Chevrolet Cavalier is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 73rd of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 2,380th 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.
Seen one?
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.