How many Chevrolet Corvettes are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,539 on the road Built 1957-2026 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
America's sports car, built since 1953 with a fibreglass body and, from 1955, a V8. The 1963 Sting Ray coupe, with its split rear window, is the collectors' favourite. The eighth generation of 2020 moved the engine behind the driver, and was the first Corvette built with right-hand drive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1985: 115 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 16 |
| 1959 | 20 |
| 1960 | 12 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 29 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1965 | 21 |
| 1966 | 22 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 42 |
| 1969 | 97 |
| 1970 | 55 |
| 1971 | 58 |
| 1972 | 62 |
| 1973 | 87 |
| 1974 | 81 |
| 1975 | 76 |
| 1976 | 52 |
| 1977 | 67 |
| 1978 | 75 |
| 1979 | 68 |
| 1980 | 73 |
| 1981 | 106 |
| 1982 | 51 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 81 |
| 1985 | 115 |
| 1986 | 85 |
| 1987 | 61 |
| 1988 | 40 |
| 1989 | 74 |
| 1990 | 41 |
| 1991 | 49 |
| 1992 | 34 |
| 1993 | 32 |
| 1994 | 37 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 86 |
| 1999 | 94 |
| 2000 | 75 |
| 2001 | 55 |
| 2002 | 42 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 73 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 51 |
| 2008 | 44 |
| 2009 | 29 |
| 2010 | 21 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 37 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 6 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · C1 | 1953–1962 | 84 | Rare |
| Second generation · C2 | 1962–1967 | 106 | Rare |
| Third generation · C3 | 1967–1982 | 1,050 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · C4 | 1983–1996 | 696 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · C5 | 1996–2004 | 448 | Scarce |
| Sixth generation · C6 | 2004–2013 | 310 | Scarce |
| Seventh generation · C7 | 2013–2017 | 160 | Rare |
| Eighth generation · C8 | since 2020 | 170 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stingray | 506 | Scarce | |
| Z06 | 102 | Rare | |
| Stingray 3LT | 91 | Rare | |
| Grand Sport | 33 | Rare | |
| ZR1 | 28 | Rare | |
| Z06 3LZ | 10 | Rare | |
| Collector Edition | 3 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,038 still registered, the Chevrolet Corvette is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 89 Chevrolet models and 249th 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.