How many Chevrolet Malibus are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 67,752 on the road Built 1964-2016 American
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Named after the California beach town, the Malibu started in 1964 as the top trim of the mid-size Chevelle and became a model in its own right in 1978. After a break it returned in 1997 as a front-wheel-drive family saloon, Chevrolet's rival to the Toyota Camry.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1965: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 9 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS | 8 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 69 still registered, the Chevrolet Malibu is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 89 Chevrolet models and equal 1,186th 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.