How many Citroen HY are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1963-1981 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The corrugated French van. Citroen's H series, of which the HY was the most common version, was built from 1947 to 1981 with front-wheel drive, a very low flat floor and ribbed panels that gave strength from thin steel. Long after its working days it found a second life as a coffee and food truck.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 |
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Citroen HY is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 32nd of the 37 Citroen models and equal 1,930th 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.