How many Citroen Traction Avants are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 19,081 on the road Built 1935-1956 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that made front-wheel drive and a welded steel unitary body normal, launched in 1934 and built until 1957. It sat far lower than its rivals and handled far better. Developing it bankrupted the company, and Michelin took it over. British-built cars were sold as the Light Fifteen and Big Fifteen.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1954: 60 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1939 | 9 |
| 1941 | 1 |
| 1946 | 2 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 47 |
| 1952 | 21 |
| 1953 | 25 |
| 1954 | 60 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 3 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light 15 | 59 | Rare | |
| Big 15 | 37 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 245 still registered, the Citroen Traction Avant is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 37 Citroen models and equal 774th 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.