How many DeLorean DMC-12s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 155,829 on the road Built 1981-1983 British
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
John DeLorean's stainless-steel sports car, built in Northern Ireland in 1981 and 1982. Giugiaro drew the shape, Lotus engineered the chassis, and a V6 sat behind the rear axle under gullwing doors. The company collapsed within two years, but the car became a film star as the time machine in Back to the Future.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1981: 22 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 30 still registered, the DeLorean DMC-12 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 1,514th of the 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.