How many Dodge Aspens are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,558,291 on the road Built 1977 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The compact that replaced the Dart for 1976, twinned with the Plymouth Volare. It won Motor Trend's Car of the Year award on launch, then became known for rust and a long list of recalls, having been hurried into production. It was dropped after 1980 in favour of the front-wheel-drive Aries.
Still on the road, by model year
3 from 1977.
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3 still registered, the Dodge Aspen is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 53rd of the 61 Dodge models and equal 2,454th 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.