How many Fiat 501s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1918-1925 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Fiat's first new car after the First World War, a sturdy 1.5-litre four launched in 1919. It was simple and well made, sold in large numbers at home and abroad through to the mid-1920s, and did much to turn Fiat into a mass producer.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1923: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1920 | 1 |
| 1922 | 4 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1924 | 1 |
| 1925 | 6 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 S | 3 | Rare |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the Fiat 501 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 32nd of the 63 Fiat models and equal 1,700th 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.