How many Fiat Topolinos are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1936-1953 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The original Fiat 500, launched in 1936 and nicknamed Topolino, the Italian name for Mickey Mouse. Dante Giacosa designed it as a real car in miniature, with a four-cylinder engine of just over half a litre ahead of the front wheels and two seats. It stayed in production until 1955.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1938: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1936 | 1 |
| 1938 | 4 |
| 1939 | 1 |
| 1953 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Fiat Topolino is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 43rd of the 63 Fiat models and equal 2,128th 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.