How many Ford 500s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 179,803 on the road Built 1955-1985 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1966: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 1 |
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 26 still registered, the Ford 500 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 72nd of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,575th 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.