How many Ford Capris are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,471 on the road Built 1960-1994 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
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Europe's answer to the Mustang, launched in 1969 with a long bonnet, a short tail and ordinary Cortina parts underneath, and advertised as the car you always promised yourself. Nearly 1.9 million were built by 1986. The name also covers the Consul Capri of the early 1960s and an Australian-built convertible of 1989 to 1994.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1974: 429 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 11 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 102 |
| 1971 | 66 |
| 1972 | 66 |
| 1973 | 80 |
| 1974 | 429 |
| 1975 | 74 |
| 1976 | 53 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 24 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 15 |
| 1982 | 61 |
| 1983 | 34 |
| 1984 | 24 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 19 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 97 |
| 1991 | 35 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 8 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 70 | Rare | |
| Turbo | 27 | Rare | |
| XR2 | 22 | Rare | |
| 2.8i | 21 | Rare | |
| GXL | 13 | Rare | |
| XL | 11 | Rare | |
| Ghia | 10 | Rare | |
| Laser | 5 | Rare | |
| Perana | 5 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,347 still registered, the Ford Capri is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 20th of the 126 Ford models and 386th 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.