How many Ford Cougars are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 359,606 on the road Built 1967-2000 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Ford Cougar of 1998 was a sleek coupe built on Mondeo running gear, with the sharp-creased styling Ford called New Edge and a choice of four-cylinder or V6 engines. The name came from Mercury, Ford's American sister brand, which had sold a Cougar since 1967, at first as an upmarket cousin of the Mustang.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1969: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 3 |
| 1971 | 3 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13 still registered, the Ford Cougar is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 90th of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,862nd 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.