How many Ford Fairlanes are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,444 on the road Built 1955-2009 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Named after Henry Ford's estate, Fair Lane. In America it was the top full-size Ford from 1955 and then a mid-size car through the 1960s. In Australia the name meant something else from 1967: a stretched, better-equipped Falcon that served as the company's luxury sedan for forty years, until 2007.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1963: 167 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1956 | 33 |
| 1957 | 117 |
| 1958 | 60 |
| 1959 | 47 |
| 1960 | 27 |
| 1961 | 21 |
| 1962 | 73 |
| 1963 | 167 |
| 1964 | 158 |
| 1965 | 122 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 14 |
| 1969 | 26 |
| 1970 | 58 |
| 1971 | 59 |
| 1972 | 43 |
| 1973 | 55 |
| 1974 | 60 |
| 1975 | 16 |
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 23 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 27 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 14 |
| 1990 | 26 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 32 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 25 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 65 |
| 2000 | 29 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 31 |
| 2004 | 30 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2007 | 29 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2009 | 7 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghia | 496 | Scarce | |
| 500 | 398 | Scarce |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,913 still registered, the Ford Fairlane is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 126 Ford models and 311th 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.