How many Ford Focus are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 208 on the road Built 1999-2024 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
This was the car that replaced the Escort in 1998, with sharp New Edge styling and an independent rear suspension that made it the best-handling car in its class. It was European Car of the Year for 1999, Colin McRae drove it in the World Rally Championship, and the RS versions are prized.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 1,809 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 274 |
| 2001 | 259 |
| 2002 | 223 |
| 2003 | 736 |
| 2004 | 635 |
| 2005 | 755 |
| 2006 | 1,376 |
| 2007 | 1,448 |
| 2008 | 1,297 |
| 2009 | 827 |
| 2010 | 1,009 |
| 2011 | 832 |
| 2012 | 1,809 |
| 2013 | 1,743 |
| 2014 | 1,798 |
| 2015 | 1,053 |
| 2016 | 1,301 |
| 2017 | 1,501 |
| 2018 | 1,297 |
| 2019 | 850 |
| 2020 | 524 |
| 2021 | 206 |
| 2022 | 168 |
| 2023 | 511 |
| 2024 | 86 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · LR | 1998–2004 | 2,128 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · LS-LV | 2005–2011 | 7,544 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · LW/LZ | 2010–2019 | 10,502 | Common |
| Fourth generation · SA | 2019–2025 | 2,345 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 5,148 | Uncommon | |
| Sport | 1,462 | Uncommon | |
| Titanium | 1,428 | Uncommon | |
| Ambiente | 1,338 | Uncommon | |
| Zetec | 1,279 | Uncommon | |
| 2.0 Sport | 771 | Scarce | |
| Ghia | 501 | Scarce | |
| ST-Line | 409 | Scarce | |
| ST-Line X Hybrid | 371 | Scarce | |
| ST | 334 | Scarce | |
| Active | 271 | Scarce | |
| Active Hybrid | 271 | Scarce | |
| S | 202 | Scarce | |
| RS | 189 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 22,519 still registered, the Ford Focus is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 3rd of the 126 Ford models and 43rd 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.
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