How many Ford Granadas are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 194,786 on the road Built 1972-1992 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford of Europe's big car from 1972, built in Britain and Germany to replace the Zephyr and Zodiac. It was the executive saloon of its day and the favoured transport of television detectives, most famously in The Sweeney. The third generation of 1985 was a hatchback, sold elsewhere in Europe as the Scorpio.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 24 still registered, the Ford Granada is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 74th of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,613th 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.