How many Ford Model As are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,880 on the road Built 1927-1941 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The car that replaced the Model T in 1927. It had conventional controls, brakes on all four wheels and a safety-glass windscreen, and it came in colours. Ford sold nearly five million in four years.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1930: 438 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1928 | 215 |
| 1929 | 160 |
| 1930 | 438 |
| 1931 | 123 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1935 | 1 |
| 1941 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROADSTER | 73 | Rare | |
| TUDOR | 30 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 958 still registered, the Ford Model A is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 26th of the 126 Ford models and 457th 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.