How many Ford Model Y are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 137,496 on the road Built 1923-1937 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first Ford designed for buyers outside America. It was drawn up in the United States in a matter of months for Ford of Britain, launched in 1932 and built at the new Dagenham factory with a 933cc side-valve engine. It took a large share of Britain's small-car market and set the pattern for the Anglia and Popular that followed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1934: 11 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1923 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
| 1930 | 2 |
| 1931 | 1 |
| 1932 | 2 |
| 1933 | 4 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 4 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 3 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 34 still registered, the Ford Model Y is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 69th of the 126 Ford models and equal 1,469th 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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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.