How many Ford Sierras are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,922 on the road Built 1983-1992 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 Cortina in 1982, and shocked buyers with its rounded, aerodynamic shape, soon nicknamed the jelly mould. Underneath it stayed rear-wheel drive. The turbocharged RS Cosworth and RS500 became the dominant touring car racers of the late 1980s, winning at Bathurst among many other places.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1990: 112 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 46 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 80 |
| 1987 | 86 |
| 1988 | 72 |
| 1989 | 38 |
| 1990 | 112 |
| 1991 | 47 |
| 1992 | 8 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS Cosworth | 145 | Rare | |
| Ghia | 41 | Rare | |
| XR4x4 | 36 | Rare | |
| GLX | 35 | Rare | |
| XR4i | 25 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 524 still registered, the Ford Sierra is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 36th of the 126 Ford models and 599th 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.