How many Ford Telstars are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,317 on the road Built 1983-1999 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Ford's mid-size car for Asia and the Pacific from 1983, a Mazda 626 with different styling details. It took over from the Cortina in Australasia and came as a sedan and as the TX5 five-door hatchback. The Mondeo replaced it in the 1990s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 179 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 24 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 17 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 54 |
| 1990 | 60 |
| 1991 | 40 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1993 | 129 |
| 1994 | 179 |
| 1995 | 154 |
| 1996 | 170 |
| 1997 | 89 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 7 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · AR/AS | 1982–1987 | 89 | Rare |
| Second generation · AT/AX | 1987–1991 | 158 | Rare |
| Third generation · AY | 1991–1996 | 751 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 142 | Rare | |
| TX5i | 76 | Rare | |
| XRi | 76 | Rare | |
| Orion | 72 | Rare | |
| Mystique | 63 | Rare | |
| Contour | 62 | Rare | |
| GLEi | 49 | Rare | |
| Eurosport | 46 | Rare | |
| TX5 | 46 | Rare | |
| GLi | 44 | Rare | |
| Ghia | 15 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,083 still registered, the Ford Telstar is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 24th of the 126 Ford models and 426th 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.