How many Ford Zephyrs are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 3,582 on the road Built 1951-1972 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
British Ford's six-cylinder family car from 1951 to 1972, the bigger brother of the Consul. The first Zephyr won the Monte Carlo Rally in 1953, and later ones were the patrol cars in the television series Z-Cars. The final Mark IV, with its long bonnet and V6 engine, gave way to the Granada.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1965: 242 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 3 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 36 |
| 1954 | 87 |
| 1955 | 124 |
| 1956 | 53 |
| 1957 | 30 |
| 1958 | 19 |
| 1959 | 31 |
| 1960 | 61 |
| 1961 | 94 |
| 1962 | 83 |
| 1963 | 106 |
| 1964 | 166 |
| 1965 | 242 |
| 1966 | 48 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 27 |
| 1970 | 30 |
| 1971 | 29 |
| 1972 | 11 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mk2/Mk3 | 1,193 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark II | 4 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,305 still registered, the Ford Zephyr is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 21st of the 126 Ford models and 396th 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?
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