How many Ford Zodiacs are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 8,771 on the road Built 1954-1972 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The luxury version of the Ford Zephyr, sold from the mid-1950s to 1972 as the top of British Ford's range. Two-tone paint, extra chrome and a better-trimmed cabin set it apart, and by the Mark IV of 1966 it had a 3-litre V6 and four headlamps. The Granada replaced it.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1965: 107 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1955 | 19 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 9 |
| 1959 | 12 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 23 |
| 1962 | 26 |
| 1963 | 56 |
| 1964 | 73 |
| 1965 | 107 |
| 1966 | 31 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 19 |
| 1969 | 26 |
| 1970 | 43 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1972 | 15 |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 533 still registered, the Ford Zodiac is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 35th of the 126 Ford models and 593rd 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.