How many Holden Commodores are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 64 on the road Built 1978-2021 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Australia's family car for forty years. The first Commodore of 1978 was based on a German Opel, strengthened for local roads, and from 1988 it grew into a full-size car that led Australian sales for fifteen years in a row. V8 versions ruled at Bathurst with drivers such as Peter Brock. The last Australian-built one left the line in 2017.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 4,578 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 62 |
| 1980 | 172 |
| 1981 | 187 |
| 1982 | 219 |
| 1983 | 238 |
| 1984 | 376 |
| 1985 | 378 |
| 1986 | 488 |
| 1987 | 1,156 |
| 1988 | 526 |
| 1989 | 539 |
| 1990 | 707 |
| 1991 | 392 |
| 1992 | 638 |
| 1993 | 504 |
| 1994 | 894 |
| 1995 | 761 |
| 1996 | 1,162 |
| 1997 | 860 |
| 1998 | 1,057 |
| 1999 | 1,124 |
| 2000 | 1,842 |
| 2001 | 3,025 |
| 2002 | 3,578 |
| 2003 | 4,227 |
| 2004 | 4,241 |
| 2005 | 3,177 |
| 2006 | 3,598 |
| 2007 | 4,578 |
| 2008 | 3,549 |
| 2009 | 2,457 |
| 2010 | 2,772 |
| 2011 | 2,592 |
| 2012 | 2,578 |
| 2013 | 3,017 |
| 2014 | 3,318 |
| 2015 | 2,980 |
| 2016 | 2,819 |
| 2017 | 2,514 |
| 2018 | 1,845 |
| 2019 | 1,568 |
| 2020 | 513 |
| 2021 | 3 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · VB | 1978–1980 | 70 | Rare |
| First generation · VH | 1981–1984 | 445 | Scarce |
| First generation · VK | 1984–1986 | 375 | Scarce |
| First generation · VL | 1986–1988 | 1,138 | Scarce |
| Second generation · VN | 1988–1991 | 1,406 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · VP | 1991–1993 | 858 | Scarce |
| Second generation · VR | 1993–1995 | 1,331 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · VS | 1995–1997 | 2,898 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · VT | 1997–2000 | 3,571 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · VX | 2000–2002 | 6,145 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · VY | 2002–2004 | 8,159 | Common |
| Third generation · VZ | 2004–2006 | 6,799 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · VE | 2006–2013 | 20,504 | Common |
| Fourth generation · VF | 2013–2017 | 14,078 | Common |
| Fifth generation · ZB | 2018–2020 | 3,418 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SV6 | 14,027 | Common | |
| Calais | 6,794 | Uncommon | |
| SS | 6,384 | Uncommon | |
| Ute | 6,140 | Uncommon | |
| Berlina | 4,698 | Uncommon | |
| Executive | 4,430 | Uncommon | |
| Acclaim | 3,104 | Uncommon | |
| Omega | 3,069 | Uncommon | |
| SS-V | 2,143 | Uncommon | |
| SS V Redline | 2,031 | Uncommon | |
| ClubSport | 2,017 | Uncommon | |
| Evoke | 1,991 | Uncommon | |
| S | 1,829 | Uncommon | |
| Clubsport R8 | 1,469 | Uncommon |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 73,307 still registered, the Holden Commodore is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 62 Holden models and 10th 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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