How many Holden Kingswoods are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 967 on the road Built 1968-1984 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Australian family car of the 1970s, built from 1968 as a sedan, wagon, ute and van. It was common enough to have a television comedy named after it, Kingswood Country.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 602 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 111 |
| 1969 | 133 |
| 1970 | 247 |
| 1971 | 345 |
| 1972 | 602 |
| 1973 | 551 |
| 1974 | 509 |
| 1975 | 236 |
| 1976 | 180 |
| 1977 | 265 |
| 1978 | 443 |
| 1979 | 482 |
| 1980 | 295 |
| 1981 | 133 |
| 1982 | 164 |
| 1983 | 120 |
| 1984 | 12 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · HK/HT/HG | 1968–1971 | 491 | Scarce |
| Second generation · HQ/HJ/HX/HZ | 1971–1985 | 4,013 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTS | 6 | Rare | |
| Statesman | 6 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4,835 still registered, the Holden Kingswood is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 9th of the 62 Holden models and 174th 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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