How many Holden Statesman are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 5,076 on the road Built 1971-2010 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Holden's long-wheelbase luxury car. It was launched in 1971 as a make in its own right, simply called Statesman, with the De Ville as the upmarket version. After a break in the 1980s the name returned in 1990 on a stretched Commodore and lasted until 2010.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1978: 80 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1972 | 76 |
| 1973 | 59 |
| 1974 | 64 |
| 1975 | 33 |
| 1976 | 29 |
| 1977 | 70 |
| 1978 | 80 |
| 1979 | 66 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 20 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 23 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 29 |
| 1992 | 22 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 20 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 49 |
| 2005 | 30 |
| 2006 | 25 |
| 2007 | 41 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 9 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| HQ-HZ | 1971–1980 | 408 | Scarce |
| WB | 1980–1985 | 53 | Rare |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| V8 | 120 | Rare | |
| DEVILLE | 70 | Rare | |
| V6 | 70 | Rare | |
| Caprice | 7 | Rare | |
| VR | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 921 still registered, the Holden Statesman is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 19th of the 62 Holden models and equal 467th 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.