How many Holden Sunbirds are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 21,643 on the road Built 1977-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The four-cylinder version of the Holden Torana, sold from 1976 to 1980. It was the car on which Holden introduced Radial Tuned Suspension, a rework that greatly improved the handling of its cars. Later Sunbirds used the Starfire four, made by cutting two cylinders off Holden's six.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1978: 75 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1978 | 75 |
| 1979 | 52 |
| 1980 | 45 |
| 1981 | 18 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC | 3 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 216 still registered, the Holden Sunbird is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 31st of the 62 Holden models and equal 811th 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.