How many HSV Maloo R8s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 13,058 on the road Built 2007-2017 Australian
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Holden ute with HSV's full V8 treatment. HSV had sold a Maloo since 1990, and the VE and VF versions followed the Clubsport sedan step for step: a 6.0-litre V8, then the 6.2-litre LS3, then the supercharged LSA for the final cars of 2015 to 2017. It ended with the Australian-built Commodore.
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | 241 | Scarce | |
| R8 LSA | 26 | Rare | |
| GTS-R | 20 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 358 still registered, the HSV Maloo R8 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 2 HSV models and 685th 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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