How many Maserati Biturbos are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 274,992 on the road Built 1985-1995 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A compact coupe launched in 1981 under Alejandro de Tomaso, meant to bring Maserati to BMW 3 Series buyers. Its small V6 was the first production car engine with twin turbochargers. It sold strongly at first, then poor reliability hurt its name. Saloons and an open Spyder followed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1987: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 17 still registered, the Maserati Biturbo is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 10th of the 23 Maserati models and equal 1,748th 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.