How many Opel Kadetts are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 359,606 on the road Built 1965-1991 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Opel's small family car. The modern Kadett line began in 1962 and ran through five generations: the 1973 Kadett C was the German member of General Motors' world-car family alongside the Chevette and Isuzu Gemini, the 1979 car went front-wheel drive, and the aerodynamic 1984 model was European Car of the Year. The Astra replaced it in 1991.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 13 still registered, the Opel Kadett is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 19 Opel models and equal 1,862nd 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.