How many Opel Mantas are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 186,995 on the road Built 1972-1989 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Opel's answer to the Ford Capri: a rear-wheel-drive coupe on Ascona saloon running gear, launched in 1970. The second generation ran from 1975 to 1988, long enough to become a cult car in Germany and the butt of a whole genre of jokes. The Manta 400 was the rally version, built for Group B.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 25 still registered, the Opel Manta is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 19 Opel models and equal 1,591st 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.