How many Opel Monzas are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1978-1986 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A big fastback coupe built from 1978 to 1986 on the running gear of Opel's Senator flagship, with a straight six of up to 3.0 litres, rear-wheel drive and a large opening rear hatch. It was a fast, comfortable autobahn car, and the later GSE version had a digital dashboard and Recaro seats.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 17 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 17 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSE | 7 | Rare |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the Opel Monza is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 19 Opel models and equal 1,700th 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.