How many Peugeot 505s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 54,998 on the road Built 1981-1992 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Peugeot's last rear-wheel-drive car, launched in 1979 as the successor to the 504 and built in France until 1992. It was a roomy, soft-riding saloon, and the estate was enormous, with a Familiale version seating eight on three rows. There were turbo petrol and turbo diesel models.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1988: 22 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTI | 20 | Rare | |
| GR | 13 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 85 still registered, the Peugeot 505 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 23rd of the 42 Peugeot models and equal 1,104th 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.