How many Plymouth Volares are left in New Zealand?
Unicorn 1 in 1,168,718 on the road Built 1977-1979 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Valiant's replacement, launched for 1976 alongside its twin, the Dodge Aspen. It was Motor Trend's Car of the Year, with a softer ride and a wagon in the range, but it was rushed into production and became notorious for recalls and early rust. It was dropped after 1980.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1978: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
What Unicorn means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 4 still registered, the Plymouth Volare is Unicorn: the grade for cars with fewer than 5 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 15th of the 18 Plymouth models and equal 2,380th 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.