How many Porsche 914s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 137,496 on the road Built 1970-1976 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A joint project between Volkswagen and Porsche, built from 1969 to 1976. It was a mid-engined two-seater with a lift-off roof panel and pop-up headlamps, powered by a Volkswagen flat four or, in the 914/6, the 911's flat six. Purists sniffed at it then; its balance is why it is wanted now.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 9 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 34 still registered, the Porsche 914 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 13th of the 15 Porsche models and equal 1,469th 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.