How many Porsche 924s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 31,802 on the road Built 1976-1989 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Designed by Porsche as a sports car for Volkswagen, then taken on by Porsche itself when VW dropped the project. Launched in 1976, it had a water-cooled four at the front and the gearbox at the back for even weight, and was built in an Audi factory. It was the entry-level Porsche and led directly to the 944.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1981: 31 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 19 |
| 1980 | 18 |
| 1981 | 31 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 924S | 9 | Rare | |
| Carrera GT | 3 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 147 still registered, the Porsche 924 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 10th of the 15 Porsche models and equal 918th 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.
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