How many Saab 900s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 12,238 on the road Built 1983-1998 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The definitive Saab. Launched in 1978 as a development of the 99, the 900 had a wraparound windscreen, a long nose with the engine mounted back to front and, in Turbo form, real pace. A convertible joined in the 1980s. From 1994 a new 900 used General Motors underpinnings, and it became the 9-3.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1992: 96 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 4 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 96 |
| 1993 | 45 |
| 1994 | 37 |
| 1995 | 37 |
| 1996 | 30 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 17 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 202 | Scarce | |
| Turbo | 50 | Rare | |
| 900i | 28 | Rare | |
| SE | 12 | Rare | |
| Aero | 11 | Rare | |
| Turbo S | 7 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 382 still registered, the Saab 900 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 8 Saab models and 668th 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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