How many Vauxhall Cavaliers are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 519,430 on the road Built 1976-1990 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Vauxhall's mid-size family car from 1975 to 1995. The first was a rear-wheel-drive car based on the Opel Ascona. The second, launched in 1981 with front-wheel drive, became a favourite of British company car fleets and one of the best-selling cars in Britain through the 1980s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1978: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9 still registered, the Vauxhall Cavalier is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 23rd of the 38 Vauxhall models and equal 2,014th 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.