How many Vauxhall Chevettes are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 23,258 on the road Built 1976-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A small car launched in 1975, Vauxhall's version of a General Motors design sold around the world. It began as a three-door hatchback with a sloping nose, and saloon and estate versions followed. The 2.3-litre HS and HSR rally cars were fast and successful on British stages in the late 1970s.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1977: 48 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 |
| 1977 | 48 |
| 1978 | 23 |
| 1979 | 46 |
| 1980 | 34 |
| 1981 | 37 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL | 7 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 201 still registered, the Vauxhall Chevette is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 38 Vauxhall models and equal 836th 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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