How many Vauxhall Crestas are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 30,356 on the road Built 1955-1971 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The top six-cylinder Vauxhall from 1954 to 1972. The one people picture is the PA of 1957, with tailfins, a wraparound windscreen and two-tone paint, as American as a British car ever looked. The later PB and PC models were calmer in style and bigger in engine.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1970: 25 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1956 | 19 |
| 1957 | 11 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 3 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1961 | 1 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 2 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 10 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 25 |
| 1971 | 5 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 154 still registered, the Vauxhall Cresta is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 5th of the 38 Vauxhall models and equal 902nd 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.