How many Volkswagen Amaroks are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 506 on the road Built 2010-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Volkswagen's first one-tonne ute, launched in 2010 and built in Argentina and Germany. It was wider and more car-like to drive than its rivals, and from 2016 a V6 diesel made it one of the most powerful in its class. The second generation of 2022 was developed with Ford and shares its bones with the Ranger.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2018: 955 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 389 |
| 2012 | 491 |
| 2013 | 757 |
| 2014 | 750 |
| 2015 | 807 |
| 2016 | 662 |
| 2017 | 892 |
| 2018 | 955 |
| 2019 | 666 |
| 2020 | 422 |
| 2021 | 481 |
| 2022 | 303 |
| 2023 | 522 |
| 2024 | 744 |
| 2025 | 247 |
| 2026 | 151 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · 2H | 2010–2022 | 7,579 | Uncommon |
| Second generation · NF | since 2022 | 1,664 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline | 4,039 | Uncommon | |
| V6 | 1,704 | Uncommon | |
| Aventura | 677 | Scarce | |
| COMFORTLINE | 499 | Scarce | |
| Trendline | 486 | Scarce | |
| PanAmericana | 421 | Scarce | |
| Style | 382 | Scarce | |
| Life | 154 | Rare | |
| Core | 46 | Rare | |
| Dark Label | 5 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 9,243 still registered, the Volkswagen Amarok is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 48 Volkswagen models and 103rd 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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