How many Volkswagen Caddy are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,299 on the road Built 1981-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Volkswagen's small van. The name began on a pickup version of the first Golf, sold from the early 1980s, and later moved to a Polo-based van. Since 2003 the Caddy has been a purpose-designed van and people carrier on Golf-related underpinnings, built in Poland.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2014: 188 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 20 |
| 2007 | 49 |
| 2008 | 39 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 27 |
| 2011 | 119 |
| 2012 | 107 |
| 2013 | 118 |
| 2014 | 188 |
| 2015 | 176 |
| 2016 | 160 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2018 | 185 |
| 2019 | 131 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2021 | 105 |
| 2022 | 107 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2024 | 47 |
| 2025 | 34 |
| 2026 | 24 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation | 2003–2021 | 1,705 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation | 318 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi | 475 | Scarce | |
| Delivery | 321 | Scarce | |
| 1.2 TSI | 251 | Scarce | |
| Maxi Life | 168 | Rare | |
| Cargo | 125 | Rare | |
| 1.9 TDI | 117 | Rare | |
| Crewvan | 80 | Rare | |
| Cargo Maxi | 79 | Rare | |
| Life | 78 | Rare | |
| 1.6 TDI | 71 | Rare | |
| California | 27 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 2,033 still registered, the Volkswagen Caddy is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 11th of the 48 Volkswagen models and 303rd 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.